Proskauer created two new programs in 2014: one for ethnic and racial minorities and LGBT attorneys, and another for women who were mid- and senior-level associates. The key ingredient in both cases was establishing strong relationships between younger lawyers and the firm's partners who could provide the insight so important to establishing legal careers.
March 30, 2015 at 12:01 AM
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Returning to Proskauer Rose after eight years as New York City Corporation Counsel, Michael Cardozo said he was not happy with the state of diversity at both the firm and in the legal industry.
As the city’s top lawyer during the Bloomberg administration, Cardozo oversaw an effort to raise ethnic and racial minorities to 21 percent of the Law Department from 13 percent with no loss in quality, he is quick to add.
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