Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Aug 22, 2018)

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

• "Why Must Women Wear High Heels?" The American Lawyer

• "'What It Takes' article gives false picture of female trial lawyers," ABA Journal

• "Law Firms Need Informal Reporting Programs to Quash Sexual Harassment," The American Lawyer

• "Christian University Drops Ban on Same-Sex Student Relationships," Inside Higher Ed

• "Proskauer Partner, Firm Resolve $50M Gender Bias Suit," Law.com

• "SCOTUS Asked to Ignore Circuit Split on Sexual Orientation Discrimination," Law.com

• "ABA House urges legal employers not to require mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims," ABA Journal

• "ABA House urges Congress to protect transgender service members in the military," ABA Journal

• "Law firms need to make structural changes to keep women from leaving, panel says," ABA News

• "Is That Lateral Partner a Sexual Harasser?" The American Lawyer

• "Let's Be Clear: The Case for Explicitly Banning Discriminatory Law Schools," Slaw

• "What It Takes to Be a Trial Lawyer If You're Not a Man," The Atlantic

• "The Real Issues That Prevent Gender Equity in the Law," The American Lawyer

• "Sued for Gender Bias, but Named to the 'Best Law Firms for Women' List," Law.com

• "Showing anger can backfire for female lawyers, studies say; law prof suggests 'gender judo' response," ABA Journal

• "Women Think Sexual Harassment Is a Problem. Men: Not So Much," The American Lawyer

• "Want that 'A' in Law School? It Helps If Your Professor Looks Like You," Law.com

• "The Changing Landscape of Diversity in the Law," New York Law Journal

• "Women Exit Ogletree Deakins in Wake of Gender Bias Allegations," The American Lawyer

• "The Double-Barreled Bias Against Black Women Lawyers," Law.com

• "At Law Firms, Rainmakers Accused of Harassment Can Switch Jobs With Ease," Wall Street Journal

• "Global In-House: Wise Ideas to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in Legal," Corporate Counsel

• "More Women Than Ever Before in General Counsel Role at Fortune 500 Cos.," Corporate Counsel

• "Little agreement between the sexes on tackling harassment, Working Mother/ABA Journal survey finds," ABA Journal

• "How the BBC Women Are Working Toward Equal Pay," New Yorker

• "5 Best Practices for Improving Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion," The National Law Journal

• "Dealing with harassment," Canadian Lawyer

• "The Sexting Scandal That Toppled One of America's Most Powerful Lawyers," The Wall Street Journal

• "Strengthening Legal Workplace Diversity and Inclusion with Pipeline Programs," Legal Talk Network

• "Motherhood Isn't the Culprit for Big Law's Gender Equity Failures," The American Lawyer

• "Trump Administration Reverses Obama on Affirmative Action," The New York Times

• "Trump Administration Will Rescind Obama-Era Guidelines on Race-Conscious Admissions," The Chronicle of Higher Education

• "Rescinding campus diversity policy, Trump administration offers Supreme Court rulings as guidance," ABA Journal