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The American Lawyer

More Than 360 Law Firms Gain Mansfield Certification as Firms Remain 'Quietly Committed' Amid DEI Challenges

Mansfield leaders said that many firms have "blocked out the noise" and "remained quietly committed" to increasing diversity leadership.
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Law.com

FBI Agrees to Pay $22.6 Million in Settlement With Female Agent Trainees Denied Jobs Due to Discriminatory Criteria

A plaintiffs attorney said that the settlement process was swift, with mediation happening in March. The proposed settlement is still awaiting approval by the court.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Is Big Law's Nonequity Tier a 'Parking Lot' or a 'Ladder'?

Some firm leaders say nonequity tiers can offer women and diverse lawyers earlier opportunities, while others say they've seen a lack of transparency and "moving goalposts."
5 minute read

Law.com

'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023

"If you think that diversity in all of its forms is important in determining excellence, equity, these MDLs are great opportunities for people to learn, have a practice," U.S. District Judge William Orrick said in an interview.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Do We Filter Potential Clients Based on Stereotypes?

A new study says that for injured plaintiffs, race/ethnicity may make it harder to get a lawyer.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Meet Attorney Chinh Pham, Finalist for Attorney of the Year

"Within the legal community, you can have a lot of success when you get a diversity of not only individuals, but of thoughts, background and experience," Pham said. "If we can continue championing diversity, equity and inclusion, if we can continue that as a country and as a profession, I think we'll be in a good place."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Phila. Barristers' Leader Talks Expansion Plans and Election Challenges

Richardson said the rhetoric and legal disputes surrounding the upcoming presidential election "make it a pivotal time for us as attorneys, as people, and us, more specifically, as Black people in America."
7 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Blocks New Hampshire Law Banning Transgender Girls From School Sports

U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty said the law "on its face, discriminates against transgender girls," and said the bill's "disparate treatment of transgender girls because they are transgender is clear on the face of the statute."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta-Based Fearless Fund Ends Black-Only Entrepreneurial Grant Contest After Settling Civil Rights Lawsuit

"Race-exclusive programs like the one the Fearless Fund promoted are divisive and illegal," the American Alliance for Equal Rights stated. "Opening grant programs to all applicants, regardless of their race, is enshrined in our nation's civil rights laws and supported by significant majorities of all Americans."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pioneering DEI Program at Cruise Offers Lessons for Other Firms

"Our general counsel didn't just sponsor the program—he was in the meetings, guiding discussions and showing that this was a priority," Kwant said of the DEI program he launched while as head of legal ops at GM's Cruise subsidiary.
4 minute read

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