New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Justices Shirley Troutman and Troy Webber, Co-Chairs, Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission and Justices Anthony Cannataro and Joanne Winslow, Co-Chairs, Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission | June 17, 2020
We recognize that the perception of injustice and feelings of exclusion among communities of color and members of the LGBTQ community are multi-faceted and must be addressed to ensure trust in the justice system. We are at a point where honest discourse on these issues is sorely needed.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | June 17, 2020
Can a Twitter meme help force law firms to go beyond superficial commitments on race?
By Jane Wester | June 16, 2020
Marilyn Booker served as Morgan Stanley's global head of diversity from 1994 to 2010, but she was "inexplicably" removed from that role soon after James Gorman became Morgan Stanley's CEO, according to the suit, which was filed by Wigdor partner Jeanne Christensen.
By Mike Kenny | June 16, 2020
"I'm an old white trial lawyer. I'm privileged and don't pretend to understand, at an emotional level, how African Americans feel about racial injustice, police brutality, Confederate flags and army bases named after Confederate generals. And yet I must try."
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Mike Kenny | June 16, 2020
"I'm an old white trial lawyer. I'm privileged and don't pretend to understand, at an emotional level, how African Americans feel about racial injustice, police brutality, Confederate flags and army bases named after Confederate generals. And yet I must try."
By David Thomas | June 16, 2020
An industry shift may be underway, but some question whether it will extend beyond the calendar year—or the calendar itself.
By Karen Sloan | June 16, 2020
Researchers hope that new data on the experience of minority women in law school will prompt frank discussions on law campuses and more support.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Robin Bresky and Randall Burks | June 16, 2020
On June 15, the court answered that question as to all three cases in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, holding that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By David C. Miller | June 16, 2020
The conservative-majority Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the U.S. Civil Rights Act's ban on sex discrimination includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status.
By Jonathan Ringel | June 15, 2020
The responses included two from African American lawyers who recalled white people assuming something about them from the color of their skin. In one case, the results were awkward and insulting; the other was more ominous, turning an already difficult situation into a bizarre nightmare.
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