By Jacklyn Fetbroyt | June 27, 2017
Diversity and inclusion are so often discussed in the business world that they are becoming buzz words. Unfortunately, in the legal profession, the "buzz" seems to be just that: noise. Law firms and the legal profession, generally, are notoriously stagnant (and even falling behind) in diversity.
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By Natalie Klyashtorny | June 27, 2017
At its August 2016 annual meeting, the American Bar Association passed a resolution that amended 8.4 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to make it an ethical violation for an attorney to "engage in conduct that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know is harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or socioeconomic status in conduct related to the practice of law."
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By Meghan Rohling Kelly | June 27, 2017
For the last 20 years, approximately half of all law school graduates have been women. Yet, as has been widely reported, women only make up slightly more than 20 percent of the partnership at major law firms, with even fewer women becoming equity partners.
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By Beth A. Slagle | June 27, 2017
We all understand what explicit biases aremdash;they are the biases that we have that we know about. They are conscious and largely controllable. Implicit bias, unlike explicit bias, is more complex and refers to our attitudes or stereotypes that we have about a person or a group but that reside in our subconscious. These biases affect the way we act and react, but all in an unconscious manner.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 27, 2017
The editorial staff of The Legal Intelligencer recognizes diversity as a continuing concern in the legal community. This is our biannual discussion, an attempt to propose concrete solutions for the issues the legal profession faces in recruiting, hiring and retaining minority attorneys.
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By Commentary by Carol C. Lumpkin, Stephanie Moot and Shawn Hogue | June 27, 2017
This week, a much-anticipated ruling on website accessibility was issued out of the Southern District of Florida. The ruling in Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, case no. 16-23020-civ-Scola (S.D. FL 2017), will require the attention of businesses across the country that host websites. To recap, this was a case of first impression. After a two-day nonjury trial, Judge Robert Scola determined that Winn-Dixie's website operates as a "gateway" to its physical store locations and therefore is required to be accessible to individuals with disabilities, write Carol C. Lumpkin, Stephanie Moot and Shawn Hogue.
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By Brian Baxter | June 27, 2017
Haley Guiliano, a boutique firm specializing in patent prosecution and other intellectual property work, will officially separate from Ropes & Gray on Aug. 1. The new firm will combine operations with Shvarts & Leiz, a small shop comprised of fellow Ropes & Gray alums, and have offices in London, New York and San Jose, California.
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By Katelyn Polantz | June 27, 2017
Kenneth Wainstein is leaving Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, where he was co-chair of the firm's litigation department and chair of the white-collar group, for Davis Polk & Wardwell.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 27, 2017
High Swartz partner James B. Shrimp was installed as president of the Rotary Club of Central Chester County, located in Lionville/Exton.
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By Staff and wire reports | June 27, 2017
The late Justice Parker McDonald wrote a seminal decision barring racial discrimination in jury selection in 1984.
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