Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Dec 23, 2020)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"A Real Leap Forward: Can Collaboration Platforms Replace Conference Rooms, Coffee Machines, and Institutional Racism?," Legaltech News
"For Wachtell, Diversity Hinges on Long-Term Focus of Associate Pipeline," The American Lawyer
"'Business as Usual Doesn't Work': Inside Big Law's Reckoning on Race," Law.com
"Racial reckoning raises stakes for law firms," Financial Times
"Polarizing Election Work, Discrimination Suits May Dent Jones Day's Appeal to Young Lawyers," The American Lawyer
"'Too Often Overlooked': Black Women Are Nearly Absent From the Federal Bench-It's Time to Change That," The National Law Journal
"Most In-House Lawyers With General Counsel Aspirations Are White, According to New Report," Corporate Counsel
"Attorneys Saw Little Diversity Progress Pre-COVID. Will 2020 Make a Difference?," Corporate Counsel
"Women's Initiatives That Are Perfectly Useless," The American Lawyer
"Firm's Response to Racial Justice Movement Shapes Pro Bono Efforts," Daily Report
"Study Shows Harassment, Courtroom Bias Remain Problems for New York's Female Attorneys," New York Law Journal
"Gender Inequality and Tackling Uncomfortable Conversations: A Conversation With Delphine O'Rourke," Law.com
"Legal profession must ensure inclusion for lawyers with mental health and addiction issues," Canadian Lawyer's Law Times
"Australian Firm Introduces 'No Bystanders Rule' on Sexual Harassment," Law.com International
"By The Numbers: The State of Law School Admissions, Debt and Diversity," Daily Business Review
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