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The American Lawyer

Law Firms Aren't Protecting Women From Clients' Sexual Harassment

Harassment from clients is not uncommon and can impact business development opportunities, but few firms have policies to support impacted attorneys.
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

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.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

18 Candidates Will Interview for Two Fulton Bench Seats

The seats, to be filled by Gov. Nathan Deal in his last two weeks in office, came open with the announcement that Judge John Goger would retire and Deal's elevation of Judge Todd Markle to the Court of Appeals.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Outdated Parental Policies Come With Big Hidden Costs

Failing to accommodate new mothers can make for high turnover, and costly litigation.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Leaks in CBS Sexual Misconduct Probe Put Debevoise, Covington Under Scrutiny

As CBS considers the legal fallout after findings from an internal investigation of sexual misconduct allegations went public last week, two major law firms leading the probe face questions about their efforts to protect confidential witnesses. For Debevoise & Plimpton, this marks the second time this year the firm has been thrust into the spotlight for such a failure.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

CBS Leaks Put Debevoise, Covington Under Scrutiny for Handling of Confidential Witnesses

As CBS considers the legal fallout after findings from an internal investigation of sexual misconduct allegations went public last week, two major law firms leading the probe face questions about their efforts to protect confidential witnesses. For Debevoise & Plimpton, this marks the second time this year the firm has been thrust into the spotlight for such a failure.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Solutions Are Needed to Fix a Gender Pay Gap That's Getting Bigger

The gender pay gap defies all expectation in its persistence—but we needn't accept it, and we can begin to fix it. But doing so will require new thinking and a focus on the fundamentals. And in law, as elsewhere in business, one of those fundamentals is money.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Minding the Gap: 5 Steps Employers Can Take to Address Gender Wage Disparity

No matter how you parse them, the numbers are staggering. On average, females in the U.S. workforce are paid $0.80 for every dollar earned by their male counterparts—this according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR).
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Positive Impact of Inclusion on MDL

How diversity can benefit your multidistrict litigation
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judicial Shame: Return of The Dark Ages

Given the duties of the judiciary, it is of particular importance that our legal institutions be open and representative of all. It is the branch of government ultimately charged with safeguarding constitutional rights, particularly protecting the rights of vulnerable and disadvantaged minorities against encroachment by the majority.
5 minute read

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