Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Dec 14, 2022)

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

• "Many federal judges want clerkship diversity but say the topic is rarely addressed in court, new study says," ABA Journal

• "Here's how federal judges think about diversity in hiring law clerks," The Washington Post

• "More Asian Americans on the federal bench; progress lacking at Big Law," Reuters

• "As underrepresentation of Asian American lawyers in top jobs continues, more are speaking out, new study finds," ABA Journal

• "Slow Going: Despite diversity gains, some law firm leaders bemoan lack of progress," ABA Journal

• "Are Western Law Firms Prepared for the Rise of Asian Law Firms?," Law.com

• "ABA Council Greenlights Proposal That Would Nix Law School Admissions Test Requirement," Law.com

• "Wayne State University Law Names Inaugural Associate Dean of Diversity," Law.com

• "An Access And Equity Ranking Of America's 63 Public Law Schools," TaxProf Blog

• "Big Law Leader Calls For More Inclusive Policies Around Business Professionals," The American Lawyer

• "'Go Out of Your Way to Look for Veterans': Increasing Recruitment and Breaking Barriers in Big Law," The American Lawyer

• "Diversity Alliance Recognizes Shook for High Percentage of New Women Partners," Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P

• "Supreme Court More Diverse Than Lawyers who Argue Before It," Daily Report

• "To Sustain DEI Momentum, Companies Must Invest in 3 Areas," Harvard Business Review

• "Can One DEI Initiative Change the Legal Profession for the Better? State Farm's Legal Team Says, 'Yes'. ," Law.com

• "Fordham Law Launches Center on Asian Americans and the Law," Law.com

• "Pa. CLE Board Says Legal Profession Would Benefit From Mandatory Diversity and Harassment Training," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Maine State Bar Association Report Says Attorneys of Color Are 'Largely Invisible' to White Colleagues," Law.com

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