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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Varsha Patel | August 17, 2022
There is much work to be done in the industry to combat racism, but the hope remains that younger South Asian lawyers can feel "comfortable and confident being their authentic selves in the workplace".
6 minute read
By Varsha Patel | August 15, 2022
"Disability is at the bottom of the profession's agenda compared to other protected characteristics", said Travers Smith associate Kaleem Khan.
5 minute read
By Varsha Patel | July 27, 2022
Law.com International research shows for the first time the firms with the highest proportion of disabled lawyers.
4 minute read
By Amy Guthrie | July 25, 2022
Although more than half of Brazil's 210 million inhabitants self-identify as Black, there are very few Afro-Brazilian lawyers at the country's largest law firms.
3 minute read
By Christopher Niesche | July 13, 2022
Firms are emphasizing art shows and theatre performances, which are more likely to appeal to a diverse client base.
5 minute read
By Christopher Niesche | July 1, 2022
The Law Society also said the profession is becoming more diverse.
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By Paul Hodkinson | July 1, 2022
Elite lawyers are working in half-empty 'state-of-the-art' offices, with poor diversity stats and wildly high salaries, writes the London Lawyer.
4 minute read
By Varsha Patel | June 29, 2022
'Firms need to figure out how you're going to keep [Black lawyers] around and how you're going to create an environment where they can actually succeed', said one Black lawyer who left a large international firm.
6 minute read
By Kirsten Fulton-Flemming, Addleshaw Goddard | June 29, 2022
'It's not enough to simply be a silent supporter of LGBTQ+ rights', says Kirsten Fulton-Flemming.
4 minute read
By Paul Hodkinson | June 26, 2022
The longest-standing legal institutions only remain relevant if they continue to adapt, writes the Global Lawyer. It is a message that holds true for elite commercial law firms the world over.
5 minute read
By Allison Dunn | January 24, 2024
"The commission appears to have taken sides in the political debate roiling institutions across the country. Nothing good will come of this," Michigan Supreme Court Justice David F. Viviano said.
5 minute read
By Kristina D. Lawson and Jennifer M. Martinez | January 24, 2024
"One activist who has made an entire career of attacking policies ... essentially admitted that he does not care about whether the legal profession has a place for everyone. Well, we do," Hanson Bridgett's Kristina D. Lawson and Jennifer M. Martinez write.
5 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024
A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
6 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024
A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
6 minute read
By Rhys Dipshan | January 23, 2024
Co-founded by Horn and several legal and legal tech professionals, Blacks United in Legal Technology (BUiLT) aims to address many disparities that persist across the legal market.
7 minute read
By Stephanie Wilkins | January 22, 2024
Legal industry experts make their predictions for what we can expect in the areas of DEI, ESG, mental health, access to justice, pro bono and more in 2024.
7 minute read
By Greg Andrews | January 18, 2024
DEI consultant Richard Orbe-Austin said "diversity, equity and inclusion" has started to "wither and lose favor across many industries"—a decline he blames on executives' failure to fully commit to the cause, not the phrase itself.
4 minute read
By Allison Dunn | January 18, 2024
Attorneys representing a woman in an employment discrimination action against Norfolk State University asserted that sanctions are not warranted due to "a miscommunication between Plaintiff and her counsel."
5 minute read
By Avalon Zoppo | January 17, 2024
Justice Anita Earls responds by dropping her First Amendment lawsuit against the commission.
2 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | January 17, 2024
Gita Sankano said she was fired after complaining about a partner's "outrageously demeaning, dehumanizing, and demoralizing email."
5 minute read
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