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National Law Journal

Troutman Pepper Sued for Racial Discrimination by Former Associate

Gita Sankano said she was fired after complaining about a partner's "outrageously demeaning, dehumanizing, and demoralizing email."
5 minute read

International Edition

The 'Returnity' Crisis: Is the Legal Profession Failing Women Lawyers Returning From Maternity Leave?

Despite various industry efforts, research shows a sharp drop in morale among working mothers after three months.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Defense of DEI: A Rejection of the Misinformation Campaign

"As we approach the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we are experiencing an onslaught," Yusuf Z. Zakir of Davis Wright Tremaine writes. "Here, I will seek to correct the record about equity, inclusion, and diversity."
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Diversity Challenged, but Not Deferred

Brad S. Karp, co-chair of the Task Force on Advancing Diversity, writes: In just one month, our collective commitment to advancing diversity coalesced into a 97-page report that provides a detailed assessment of the benefits of diversity and the impact of 'SFFA' on educational institutions, private employers and courts.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jurors in Davis Polk Retaliation Trial See Ex-Associate's Early Efforts to 'Flag' Inclusion Issues at Firm

As a junior associate, plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell suggested that third-year associates receive training on the importance of greeting colleagues, saying he wanted to avoid scenarios in which young associates of color are ignored.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Many Companies Doubling Down on DEI Despite Backlash

While a new study from Littler Mendelson found companies are determined to press on with their DEI initiatives, it found they're tending to avoid "legally thorny" practices, such as providing incentives to executives to advance diversity.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Launches DEI Strategies and Solutions Practice

"One of the fundamental things that we receive are clients who have solely relied on a law firm or solely relied on a consultant," said group leader Simeon Brier, who's based in South Florida. "It's hard to operate with the left arm not knowing what the right arm is doing."
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

To Reach DEI Goals, Structural Challenges Require Structural Solutions

While many firms, small and large alike, take a programmatic and educational approach to their equity efforts, the firms making substantial progress are taking a structural approach, writes diversity consultant Amie K. Santos.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Four Groups Grappling With DEI-Related Litigation Following the Affirmative Action Decision

Litigation threats challenging employment-related DEI practices, foundations and other charitable institutions, vendor and supplier diversity programs, corporate board governance programs, and investment strategies emerged using the Court's reasoning in the Harvard/UNC decision. This article discusses the latest litigation trends for those areas.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'I Was Just White-Shamed': Employee Sues Over Fallout From Diversity Training

"We feel like there's a lot of allegations here that would show that the school district really deliberately went after [the plaintiff] and retaliated against him for exercising his constitutional right," The Fairness Center's Nathan McGrath said.
4 minute read

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