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Trump Choosing White Men as Judges, Highest Rate in Decades

If he continues on his trend through his first term, he will be the first Republican since Herbert Hoover to name fewer women and minorities to the court than his GOP predecessor.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Following 'Mansfield Rule' Popularity, Diversity Lab Touts 2 New Hackathons

Having successfully pushed law firms to adopt policies helping women rise in the ranks of Big Law, the Diversity Lab has planned another initiative next year that hopes to enlist 88 law firms and in-house legal departments.
17 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills and Hogan Lovells Miss Gender Targets as Firms Grapple with Diversity

Which UK top 20 firms have targets to improve the proportion of women in their senior ranks? And which are struggling to meet them?
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Percentage of New Women Partners Rising Slowly; Still Low Compared to Men

The number of women promoted to partner reached a six-year high in 2017, but women still only account for 38.1 percent of all new partners among top law firms, according to a new report.
35 minute read

The American Lawyer

ABA Summit Examines Why Seasoned Women Are Leaving the Law

At a national summit hosted by the American Bar Association at Harvard Law School this week, law firm leaders and general counsel are beginning the conversation as to why women are leaving the legal profession in the latter part of their careers.
15 minute read

The Recorder

Fenwick Partner Elected as TechLaw's First Female President

Jennifer Kelly, a litigation partner at Fenwick & West and chair of the firm's gaming and digital media practice, will serve on the executive leadership board of a global network of 25 technology-focused law firms.
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Year After Trump's Election, a Look at Pushback From GCs, Companies

In the year since Trump's election, companies and their GCs have been vocal about opposing several of his policies, often using the courts to make their point.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Study Shows Despite Plethora of Policies, Big Law Still Struggles With Gender Diversity

A new report released Tuesday by McKinsey & Co. and Thomson Reuters Corp. unveils some stark difference in how men and women view gender equity in the Big Law workplace.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

In Wedding Cake Case, ABA Says DOJ's Stance Undermines Anti-Discrimination Laws

The American Bar Association on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject what it called a "baseless attempt" by the Trump administration to relegate gays and lesbians to second-class status under the nation's anti-discrimination laws. Donald Verrilli Jr., a former Obama-era U.S. solicitor general, filed the brief for the ABA in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In the case, a baker refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

The 'In-House Revolution' Has Turned General Counsel Into Advocates

The role of general counsel has evolved to the point now where they have "the access, influence, power and resources" to advance social justice causes, Kim Rivera, chief legal officer and general counsel of HP Inc., said Friday at a Harvard Law School bicentennial event. But that wasn't always the case.
5 minute read

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