I am a black female and have been a corporate partner with a highly regarded international firm for the past two years. I have started considering new opportunities, but despite my excellent credentials and expertise, I am having some difficulty getting any traction from potential employers. Given all of the hype and desire for diversity at the partnership level, I thought that I would be receiving a more favorable reaction but so far the response has been a little underwhelming.
July 01, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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Editors’ Note: This article was originally published in December 2009.
Q: I am a black female and have been a corporate partner with a highly regarded international firm for the past two years or so. My credentials are excellent: I attended an Ivy League undergraduate institution and law school. My reviews have been consistently excellent and I have great relationships with our clients.
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