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The American Lawyer

Yay Diversity! (Sigh)

Law, like other elite professions, is built on the myth of meritocracy in which only the best and brightest get admitted into its pearly gates. But under the surface of that myth is the unspoken belief that diversity is somehow antithetical to quality.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Law Department's New Professional Development Director Seeks to Diversify Office

Before joining the Law Department, Iveliz Crespo, the city of Philadelphia Law Department's newest director of professional development, worked as a civil attorney for several nonprofit organizations representing minority communities.
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The Recorder

Turo CLO Outlines Next Steps for Group of 200+ GCs to Boost Firm Diversity

Michelle Fang, the chief legal officer whose letter pushing for diversity in the legal industry has garnered more than 200 GC signatures, has partnered with Diversity Lab to release a series of tangible steps company lawyers can take to improve outside counsel diversity.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

200+ General Counsel Pushing for Law Firm Diversity Outline Next Steps

Michelle Fang, the chief legal officer whose letter pushing for diversity in the legal industry has garnered more than 200 GC signatures, has released a series of tangible steps company lawyers can take to improve outside counsel diversity.
3 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters Offers £6,000 to Students in Social Mobility Pilot

University students from low socioeconomic backgrounds can apply for a six-month mentoring scheme in return for advice on improving diversity at the firm.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

City Hall Pays Tribute to Retired Judge Marvin Arrington

Atlanta City Council chambers now bears the name of retired Fulton County Superior Court Judge Marvin Arrington.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

As Federal Courts Become More Hostile to LGBT Rights, Equality Act Passage Is Urgent

One of the three cases that will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court is a New York case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of the estate of the late Donald Zarda, a skydiving instructor who was fired because he was gay.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

With Diversity Stagnating, NYC Bar Association Launches Major Effort to Help Young Students Become Lawyers

"Given the resources that the legal profession wields and the prominent and near universal calls for greater diversity in the profession, the lack of progress for Black/African American and Latinx attorneys presents a critical challenge demanding immediate attention," a city bar association task force said.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - A Diverse Bar is a Good Thing, Target GC says; Narol Awarded to Quijano 

Target GC Don Liu talks about why a diverse bar is necessary and useful for the profession.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Need to Make Business Sense: A Q&A With Vania Wit of United Airlines

Vania Wit, a 2019 SuperConference panelist, spoke with Corporate Counsel about diversity and inclusion initiatives at United and a firm's responsibility in diversity and inclusion.
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