Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Feb 23, 2022)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"Are There Enough Alternative Admission Programs at Law Schools?," Law.com
"Suffolk Law Adds Free 'Prelaw Pipeline' Summer Program for Diverse Students," Law.com
"U.S. law students to receive anti-bias training after ABA passes new rule," Reuters
"Loan counseling and cross-cultural competency programing will be required from ABA-accredited law schools," ABA Journal
"Making lactating mothers pump in bathroom stall is not OK, ABA says," Reuters
"Professor's Anti-Asian Slur Creates Stir at Georgetown Law," Inside Higher Ed
"The Future of Workplace Equality," The Recorder
"Mary Smith is first Native American to become ABA president-elect nominee," ABA Journal
"The Law School Curriculum And The Movement For Black Lives," TaxProf Blog
"SRA Urges Measures to Improve Law Firm Culture," Law.com International
"Dentons enhances parental leave policy to promote inclusivity and as a recruiting and retention tool," Canadian Lawyer
"McGill law students strike; Osgoode students demand equitable learning as in-person classes resume," The Lawyer's Daily
"Do Black Lawyers Matter To The Legal Profession?: Applying An Antiracism Paradigm To Eliminate Barriers To Licensure For Future Black Lawyers," TaxProf Blog
"As Rooney Rule Faces Scrutiny, How Will Law Firms' Mansfield Rule Fare?," The American Lawyer
"More Black Women Are Leading U.S. Law Schools And Changing The Conversation On Race And Gender," TaxProf Blog
"Finnegan Taps DC Partner as First Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer," The National Law Journal
"Mintz to Provide Paid Leave for Miscarriage and Failed Surrogacy, Adoption or Fertility Treatment," The American Lawyer
"Law students face mandatory bias training under proposed ABA rule," Reuters
"Actively Achieving Greater Racial Equity In The Law School Classroom," TaxProf Blog
"Ahead of the Curve: Exploring the Diverse Approaches of Recent Law School DEI Programs," Law.com
"Law Schools Need To Get Serious About The Work Of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion," TaxProf Blog
"Black Women in Law Feel Pride and Frustration Ahead of Court Nominee," The New York Times
"Supreme Court pick holds import for Black women in the law," Associated Press
"Top This Big Law: Haynes Boone's New Partners Are 62% Diverse," Bloomberg Law
"'Major Drivers of Deal Value': Diversity and Inclusion Practices Become Part of Merger Talks," Corporate Counsel
"Attorneys of Color See Record Jump in Associate Representation," The American Lawyer
"Black Law Firm Partners Made Paltry Gains in 2021," Bloomberg Law
"Attorneys With Disabilities Claim Role in Big Law Diversity Push," Bloomberg Law
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