By Phillip Bantz | July 24, 2020
Gayton, who will soon take over as the top lawyer for the Coca-Cola Co., discusses his formative years, his multipronged approach to driving diversity, the Black Lives Matter movement, and why he's such a sharp dresser.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Jayme Jonat | July 24, 2020
While the Pregnancy Discrimination Act has been in place since 1978, it has by no means stopped such discrimination from occurring.
By Cheryl Miller | July 20, 2020
"We know that the lagging growth of diversity in the legal profession limits progress to eradicate inequities in the justice system," the bar's interim executive director, Donna Hershkowitz, said in a statement.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Ashley V. Gantt | July 20, 2020
The American Dream is premised on the notion that equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. For many Black Americans, however, the seemingly equal road to achievement entails overcoming unsettling obstacles and inaccessibility to equal opportunities
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Luis Salazar | July 20, 2020
Now in my third decade of practicing, I've been fortunate enough to have worked in both Big Law and in smaller firms (like my own). In my experience, Big Law's focus on diversity and inclusion may be capturing all the attention, but smaller firms and boutiques have long led the way on these issues.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Corali Lopez-Castro | July 20, 2020
Many of us have worked for decades to advance diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. We started our fight early in our careers and continue to work to effectuate real change throughout our evolution. What is at stake is significant: equality; empathy; trust; a sense of belonging.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Adrian K. Felix | July 20, 2020
Over the last several weeks, law firm leaders have begun to reexamine their firm's participation and investment in diversity and other similar programs (both internal and external). It is understood that firms can help address an underlying cause of racial and other inequalities—i.e., representation, by earnestly supporting and fostering diversity and inclusion in a broader sense.
By Vivia Chen | July 14, 2020
"The 'Karens' are in need of a voice of empowerment," one reader suggested, joining others who defended the white woman charged with a misdemeanor after calling police on a Black birdwatcher.
By Hannah Roberts | July 13, 2020
The firm has set ethnicity and LGBT targets for the first time, as well as gender, with different regions aiming for individual increases.
By Jonathan Erway | July 13, 2020
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Names New Executive Director Houston Volunteer Lawyers (HVL) has named Anne Chandler as the new executive director, effective…
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