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The American Lawyer

How a Paul Weiss Associate’s Career Took Off With Help From a Social Mobility Alliance

"I still remember arriving in London wearing my 20 quid suit," says private equity associate Arun Sohan-Pall, who launched his career with help from The PRIME alliance.
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International Edition

“I Bought a £20 Suit From eBay”: How a Social Mobility Scheme Helped Launch a Paul Weiss Associate’s Career

The PRIME alliance, which has been working to improve access to, and socio-economic diversity within, the legal profession since 2017, has just welcomed it's first in-house members. One private equity associate at Paul Weiss shares how the network helped get him to where he is today.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Sanctioned Penn Law Professor Amy Wax Sues University, Alleging Discrimination

The university sanctioned Wax in September following a long history of controversial speech, including derogatory comments about Asian immigrants and claims Black students underperform academically.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Courts Have Hostile Work Environment, Ex-Employee Claims

The case isn't the first time remote work was shown to be a sensitive topic in the state judiciary. The judicial disciplinary system touched off a firestorm last January when it brought a complaint against Mercer County Superior Court Presiding Civil Judge Douglas Hurd for allowing his secretary to work remotely, allegedly in violation of a state policy.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'If the Job Is Better, You Get Better': Chief District Judge Discusses Overcoming Negative Perceptions

Chief U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV recalled advice he received as a new judge: "Never, ever allow a junior [attorney] to utter a word in your courtroom." Saylor didn't take the suggestion.
3 minute read

Law.com

'If the Job Is Better, You Get Better': Chief District Judge Discusses Overcoming Negative Perceptions During Q&A

Chief U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV recalled advice he received as a new judge: "Never, ever allow a junior [attorney] to utter a word in your courtroom." Saylor didn't take the suggestion.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Meta Pulls Plug on DEI Programs

"The term 'DEI' has also become charged, in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment of some groups over others," Meta said in a memo to employees.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Sues South Africa Government Over Ethnicity Score System

The new regulation may cause large South African law firms to lose work to consulting firms and other professional services providers, who are not subject to the legal sector code.
3 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose Sues South Africa Government Over 'Unreasonable' Ethnicity Score System

The new regulation may cause large South African law firms to lose work to consulting firms and other professional services providers, who are not subject to the legal sector code.
3 minute read

Law.com

Family's Disability Discrimination Suit Cleared to Go Forward Against Six Flags

"Plaintiffs allege not just that Six Flags refused to allow A.V. to use his Convaid Cruiser, the particular model of mobility aid he was utilizing at the time, in its water attractions, but also that Six Flags refused to allow him to use any medical stroller and, further, refused to offer any other reasonable accommodation," U.S. Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson said.
5 minute read

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