By Chris O'Malley | July 5, 2023
"We have recently seen an uptick in such challenges, and that trend may well accelerate in light of the Supreme Court's analysis and the media attention it has received," said Christopher Collins, a partner at Sheppard Mullin.
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles | June 30, 2023
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Lloyd Freeman, chief diversity officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, discusses where Big Law firms are moving the needle the most when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion—as well as where they're continuing to fall short.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Caren Ulrich Stacy, Sandra Yamate and Leslie Davis | June 30, 2023
More than 40 labor and employment attorneys along with leaders of several organizations focused on diversity in the legal industry have issued a call to action for firms to remain steadfast in their diversity efforts in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ending affirmative action in universities.
By Marianna Wharry | June 30, 2023
"Although Plaintiffs' purported legal claims are often confusing and inconsistently pled, the central issue in this case is simple: do the Plaintiffs have a legal right to be in a sorority that excludes transgender women? They do not," Kappa Kappa Gamma wrote in its motion to dismiss.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | June 30, 2023
A profession-wide effort to expand diverse talent pipelines is forming in the wake of Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Amie Santos | June 29, 2023
Amie Santos, a recent diversity director at an Am Law 100 firm, discusses how law firms can act fast to reaffirm their diversity efforts.
By Ross Todd | June 29, 2023
New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Shannon Bacon, Colorado Associate Justice Monica Márquez and Hawaii Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna spoke about their paths to the bench yesterday as part of a Pride Month presentation by the National Judicial College.
National Law Journal | Commentary
By Jeremy T. Saks | June 28, 2023
This year alone, an unprecedented amount of legislation has been introduced throughout the country targeting expression and speech rights affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Now is a critical time for the legal industry to use its power, influence, and resources to support the LGBTQ+ community, both collectively and individually.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Roberta Kaplan and Brandon Trice | June 27, 2023
Given the current environment, we cannot turn a blind eye to the disturbing uptick in anti-LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric spreading across the country right now.
By Michael A. Mora | June 26, 2023
"I hope what people gather from this press conference is a united community of attorneys and professionals from all walks of life and backgrounds who are coming together because they value diversity," said Dwayne Robinson, the chair of the Judicial Diversity Initiative.
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