By Dionysia Johnson-Massie and Kimberly J. Duplechain, Littler Mendelson | June 2, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic creates opportunities for the e-discovery industry, like the law and technology industries, to expand its engagement and retention of diverse talent. Here are some actions that can be taken today.
By Karen Sloan | June 1, 2020
Professor Michael McConnell, who was recently named as a co-chair of Facebook's Oversight Board, has been criticized by students and faculty for quoting the racial epithet in a class last week.
By Phillip Bantz | June 1, 2020
"We didn't think of this necessarily as a political issue," said Minority Corporate Counsel Association chair Stuart Alderoty, general counsel of fintech firm Ripple Labs Inc.
By Dan Clark | May 29, 2020
"The work that we've done over the past 10 years has been super important in laying down a strong foundation and baking it into peoples' processes. I don't think we'll see legal departments lifting their commitments to diversity and inclusion," Leila Hock, director of legal department partnerships and inclusion initiatives at Diversity Lab, said.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas H. Prol | May 29, 2020
There's increasing momentum nationwide to collect demographic data for sex, gender and sexual orientation, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Jersey is lagging behind Pennsylvania with regard to collecting such data.
By ALM Staff | May 26, 2020
There's a new firm at the top of this year's Diversity Scorecard.
By Dylan Jackson | May 26, 2020
Minority attorneys have made slow but steady progress in law firms since suffering stunning defeats in the last recession. The global pandemic and the economic turmoil it has left in its wake threaten to reset progress yet again.
By Dan Clark | May 21, 2020
"One of the things that corporate clients can do is say that they want to understand that [the origination credit]," Aviva Will, co-chief operating officer at Burford Capital in New York, said. "Is it the woman who was actually doing the work on it, or is it the relationship partner who doesn't actually do my work?"
By Dan Clark | May 19, 2020
"The goal of doing that was that I was going to pass the baton to my successor and they would take over NAMWOLF on a high note and take it to the next high note," Joel Stern, CEO of NAMWOLF, explained.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Peter Wexler | May 18, 2020
When you are facing a crisis like COVID-19, you need to focus on your people, communicate effectively and often, prioritize what is important, and maintain a strong compliance program.
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