Special Reports

News and analysis specifically written for legal department leaders of technology companies to help identify, assess, mitigate and control potential or immediate risks to their organization.

In this package we take a look at how legal departments are driving diversity efforts not only for their outside providers, but also what they are doing internally within their legal departments and organizations to make lasting change. ALM Intelligence partnered with Corporate Counsel and the organization Chief Legal Executive, to survey legal departments on their diversity programs and efforts. In our featured story, we share the results and analysis of that inaugural legal department diversity survey.

The tragedy of George Floyd's death at the hands of a white police officer has spurred a renewed conversation about who we are as a country. In the legal sphere, we are seeing members of the community come together and look inward, asking what they can do to better confront racism and inequality. At ALM, our reporters and editors have interviewed diverse law firm leaders, general counsel and law deans, as well as allies, about where the blindspots are and where we go from here. A collection of some of that coverage, along with photography from the protests and spot news, is below.

The state-by-state legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use has created a complicated legal landscape—and with it new demands for lawyers to responsibly advise cannabis clients and companies in adjacent industries. This special report features Law.com's in-depth coverage of emerging legal issues, key regulatory developments, and the lawyers who are helping to shape a new industry.