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The American Lawyer

Slow But Steady: Law Firm Diversity Gains Continued in 2023

Diversity gains, while more subdued, were consistent from associates to partners and office leaders, according to the American Lawyer's 2024 Diversity Scorecard.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

The 2024 Diversity Scorecard: Minority Representation

This year there are 208 law firms ranked by diversity score, which takes into account percentages of minority attorneys overall, as well as in partner and leadership ranks.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

SCOTUS Won't Hear Case Claiming Discrimination in Georgia PSC Elections

The high court on Monday rejected claims that the power of Black voters was illegally diluted because the five commissioners are elected statewide.
3 minute read

International Edition

The Law Firms with the Most LGBTQ+ Partners in the UK

While some firms posted LGBTQ+ representation that well exceeds the UK national average, others reported low figures.
3 minute read

Law.com

'Celebrate Straight Pride': Firing Spotlights Uptick in Polarizing Employment Issues

"With the 2024 presidential election, we think it's only going to get more and more pronounced. We think that trend is only going to increase this year," attorney Sam Schwartz-Fenwick said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mindful of Risks, Holland & Knight's New Diversity Partner Aims to Maintain 'Robust' Strategy

O'Kelly McWilliams replaces Tiffani Lee, who held the role since 2008 but was recently promoted to deputy managing partner.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

This Lawyer Will Play a Major Role in Giving 2nd Chances in New Jersey

"This new clemency initiative is a cornerstone of our administration's efforts to make New Jersey the state of second chances," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "Today, we pledge to take a responsible and equity-driven approach to pardons and commutations that will prioritize the most compelling cases."
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Proving Discrimination in Title VII Cases: The New World for Employers in the Wake of 'Muldrow'

"The challenge to employers in the wake of the 'Muldrow' and 'Hamilton' decisions will be in determining when any particular employment decision is adverse and causes sufficient harm to constitute a Title VII violation," writes Lionel M Schooler of Jackson Walker.
9 minute read

International Edition

'It Concerns Me to See People Who Still Can't Be Themselves' HSF's Global Co-Head of Arbitration Shares His Pride Story

Simon Chapman KC, recently appointed global co-chair of international arbitration at Herbert Smith Freehills, talks about what it has meant for him, as a gay man, to work in an inclusive, open environment.
5 minute read

International Edition

'Hiding Since I Was Eight Years Old': Ashurst's First Openly Transgender Woman Shares Her Story

For Pride Month 2024, Bridgette Metior, a senior test analyst at Ashurst, details her struggles and breakthroughs.
4 minute read

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