Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Apr 20, 2022)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
“Penn State Dickinson Law Hires Program Manager for New Antiracist Development Institute,” Law.com
“NY Law School's Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic Receives $300K Grant,” The New York Law Journal
“‘I Just Wanted to Fit In': A Muslim Lawyer on Finally Embracing Her Faith at Work,”Law.com International
“Views Diverge Over DEI Programs for Outside Counsel,” Law.com
“Anti-LGBTQ Proposals Flooding Legislatures at Record Pace,” Daily Report
L.E.A.D students reveal selected law schools during National Law School Signing Day, receive over $1 million in scholarships,” Dillard University Campus News
"Women Make Up 65% of Eversheds' Latest Promotions Round," Law.com International
"Record Number of Women As Linklaters Unveils Big Promotions Round," Law.com International
"Diversity increases with law school deans, according to new AALS study," ;ABA Journal
"How to accommodate Muslim employees during Ramadan," ;Canadian Lawyer
"Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court," The Washington Post
"Jackson Confirmed as First Black Woman to Sit on Supreme Court," The New York Times
"Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, First Black Female Supreme Court Justice," The National Law Journal
"Law Deans of Color Celebrate Jackson's Historic Confirmation: 'Let Us Rejoice!'," Law.com
"Legal Community Reacts With Praise, Sense of History, on Jackson's Confirmation," The National Law Journal
"Black law deans say Jackson confirmation could inspire new wave of students," Reuters
"How Law Schools Can Navigate Toward Equity And Inclusion," Law360
"Why Diversifying the Legal Industry Is the Key to a More Equitable World," ;The American Lawyer
"'We Look for the Person With Heart': How Small Legal Teams Snag Diverse Candidates," Corporate Counsel
"'Separate Is Never Equal': Harvard Law Graduate Haben Girma on Fighting Ableism," ;Daily Report
"Cooley Amplifies Racial Justice Work Coast-to-Coast With Pro Bono Hires," The Recorder
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