By Justin Henry | January 13, 2022
"There tends to be a lack of diversity in the leadership of law firms," Ken Sharperson said. "If you don't retain your lawyers, then how can you build them and develop them into the next leader of the law firm?"
By Vickie R. Hubbard | December 28, 2021
The slow progression is not necessarily due to resistance. Many law firms and legal departments now have a sense of urgency to move the needle.
By Roberta Liebenberg, Paulette Brown and Stephanie Scharf | October 25, 2021
The continued uncertainty and anxiety about when lawyers will return to the office and how often they will be expected to work in person has exacerbated the stress for many younger lawyers, especially women and women of color whose young children are not yet eligible for vaccination.
By Dylan Jackson | September 23, 2021
"It is one of those things where we had those processes, but what we weren't doing was measuring the outcomes in a disciplined way. That's where we saw the value, in that it gave us the structure," Drew Eckel managing partner Joseph Chancey said.
By Nicole D. Galli | August 30, 2021
Against this backdrop, folks focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession are also worried about the impact on DEI efforts in the profession.
By John Miller and Justin Condit | July 12, 2021
This article explores three of the most important ways that mid-market law firms can establish a foundation for success in their summer programs by infusing a diversity-focused mindset: cultivating the pipeline early on, thinking strategically about recruitment, and focusing on participant programming.
By Ben Seal | June 24, 2021
The shift toward virtual interviewing has expanded law firms' opportunities to meet with law students from a bigger pool of schools—and more diverse backgrounds.
By Rochelle Gumapac | June 21, 2021
The work to increase diversity and effectuate real change has begun but because it will be hard and long-term, even generational, firms should use all the tools available to them to make it happen.
By Robert Storace | June 17, 2021
Dolphin has been with Shipman & Goodwin in Connecticut for 15 years, including the last six as a partner.
By Lizzy McLellan | April 2, 2021
"When I took a leap of faith in 2016 and left a partnership at a national law firm, I set out to establish a boutique IP law firm that promotes inclusion, and one way to do that is by hiring diverse attorneys," firm founder Kelly Burris says.
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