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International Edition

Slaughters, Browne Jacobson Lead UK Social Mobility Rankings

Law firms still dominate the Social Mobility Index; but the number of firms making the cut has dropped from 41 to 30.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Teacher Is a Public Figure? Defamation, Actual Malice and Social Media

An incident at a public school involving a teacher's interaction with a student's hijab soon erupted into public furor.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Promoting Diversity in the Business of Law Is Good for Business

Promoting diversity in the business of law is good for business—and it's the right thing to do. Increased diversity provides clear benefits to law firms and the businesses that hire them, just as in other areas of commerce; these benefits extend from decision-making and innovation to representation that aligns with the world we live and work in.
6 minute read

International Edition

'But We Exist': The Stigma Around Disability and Neurodivergence in Law Firms Persists

Disabled and neurodivergent people remain wholly underrepresented in corporate law, as some disabilities go unacknowledged by law firms.
6 minute read

Law.com

NC Attorney Earns Nearly $570K for $3.5M Reverse Discrimination Verdict, Appeal Against Health Care Employer

"Time entries for the unsuccessful issue of punitive damages has been deducted above. Otherwise, plaintiff achieved substantial success—both at trial and on appeal—and further reduction is unwarranted here," U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez wrote, awarding plaintiff's counsel more than $550,000 for representation in a reverse discrimination suit.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Turning Down the Rancor Around DEI: Re-embracing the Value of—and Values Behind—Workplace Diversity Programs

It's time to step back and re-evaluate exactly what diversity, equity and inclusion mean for the workplace and for America's business communities.
6 minute read

International Edition

The Best Law Firms for Disability Representation in UK, 2024

The figures also reveal how disability representation in corporate law continues to lag woefully behind the national average.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta Law Firm Joins Mansfield Effort for More Leadership Diversity

"Diversity is very important here. We want everybody to walk into the office every day knowing that they can be their full selves," said Julie Sebastian of Smith, Gambrell & Russell.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Reflections During Hispanic Heritage Month: Bedtime Stories and Little Pink Shoes

Like many Hispanic-Americans in the United States, I grew up in a bilingual household. While I live much of my life on the hyphen as a Cuban-American, the heartfelt advice, stories, parables and personal history that my Cuban family have shared with me over the years have helped to inform the person that I am today.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Law Firms Mobilize To Respond to Anti-DEI Backlash

With employers left wondering if their affinity group or hiring initiative will get them dragged into court, law firms are bulking up their offerings to clients worried about litigation risk.
7 minute read

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