Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Feb 19, 2020)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"More Women Are Making Partner. So What About the Men?, The American Lawyer
"One Year Later: Has the General Counsel Open Letter on Diversity Had an Impact?," The American Lawyer
"Enough Is Enough: Black Millennials Are Fed Up," The American Lawyer
"Nixon Peabody Becomes Last Member of Big Law Diversity 'Laboratory'," The American Lawyer
"Discussion Between Firms and Clients Is Key to Diversity," Corporate Counsel
"Seeking Pay Equity? Management Diversity, Transparency Are Key," The American Lawyer
"Women Are Dominating in Complex Compliance Roles," Corporate Counsel
"Law Firms Are Failing Work-Life Balance in the March for Gender Equality, Ginsburg Says," The National Law Journal
"Creating a Diverse and Welcoming Legal Department: A Q&A With Ironclad's Chris Young," Corporate Counsel
"One Attorney's Struggle With Addiction Shines Light on Deeper Problem," The Legal Intelligencer
"Women, Minority and LGBTQ+ Attorneys Still Struggle to Rise Within Law Firms," The American Lawyer
"US Bank's GC Urges Firms to Think More Aggressively on Diversity," The American Lawyer
"How Women Are Rising Up in IP Law," The Recorder
"Why you should insist on diversity in your law practice," ABA Journal
"NALP: 2019 Report On Diversity In U.S. Law Firms," TaxProf Blog
"Big Law Again Tops Big Business for LGBTQ Equality, Report Says," The American Lawyer
"Women Hold Editor-in-Chief Positions at the 16 Most Elite Law Reviews," Law.com
"Judicial Council Orders Courts to Draft New Anti-Harassment Workplace Policies," The Recorder
"Solving the inclusion conundrum: Reflections on equity, inclusion and making change in the legal profession," Daily Journal
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