'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023
"If you think that diversity in all of its forms is important in determining excellence, equity, these MDLs are great opportunities for people to learn, have a practice," U.S. District Judge William Orrick said in an interview.
September 30, 2024 at 02:33 PM
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DiversityIn the multidistrict litigation over Juul electronic cigarettes, U.S. District Judge William Orrick asked the lawyers to provide a demographic breakdown of exactly which lawyers were doing what in the cases.
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