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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Jessie Yount | January 20, 2022
Last year, the firm added several rainmakers from elite U.S. firms. Now, it's looking to recruit lawyers who have spent some time away from the law.
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By Jacob Polacheck | January 19, 2022
The policy has been spreading among firms in the U.S.
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By Varsha Patel | January 5, 2022
'The feeling of always standing out, always being the only Black person in the room, often the only Black woman in any room - it's not something I wanted my daughter to feel', says associate Rachel Welch-Phillips.
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By Gail J. Cohen | December 31, 2021
High levels of work must be balanced with the 'critical' challenges of talent retention and diversity issues, law firm leaders say.
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By Amy Guthrie | December 9, 2021
Managing partner Fábio Campos Mello says the firm recognizes talent "regardless of gender." With the latest promotions, female lawyers occupy 40% of the leadership roles at the firm.
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By Amy Guthrie | December 8, 2021
The firm's thriving Latin America practice is nurturing female talent as it grows.
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By Justin D'Agostino, Herbert Smith Freehills | November 30, 2021
Writing for Law.com International, Justin D'Agostino explains why this is a once in a lifetime chance to foster diversity and act inclusively so people feel a sense of belonging in the workplace.
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By Hannah Walker | November 24, 2021
31 of the 75 businesses ranked in this year's list are law firms.
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By Jessica Seah | November 22, 2021
Some lawyers and recruiters say a lot of what firms are touting is part of a global agenda that is being pushed by the firms' Western headquarters.
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By Paul Hodkinson | November 19, 2021
The British Legal Awards showed how happy people are to get back together, but that doesn't translate to office returns. Plus, a landmark Law.com investigation has uncovered a race scandal at the U.K.'s top firms.
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By Dan Roe | October 13, 2023
Hunton Andrews Kurth and Winston & Strawn also received letters from the American Alliance for Equal Rights this week.
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By Avalon Zoppo | October 13, 2023
Law professors voice concern with ethics panel's investigation of jurist's criticism.
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By Alexander Lugo | October 12, 2023
Holland & Knight has been on the list for six years, and the firm was joined this year by Greenberg Traurig and Greenspoon Marder. But Akerman, certified last year, was absent.
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By Thomas Spigolon | October 12, 2023
Simon Malko of Morris Manning said the Mansfield certification process "provides us with an intentional and measurable framework that helps us increase accountability and track progress."
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By Amanda O'Brien | October 12, 2023
"We have some really long-standing relationships with Philly firms," said Diversity Lab chief inclusion and equity officer Lisa Kirby. "[They were] some of our earliest adopters."
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By Dan Roe | October 11, 2023
The law firm announced the launch of a race-neutral diversity fellowship this month after it was sued on allegations of reverse racism by a conservative legal activist group.
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By The Legal Intelligencer | October 11, 2023
This year, the panelists tackled internal and external pressures on DEI efforts, with the external pressures being front and center in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Some talking points included how leadership roles can affect law firm diversity, how an inclusive culture at a firm is important, ways to educate firm leaders and finally, a look at sponsoring, mentoring and allyship efforts and how these endeavors put young diverse attorneys on the path to long-term success.
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By Giselle Gutierrez | October 11, 2023
In the world of law and civil society, the profound and transformative contributions of Hispanic women have not gone unnoticed. Their relentless pursuit of justice and their pivotal roles in shaping legal futures have not only broken barriers but have paved the way for a stronger judicial system.
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By Christine Charnosky | October 10, 2023
"There is nothing in the [Supreme] Court's opinion that precludes students from writing diversity statements," Erwin Chemerinsky, AALS past president and dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, told Law.com.
9 minute read
By Jessie Yount | October 10, 2023
Kelly Batts will work with firm management and various diversity teams to develop and implement DEI objectives at Cooley.
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