By Dan Clark | September 30, 2020
"We choose to come together in this moment in the hope we can drive more substantial impact for our industry together than we might achieve individually," the letter states.
By Phillip Bantz | September 30, 2020
"By maintaining this focus in this challenging environment, we as a profession will be in a much better position to advance diversity as we look to the future. We must not lose focus," said Microsoft general counsel Dev Stahlkopf.
By Jonathan Erway | September 30, 2020
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By Samantha Joseph | September 29, 2020
"When you talk about microaggressions, it seems so innocent and harmless. But it's the repeated nature of hearing similar comments or expectations or questions that really ultimately impact the receiver of those comments."
By Phillip Bantz | September 28, 2020
One of the most striking differences revealed in a new study occurred when CLOs for U.S. companies and investors were asked to identify which types of diversity they considered to be most important for building trust in a company.
By Alaina Lancaster | September 25, 2020
Judicial Council members approved amendments to a Rule of Court that will mandate the training starting in 2021.
By Angela Morris | September 25, 2020
State Bar of Texas president Larry McDougal, who started a firestorm with comments about Black Lives Matter, has announced a plan to advance diversity to heal the division he caused.
By Dan Clark | September 25, 2020
"It's the equity and inclusion part that's most important. It's making sure that they're in positions and have the ability to really be a part of the organization," Jeffrey Harleston, general counsel of Universal Music Group in Santa Monica, California, said. "In a for-profit corporation that means having P&L [profit and loss] responsibilities and having reporting lines to that individual."
By Alaina Lancaster | September 25, 2020
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll in Washington, D.C., and Bottini & Bottini—a La Jolla, California, firm suing Oracle and Facebook in shareholder derivative suits over their diversity practices—helped negotiate the settlement.
By Dan Clark | September 25, 2020
Many legal departments tout their dedication to diversity and inclusion. However, anecdotally, there is still a gap between the number of white men and women and minorities being asked to work on bankruptcy, life sciences and intellectual property matters. It appears this gap is not discussed and that the requests for work need to include a diversity component for all practice areas.
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