Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Dec 18, 2019)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"Crowell's Dwyer to Head Leadership Council on Legal Diversity," The American Lawyer
"As AI Touches More Job Applications, Job Seekers Find Varied Discrimination Shields," Legaltech News
"In-House, Law Firm Professionals: A Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion Is Not Enough," The Recorder
"The Harvard case on considering race in admissions is a victory for diversity," Washington Post
"Let's not be silent around disability. It's an asset.," Crain's Chicago Business
"Federal Protections Still Needed for Members of the LGBT Community," Daily Business Review
"Childcare Commitments Are Driving Women Out of Big Law," The American Lawyer
"The Big Business of Unconscious Bias," The New York Times
"New Network of High Schools Aims to Boost Diversity in Legal Education and Beyond," Law.com
"Number of Enrolled International Students Drops," Inside Higher Ed
"America Draws Students From Around the World: Its gun culture is pushing them away," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"New California bar study finds racial disparities in lawyer discipline," ABA Journal
"Federal Protections Still Needed for Members of the LGBT Community," Daily Business Review
"'Death by a Thousand Cuts': Why Are Women Leaving Big Law?," The American Lawyer
"Why are experienced women lawyers leaving Big Law? Survey looks for answers and finds big disparities," ABA Journal
"To Diversify the Legal Pipeline, Let's Share the Rules of the Game," The National Law Journal
"More Women Lawyers Promoted to Partner in Past Year, Report Says," Bloomberg Law
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