News and expert analysis on diversity
By Marianna Wharry | August 31, 2023
"Freeburg Law is proud to represent members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have been wrongfully harmed," said Rachel Berkness of Freeburg Law in Jackson, Wyoming, who represented the defendant, Artemis Langford. "In this case, the legal system was used as a weapon to bully Ms. Langford simply for being transgender. The plaintiffs did not bring any causes of action against her and admitted that they sought no relief from her. Yet they used our courts to repeat false, drunken rumors about Ms. Langford and then immediately started newsjacking to drive traffic to their crowdfunding page. We are proud that the court put an end to this farce."
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By Jen Rubin and Narges Kakalia | August 31, 2023
Corporate counsel are well positioned to play a key role in focusing their companies on the case for DEI, whether premised on fundamental fairness, correcting for historical underrepresentation, or aligning with the shareholder goal of profitability.
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By James W. "Jim" Wimberly Jr. | August 31, 2023
A minority of the public believes that "equal opportunity under the law" is insufficient, and instead believes there must be equal results under the law. This minority of the public believes that preferential treatment is necessary to achieve equality of results.
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By D.L. Morriss | August 30, 2023
In this column, D.L. Morriss discusses the diversity conundrum within the legal profession and presents steps to take toward solving it.
7 minute read
By Min S. Suh and Mehreen Usman | August 29, 2023
I would encourage practicing attorneys to be involved with first generation law students, whether serving as a mentor to their summer associates or working through a law school or organizations that support first generation law students.
7 minute read
By Natasha N. Reed | August 27, 2023
In this article, Natasha Reed discusses that while casting for runway shows seems to be moving toward cultural diversity, the fashion industry itself may have a cultural appropriation crisis. In this article, she lays out six fashion industry cultural appropriation disputes that made headlines, with some even making their way from the catwalk to court.
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By Yusuf Zakir | August 25, 2023
"Those who are fighting DEI efforts misunderstand and mischaracterize the work. There seems to be a significant disconnect between their characterization of the work and what the work actually is," says Yusuf Zakir, chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at Davis Wright Tremaine.
7 minute read
By ALM Staff | August 25, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By Allison Dunn | August 23, 2023
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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By Bev-Freda Jackson | August 23, 2023
One of the handful of Black female prosecutors in the country, the Fulton County district attorney has led a criminal investigation into Trump's alleged campaign interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
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