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SPINNING WHEELS –  If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results, many large law firms' approaches to improving diversity can comfortably be described as fully deranged. From continually crowding around the same shallow well for new hires to perpetuating ineffective and exclusionary professional development methods, the heightened scrutiny of Big Law's diversity efforts has laid bare the fact that too many law firms insist on doing things the way they've always done them—even after it's become abundantly clear those ways don't work. In this week's Law.com Trendspotter column—the first of a two-parter—we'll look at how Big Law's lack of creativity is exacerbating its lack of diversity.

PAY ATTENTION – While many large law firms are failing minority attorneys when it comes to professional development, it should be noted, in fairness, that they're also not doing much better for anyone else at the moment. As Patrick Smith reports, while fall bonuses are flying, some observers argue that money alone is not going to be enough to keep most young lawyers happy if they feel their careers are in danger of stagnating. "If you are making $160,000 a year, does an extra $10,000 make that much of a difference?" Janet Stanton, partner at Adam Smith Esq., asked. "Firms need to offer money, of course, but they can also offer training on presentation and business practices. Take those financial resources and find a way to not have them be a commodity."

WEIGHT WATCHERS –  And you thought having someone stare at you while you're using the elliptical at Planet Fitness was bad: weight loss app Noom and digital analytics company FullStory Inc. were slapped with a privacy class action Friday in California Northern District Court. The lawsuit, brought by Bursor & Fisher, alleges that the defendants secretly intercepted and recorded keystrokes, mouse clicks, and other activities of Noom users, including the entry of height, weight, age, gender and medical conditions. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendants. Stay up to date on major litigation nationwide with Law.com's Legal Radar.

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