'Shades of Mass': Black Attorneys Push for More Active Role in MDL Leadership
Black attorneys hope to foster more diversity and meaningful participation in MDL leadership committees by launching a new interest group focused on educating diverse attorneys about mass torts.
August 23, 2022 at 02:19 PM
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Class ActionsAttorneys of color have made some progress in landing leadership roles in multi-district litigation. But as the MDL leadership quota for nonwhite attorneys is still only at about 16%, Black plaintiffs attorneys are making another push to increase diversity in this arena.
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