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Some In-House Counsel Are Adding Teeth to Diversity Efforts

In recent years, some legal departments have started requesting, or in some cases mandating, that outside law firms make diversity and inclusion a priority.
34 minute read

International Edition

Dealing with rejection: another reason why female lawyers are underrepresented at the top?

Is perfectionism stoking fear of failure among female lawyers?
4 minute read

Legal Week

Dealing with rejection: another reason why female lawyers are underrepresented at the top?

Is perfectionism stoking fear of failure among female lawyers?
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Women and Rejection

Does the dearth of women at the top stem from fear of rejection? Not exactly. After a botched interview or a unflattering review, they're less likely to try again.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Lawyer to Lead New Commission in Cleveland

A New York attorney who handles police misconduct cases will be the first director of a new Cleveland commission intended to give community input on policy as reforms are made at the police department.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Legal Leaders Discuss Pathways to Success for Black Women

With black women still underrepresented in the legal field—black female associates actually lost ground at U.S. law firms from 2009 to 2016—Paula Edgar, president of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, decided it was time for up-and-coming attorneys to hear the wisdom of black women working in the profession.
8 minute read

Legal Week

M&A's missing women: top female US lawyers on breaking down the barriers to success

Female dealmakers discuss the challenges they face in the traditionally male-dominated US M&A market
13 minute read

International Edition

M&A's missing women: top female US lawyers on breaking down the barriers to success

Female dealmakers discuss the challenges they face in the traditionally male-dominated US M&A market
13 minute read

The American Lawyer

M&A's Missing Women

More women are achieving leadership roles in law firm 
M&A practices. But it will take another big push to achieve widespread gender equity on deal teams.
45 minute read

New York Law Journal

Juries Need Guidance on Cross-Racial IDs

The former prosecutors and judges profiled in your article are not alone in seeking to appear as amici in 'People v. Boone' to urge the use of a jury instruction on the increased risk of misidentification in all cases involving cross-race identifications. A range of diverse and well-respected organizations seek to file briefs, which speaks to the magnitude of the risk, the general consensus about the "cross-race effect" in the relevant scientific research and the view that a mandatory instruction can mitigate the risk.
6 minute read

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