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Clients pushing hard for diversity? Not exactly

Why there's more talk than meaningful action from corporates when it comes to tracking diversity at external law firms
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Schiff Hardin Spinoff Riley Safer Adds 11 Lawyers in Chicago

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, a firm formed in 2016 by a large group of ex-Schiff Hardin partners, has hired nearly a dozen lawyers led by Bryan Cave's Chicago managing partner Joseph McCoy and Schiff Hardin's antitrust leader and noted sports industry litigator Gregory Curtner. All but two of the firm's new hires are African American.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

The 2017 A-List

Our ranking recognizes the most elite law firms in America, as measured by their financial strength, pro bono commitment, diversity, associate satisfaction—and now a new factor, the percentage of women in the equity partnership.
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

Introducing the New and Improved A-List

We have simplified our scoring system and updated the A-List formula with a new metric: a score that ranks law firms according to their percentage of female equity partners.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Anne Swanson is Flying with the Drones

M. Anne Swanson, partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, talks her first jobs on Capitol Hill, flagrant sexism she has encountered, and more.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

DBR Recognizes 10 Top Women in Law

The honorees will be recognized in a special report to be published Aug. 7.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Using Gamification to Uncover Unconscious Biases in the Workplace

Hunger Games enthusiasts will ­recognize this line by author Suzanne Collins. It could be the battle cry for the use of gamification in ­discovering and acknowledging ­unconscious bias. As we work to create more inclusive environments in our workplaces, one area that may be overlooked is our unconscious biases, and gamification may provide a way to make an impact and spread awareness in a safe and nonthreatening way.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Board briefs

State bar trustees take action in July meeting
2 minute read

National Law Journal

'Enduring' Legal Principles Will Trump Politics at DOJ, Says Former Skadden Lawyer Mary L. Smith

Mary Smith, as an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, will be one of the first Native Americans to serve as an officer of the American Bar Association when she becomes its secretary this month.
21 minute read

National Law Journal

Seyfarth Shaw's 'Rooney Presumption' Drives Sudden Surge in Minority Hiring

A few tweaks were required when the legal profession, anxious to improve diversity within its ranks, borrowed from the NFL's playbook and adopted the "Rooney Rule," which requires teams to interview minority candidates for all head coach openings. At Chicago-based law firm Seyfarth Shaw, for example, executives do their hiring mindful of the "Rooney Presumption," according to partner Laura Maechtlen.
17 minute read

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