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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Paul Hodkinson | March 27, 2023
Fieldfisher's Millie Hawes has faced patronising behaviour and awkward jokes in an industry still sadly lacking in disabled diversity.
9 minute read
By Charlotte Johnstone | March 20, 2023
The programme is 'essentially the equivalent of being offered a training contract in your first year of university' and will award three Brunel students with scholarships annually.
3 minute read
By Gail J. Cohen | March 16, 2023
May Cheng spent almost 30 years at some of Canada's biggest firms but now wants to do things her way.
4 minute read
By Dan Roe | March 14, 2023
Senior associate Anisha Mehta received three raises during her year at DLA Piper, but was fired within six days of requesting maternity leave in October 2022, according to an EEOC complaint.
3 minute read
By Ben Seal | March 8, 2023
The growing regulatory requirements are putting general counsel at the head of the table when it comes to managing board-level issues around ESG—both a challenge and an opportunity.
6 minute read
By Justin Henry | March 8, 2023
"We can't just be focused on events and activities, and we can't just be focused on changing hearts and minds," said Alexis Robertson, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Foley & Lardner. "It has to be more of a systems-focused approach."
6 minute read
By Lizzie Shimmin, Jenner & Block | March 8, 2023
Only 35% of court judges in England and Wales are women. This is not simply a matter of equality; it is also necessary for the effective functioning of the legal system.
4 minute read
By Laura Beveridge | March 8, 2023
From 'I Don't Know How She Does It' to 'Lift as You Climb', here are the books that top U.K. female lawyers recommend reading this International Women's Day.
9 minute read
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 8, 2023
More than 100 entries have been whittled down to 25 of women aged under 40 who represent the best and brightest the UK legal industry has to offer.
24 minute read
By Amy Guthrie | March 7, 2023
Abogadas In House Chile has grown exponentially in just six months as the organization fills a deep need for female corporate counsel to connect and support each other in the South American country.
5 minute read
By Justin Henry | April 2, 2024
Gita Sankano claims that after she sued the Am Law 100 firm, Major Lindsey told its recruiters to refrain from working with her even as she was being considered as a candidate by another law firm.
4 minute read
By Nicholas J. Pappas and Joshua Hughes | April 2, 2024
This article analyzes cases decided both before and after the SFFA decision to illustrate how employers and courts have considered race in implementing and assessing the legality of diversity initiatives. It then proposes questions employers may consider to ensure legal compliance while also promoting diversity objectives.
9 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | Lisa Willis | Patrick Smith | March 29, 2024
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.
1 minute read
By Marianna Wharry | March 28, 2024
Tolson received her juris doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 2005, where she was a member of the University of Chicago Law Review and won the Thomas Mulroy Prize for Oral Advocacy in the Hinton Moot Court Competition.
3 minute read
By Erika Collins and Megan Grant | March 22, 2024
Employers are challenged to implement AI capabilities in the workplace strategically and with caution, particularly within the realm of DEI goals and initiatives.
5 minute read
By Charles Toutant | March 21, 2024
"[W]hat everyone fails to realize is that if you're home on the couch doing what you're supposed to be doing, you won't ever be one of those numbers no matter what your race, religion, or political affiliation!" the employee posted about police killings of Black people.
5 minute read
By Mason Lawlor | March 21, 2024
This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
4 minute read
By Marianna Wharry | March 19, 2024
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Washington State Bar Association outlined four instances in which Nicholas George allegedly engaged in misconduct from instances involving conflicts of interest with his clients to using a client's information to her disadvantage after withdrawing as her counsel to using prejudicial language to describing a prosecutor as a "dumb bitch."
4 minute read
By Colleen Murphy | March 19, 2024
"It is important to have a seat at the table and a voice in the conversation," Joseph H. Lemkin, JBAR president and a shareholder with Stark & Stark, said. "The formation of JBAR ensures the Jewish legal community will have just that. It's time now to put a spotlight on our history and advocate for our Jewish legal community."
3 minute read
By Lisa Willis | March 18, 2024
"As difficult and painful as these stories are ... they're crucial in us understanding how often this behavior occurs," said Miami attorney Francisco "Frank" Ramos.
6 minute read
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