Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Dec 15, 2021)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"Young Lawyers Summit: Navigating the headwinds of the legal profession," Canadian Lawyer
"Georgetown students renew push for reparations to descendants of enslaved people," The Washington Post
"Morrison & Foerster Joins Growing Roster of Big Law Firms with Diversity Billable Hour Credit," The Recorder
"Partner Classes Are Bigger, But Getting Equity Is Still a Steep Climb at Law Firms," The American Lawyer
"McGuireWoods, Akin Gump Promote Record Partner Classes, While Steptoe's Class Features Strong Diversity," The National Law Journal
"Penn State Dickinson Law announces plans for Antiracist Development Institute," Penn State
"The Great Juggling Act: How Working Parents Have Kept Law Firms—and Kids—Thriving Through It All," The American Lawyer
"New law school diversity program has a twist: Guaranteed admission," Reuters
"In Response To Criticism, ABA Releases Revised Proposed Diversity Accreditation Standard For Notice And Comment," TaxProf Blog
"Law Firms, In-House Counsel Ramp Up Mentorship for Diverse Law Students," Daily Business Review
"Seeing Long Careers and Burnout Ahead, Many Young Lawyers Want Less Work," The American Lawyer
"'They Used Me For a Pitch, Then Excluded Me': How Major Law Firms are Using Their Black Lawyers to Mislead On Diversity," UK Legal Week
"Diverse Group of Law Deans, Faculty Teams Up With ETS to Improve Legal Education 'Life Cycle'," Law.com
"How This Diversity-Minded Talent Startup Took a Hit, Then Thrived Amid Covid," The American Lawyer
"Incorporating DEI Into an Evolving Litigation Practice," The Legal Intelligencer
"'The System Is Broken': Black Partners in Big Law Say Recruiting, Retention Practices Must Change," The American Lawyer
"New 'most-cited' legal scholars list includes big names, few women," Reuters
"Bad Education," Inside Higher Ed
"Lack of Understanding Hampers Military Veteran Recruitment in Big Law," The American Lawyer
"As Diversity Awareness Grows, So Too May Discrimination Claims, Employment Lawyers Say," The Legal Intelligencer
"Big Law Is Recruiting Aggressively to Hire Associates of Color," Business Insider
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