By Dan Roe | October 10, 2023
More than 240 law firms in the U.S. and Canada achieved Mansfield certification this year.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Danielle Banks, Carlton Johnson and Joe Tucker | October 10, 2023
JoAnne Epps was a beacon of support, ensuring our success, affirming our potential, and always providing a safe space for us to share our concerns and experiences. This was true for so many of her law students. But for us, Black lawyers in the sometimes unforgiving legal world that she knew we were navigating on a daily basis, the guiding hand of someone who looked like us meant the world.
By Dan Roe | October 9, 2023
Perkins Coie contends the AAER has nothing to enjoin after the firm ended two diversity fellowships at the center of an August lawsuit and replaced them with a race-neutral fellowship.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Leila Hock | October 9, 2023
The Diversity Dividends Collective shares in this article five "lessons learned" for legal departments that wish to influence inclusion with their outside counsel.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jakob Williams | October 9, 2023
While law firms are prudent to view remote and hybrid work arrangements as an important recruiting and retention tool, the reason why some candidates prefer remote work illustrates the importance of robust and effective DEI programs.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alexander Scarola, Ana C. Montalbán and A. Michael Pratt | October 8, 2023
Early and ongoing exposure to the legal profession is important given that attorneys often hold positions of influence in education, justice, legislation, business, regulations and global trade. The path begins early and starts with basic needs—particularly important in communities such as ours, where resources are lacking on so many levels: employment, housing, food security, and markedly personal safety.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Katharine W. Fogarty and Alexandra Lynch | October 7, 2023
While diversity within the legal profession has improved over the last few years, progress has been slow, and law firm leadership must be further educated on the importance of diversity and inclusion so they will take greater steps toward enhancing diversity among leadership and increasing transparency of their firm's diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Virginia G. Essandoh | October 7, 2023
We have long known that embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion is the right thing to do for our firm, our profession, and our communities. By learning from our experience and applying our insight, we are making our journey toward equity—deliberately, thoughtfully, and intentionally.
By Alaina Lancaster | October 6, 2023
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston and Federal Defender Jodi Halim Linker said they found mentorship that shaped the trajectory of their careers at small firms during an event Thursday featuring women jurists of the Northern District of California.
By Dan Roe | October 6, 2023
Morrison & Foerster agreed not to use membership in a historically underrepresented group among its criteria for a diversity fellowship.
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