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New Jersey Law Journal

$1M Settlement for Lawyers Alleging Race Discrimination

"I'd like to believe that somehow this lawsuit spurred them on to really take a hard look at the kind of diversity that they have," the plaintiffs' counsel said.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Bar Faces Allegations: 'White Attorneys' Grievances Are Dismissed'

"This is an issue that we are closely monitoring, and we will consider any changes that are in the interest of the Bar and its members," said State Bar of Georgia General Counsel Paula Frederick.
6 minute read

Law.com

DEI Commission Appointments Accompanied by One Michigan Justice's Dissenting Statements

"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

The American Lawyer

Doubling Down on DEI

"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

The American Lawyer

Troutman Pepper, Davis Polk Cases Put Partners' Feedback for Associates Under the Microscope

A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

'Diversity Facilitates Excellence': AIG's ACG Dawson Horn on Why He Co-Founded New Organization BUiLT

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

Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Predictions for Innovating for Good in 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

Law.com

Inside Track: Should We Put the Terms 'ESG' and 'DEI' to Rest, or Is That a Cop-Out?

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

Law.com

Attorneys Seek to Avoid Sanctions for Misinterpreting Critical Facts in Amended Complaint

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

National Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Panel Drops Probe Into North Carolina Justice's Comments

Justice Anita Earls responds by dropping her First Amendment lawsuit against the commission.
2 minute read

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