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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Amy Guthrie | January 5, 2023
The ascension of Norma Lucía Piña Hernández was hailed as recognition that women can lead, as well as proof of the independence of the judiciary.
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By Gail J. Cohen | December 21, 2022
Ontario Chief Justice Michael Tulloch has been a judge since 2003 and was also the first Black Canadian to sit on any appellate court in the country.
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By Gail J. Cohen | December 6, 2022
Peter Sullivan was previously with Cassels Brock for 11 years.
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By Jack Womack | December 6, 2022
Law firms dominate the Social Mobility Foundation's list of the best employers.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | November 28, 2022
Find out which firms won the coveted law firm of the year awards as well as which firms were commended for their ESG, diversity and CSR initiatives.
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By Paul Hodkinson | November 27, 2022
The performance of some of the best-known UK law firms in the A-List ranking was hugely disappointing given their reputations, writes the Global Lawyer.
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By Jack Womack | November 22, 2022
The research also found that many corporates had work to do when it came to their own diversity efforts.
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By Jack Womack | November 22, 2022
Which firms in the UK have managed to excel in achieving strong revenues per lawyer, whilst also impressing on pro bono work and diversity within their ranks?
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By Gail J. Cohen | November 1, 2022
Perry Bellegarde, former leader of the largest advocacy organization for Indigenous Canadians, has extensive experience negotiating deals and bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada and abroad.
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By Christopher Niesche | October 27, 2022
The firm will also make a years' worth of pension payments to parents while they are on leave, as missing out on superannuation payments while on parental leave has been identified as a key reason why many women are worse off in retirement than men.
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By Colleen Murphy | February 13, 2024
"New Jersey's Puerto Rican community adds to the unique diversity of our state," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "Arianna has dedicated much of her career and spare time to serving the Puerto Rican community, having deep familial ties in the region. Puerto Rico has so much to offer, and I am thrilled to witness the collaboration that Arianna and the commission will build on between our two regions."
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 13, 2024
Sharon Jones, a Haynes and Boone partner in Dallas and the firm's chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, faces a breach of fiduciary duty cause of action in an adversary action filed in the Chapter 7 of diversity consulting company Jones Diversity.
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By Christine Charnosky | February 12, 2024
AccessLex is not shying away from including "racial" and "ethnic" in its description because of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. According to Aaron Taylor, executive director of the AccessLex Institute, "They neither endorsed them nor forbid them."
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By Amanda Bronstad | February 6, 2024
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on Tuesday heard public comments on its proposed Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1, the first rule governing multidistrict litigation.
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By Cassandre Coyer | February 2, 2024
After three days of Legalweek, it was clear that not only was the conference getting bigger, but the industry too.
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By Isha Marathe | February 2, 2024
In one of the most informative events of Legalweek 2024, the Blacks United in Legal Tech (BUiLT) organization talked about how the community can carve a path forward in what still remains a largely white, male tech landscape.
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By Maria Dinzeo | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 1, 2024
"I think what gets in the way is fear. If you're going to advance an interest like diversity in our profession, you have to have some courage," said Akshay Verma, a former legal ops chief at Meta and Coinbase.
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By Avalon Zoppo | January 31, 2024
Eleventh Circuit's consideration follows the U.S. Supreme Court's striking down of race-conscious college admissions policies.
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By Riley Brennan | January 26, 2024
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By Cedra Mayfield | January 26, 2024
The State Bar of Georgia tracks grievances filed and sanctions brought against its lawyer-members but does not track the ethnicity of those cited.
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