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British Legal Awards 2018 launch with call for entries

Submissions deadline set for 7 September for leading London awards
2 minute read

Legal Week

British Legal Awards 2018 launch with call for entries

Submissions deadline set for 7 September for leading London awards
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Masterpiece Cakeshop' Is a Reminder of How Far We Still Have to Go

In reaching for evidence of religious bias in the adjudication of this claim, the Court seemed to strain to protect the sensibilities of the baker – giving short shrift to the humiliation inflicted on his customers.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Ben Crump Champions the Wrongfully Convicted in New TV Show

The civil rights lawyer is know nationally for representing families of unarmed black people killed by police, like Michael Brown and Stephon Clark. In his newest role, he's the host of “Evidence of Innocence."
2 minute read

The Recorder

Fisher Phillips Names SoCal Partner as Firm's First Chief Diversity Officer

The national labor and employment law firm, which ranked 116th out of 227 firms on The American Lawyer's most recent Diversity Scorecard, announced Friday that it had named Southern California-based partner Regina Petty as the firm's first chief diversity officer.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

This Firm Has Gender, Diversity Problems. But It Isn't Hiding Them.

Dickinson Wright says it's determined to make progress following a report by the University of Michigan that shed light on its numbers.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Napping While Black: Policing Northern Color Lines in the Modern Day

Recent incidents have revealed ways white people—often specifically white women—are still using the law to maintain white dominance in the northern states.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Eastern District Roundup

In their monthly Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report on several significant, representative decisions handed down recently in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Eversheds Sutherland Says 30 Percent of Equity Partners to Be Women by 2021

“To move the needle, everyone in the firm needs a target,” said U.S. CEO Mark Wasserman.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

After Starbucks and Nordstrom Incidents, What Should Racial Bias Training Look Like?

Two of the hallmarks of effective racial sensitivity training are an emphasis on specific behaviors and long-term consistency, experts said.
4 minute read

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