Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Nov 14, 2018)

Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.

• "LSAT Maker Hit With $480K in Fees for Disability Violations," The National Law Journal

• "In #MeToo Era, New York Courts' New Sexual Misconduct Policy Was Done Too Quietly, Critics Charge," New York Law Journal

• "Another Big Law Firm Goes Gender-Neutral, Boosts Paid Leave for New Parents," The American Lawyer

• "Legal Industry 'Hackathon' Awards Ideas for Combating Bias, Promoting Diversity," The Recorder

• "How #MeToo is reshaping employment contracts for executives," The Washington Post

• "Big Backlash: Mega Corporations Push Back Against Trump Over Transgender Rights," Law.com

• "Men Are Worried, But EEOC Panel Finds Little Evidence to Support #MeToo Backlash Fears," Law.com

• "For Breast-Pumping Lawyer Moms, Accommodations Often Fall Short," Law.com

• "Will Chief Justice Roberts Take His Own Advice When It Comes to LGBTQ Employees?" The National Law Journal

• "New Survey Seeks Gender Parity Across IP Practices," The American Lawyer

• "Women Are Leaning In. Wahoo." The American Lawyer

• "Multicultural intelligence for lawyers," ABA News

• "New lawyers: Advice on bridging the generation gap," ABA News

• "Could Diversity Survive a Harvard Loss?," Inside Higher Ed

• "Data Snapshot: Is Big Law More Inclusive of LGBT Attorneys?," The American Lawyer

• "Federal Judiciary's Proposals for Addressing Sexual Misconduct to Get Public Airing," Law.com

• "Witnesses Say Judiciary Needs More Transparency & Reporting Options on Sexual Misconduct," Law.com

• "The #MeToo Backlash Is Building," The American Lawyer

• "Why Law Firms Must Include Men in the Push for Increased Gender Equality," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Are law firms committed to disability diversity? A handful of firms have taken action," ABA Journal

• "Justice Dept. Takes Stance Against Transgender Rights — and the EEOC — in Supreme Court," Law.com

• "More law firms join 'best for women' lists, but statistics are stalled," ABA Journal

• "Lambda Legal and Allies Battle to Protect Gay Rights Victories From Trump Rollbacks," Corporate Counsel

• "What Factors Hold Back the Careers of Women and Faculty of Color? Columbia U. Went Looking for Answers," The Chronicle of Higher Education

• "#MeToo In The Legal Industry: Over A Third Of Senior Women In The Law Say They've Been Sexually Harassed," Above the Law

• "Automation in Hiring, and the 'Significant Legal Risks'," Law.com

• "Women-Owned Law Firms Surge Amid Gender Disparity in the Profession," Daily Report

• "Does 'Covering' Help Mask a Diverse Big Law Workplace?" The American Lawyer

• "Law firms embrace blind recruiting to promote diversity — but does it work?," ABA Journal

• "Why Are Women Lousy Negotiators? Hint: They Don't Lie Enough," The American Lawyer

• "The Rise and Fall of Affirmative Action," The New Yorker

• "Cleary Adds Chief Talent Officer as Law Firms' C-Suite Shake-Up Continues," The American Lawyer

• "New Report Finds Female Path to Law Firm Partnership a Sluggish Crawl," The American Lawyer

• "Will You Report Sexual Harassment or Bullying? Be Honest," The American Lawyer

• "Women-Owned Law Firms Surge Amid Gender Disparity in the Profession," Law.com

• "Suits Against Harvard and NYU Law Reviews Claim Racial, Gender Preferences," Law.com

• "Lawsuits target law reviews at Harvard and NYU, saying they favor women and minorities," ABA Journal

• "Trying to Get Pregnant? Management Would Like to Know," The American Lawyer

• "Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Clerk Hires in Perspective," The National Law Journal

• "Elite Law Schools Turn Against Conservatism," The Atlantic

• "I am a woman who left the law," ABA Journal

• "Kilpatrick Townsend Hires Chief Diversity Officer," Daily Report

• "California's New Board Quota Law Could Move the Needle on Diversity," Corporate Counsel

• "Dechert's US Staffers to Share in New Parental Leave Policy," The American Lawyer

• "Microsoft Seeks Diversity in Its Outside Counsel," Corporate Counsel

• "Women Are Getting Hung Up on Housework and Leaving Law Firms," The American Lawyer

• "Women vs. Men: Who's the Better Workplace Leader?" Corporate Counsel