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The American Lawyer

Male Clients Disfavor Women Partners

Are women just lousy at business development? Or are their firms not giving them the opportunity to shine? Well, here's another factor to consider: Male clients still favor male partners, according to a recent survey.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Why Companies Fall Short on Sexual Harassment Prevention

Human Resources personnel and corporate counsel across many industries are scrambling to assess their policies against sexual harassment and to make sure their employees are trained on these policies.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Ogletree Deakins Sued in $300M Gender Discrimination Suit

Nonequity shareholder Dawn Knepper alleges male shareholders are paid, on average, $110,000 more than women shareholders.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Study: More Companies Disclose Climate Risk, but Number Still Low

Companies "can expect to face growing pressure from investors to improve disclosure of climate-related risks," said the report from the Conference Board.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

County Argued Harassment Claim by Worker Was Groundless

In 2013, plaintiff Justina Bogaski began working as a laborer for the North Park facility of Allegheny County's Public Works Department, in Pittsburgh.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Contested Harassing Statements Leads to Denial of Summary Judgment

“He said, she said” is one of the clearest paths to trial for a plaintiff claiming workplace harassment or discrimination. This is particularly so when the statements in question are explosive. A clear example of this conundrum for employers was addressed in the recent decision of El v. Advance Stores, No. 17-2345, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211887 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 27, 2017).
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Slight Gains—The Struggles of the African-American Female Attorney

Recently, an article in The American Lawyer examined the results of a report published by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), which summarized the upside—and downside—of law firm diversity efforts nationwide.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I represent a commercial client in several matters. I am also holding for that client monies in my escrow that I've recovered for the client, but the client has not asked me to distribute the monies yet. For some reason, my client has become upset with me and refuses to pay my legal fees on the unrelated other cases. Can I deduct that fee out of the other monies I am holding for the same client?
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Legal Heavy Hitters Line Up Behind 'Time's Up' Launch

More than 300 women—including lawyers Anita Hill, Roberta Kaplan, Nina Shaw and Christina Tchen—are launching a campaign and a related legal defense fund designed to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Report - Nominations Open for 2018 Narol Award

The award honors NJSBA members who have made strides for women and diverse lawyers and spearheaded inclusion. Materials due by February 28.
1 minute read

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