By Lisa Helem | Vanessa Blum | June 5, 2020
A. Scott Bolden, D.C. managing partner of Reed Smith, and Ben Wilson, chairman of Beveridge & Diamond, discuss their own experiences with racism, how they practice authentic leadership and their hopes for greater understanding and inclusion in the legal profession and the nation beyond.
By Dan Clark | June 4, 2020
"It can be challenging to bring your whole self to work. It is not easy to pretend it is business as usual," June Baldwin, senior vice president and general counsel of the Public Media Group of Southern California, said. "This is an atrocity that shows America has never lived up to its promise."
By Phillip Bantz | June 4, 2020
Zapolsky denounced "violence, discrimination and racist aggression" without addressing derisive comments he made about a black Amazon employee who was fired after organizing a protest over workplace conditions.
By Dylan Jackson | June 4, 2020
While client development cooled initially, the Virginia firm founded by Zohra Tejani and Joyce Tong Oelrich is finding its footing—offering a window into how some small boutiques are moving forward.
By David Thomas | June 3, 2020
The Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program will award up to $5,000 to women of color law students who have lost their first-year internships at a law firm or a company during the COVID-19 crisis.
By Dylan Jackson | June 3, 2020
Black attorneys and legal industry leaders recounted their own experiences with racism and their hopes for the future.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | June 2, 2020
There are much bigger things to worry about than being mistaken for a "Karen."
By Phillip Bantz | June 2, 2020
UMG CEO Lucian Grainge announced Sunday in an internal memo that he appointed Harleston to lead the company's equality task force.
By Karen Sloan | June 2, 2020
Law schools are hosting open forums for students and staff to discuss recent police killings of minorities and systemic inequality, as well as workshops on policing and other relevant legal issues.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joseph K. West | June 2, 2020
There is a very difficult discussion that every parent of a black son has to have. We call it, "The Talk." It is that discussion wherein we inform our sons that even the most benign interactions could turn lethal in an instant.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Join the industry's top owners, investors, developers, brokers & financiers at THE MULTIFAMILY EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Law.com celebrates the California law firms and legal departments driving the state's dynamic legal landscape.
The Texas Lawyer honors attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in Texas.
The Partners Group is currently recruiting a VP of Legal for our burgeoning client, a real estate investment firm in Atlanta, GA. The firm h...
McCarter & English, LLP is actively seeking a patent associate for its Intellectual Property Practice Group. Candidates should have supe...
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS: Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer &...