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The American Lawyer

Law Firms Took Steps Forward in Diversity in 2018, Not Leaps: Report

Among the findings by the National Association for Legal Placement: Just 4.48 percent of law firm associates were African-American last year.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

What's In Store for Big Law This Year? Lavish Perks, Thought Leadership and More

The Careerist makes her predictions for what's ahead this year.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ways to Make Your Workplace More Inclusive

What's on the walls of your office, and what does it express not only about you but also about who would be comfortable there?
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

A More Inclusive Language

"We would like humanity to be described in a more inclusive way that doesn't sound as if it has forgotten half of us."
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Talitha Gray Kozlowski Says to Avoid Surprises and Achieve Through Grit

Talitha Gray Kozlowski, partner at Garman Turner Gordon and COO of LAWCLERK.Legal, sits down for a Q&A on rising above belittling comments, her nerve-wracking case two days after passing the bar, and more.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Defends Decision to Slam School District With $500K Verdict Over Bullying

As part of its appeal, the school district had contended that the school was immune from suit for claims arising out of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, which makes it unlawful for public entities to deny "accommodations or privileges" based on a person's sex.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Reflections on Fair Speech—Gender Neutral Language in the Courts

Can we dispense with the dour recitals of correct speech? Can we agree to engage in cordial discourse about these weighty matters and extend a measure of personal freedom? Could the spirit of personal liberty (let alone courtesy) penetrate the murky waters of the pursuit of gender neutral language in the court room?
10 minute read

Law.com

Bar Flunkers, Kavanaugh and Failed Schools: Top Legal Ed Stories of 2018

From #MeToo and plummeting bar pass rates to higher enrollment and a digital LSAT, 2018 was a big year for law school news.
8 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: Women Investing in Women | When Clients Harass | Plus, New In-House Moves

In this week's briefing, a former GC wants to match in-house lawyers with startups and a #MeToo problem in the legal industry that no one wants to acknowledge.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Harassment From Clients Can Stunt Women's Careers, but Few Firms Are Trying to Stop It

Women lawyers said harassment from clients is not uncommon and can impact business development opportunities. But many firms don't have policies against client harassment or procedures to support impacted attorneys.
12 minute read

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