Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Jan 20, 2021)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"'Do They Really Give a Damn?' Leah Ward Sears Is Tired of Talking About This," Corporate Counsel
"Experts Expect Greater Push for Legal Diversity and Inclusion in 2021," Corporate Counsel
"How Corporate Counsel Women of Color Became 'Sisterhood on a Grand Scale'," Corporate Counsel
"A change in how parties and lawyers should introduce themselves in court," Provincial Court of British Columbia
"The Pandemic Could Set Women Law Professors Back Years. These Academics Want to Find Solutions," Law.com
"Diversity, Metrics Demands Are Pushing Firms to Embrace AI Hiring Tools," Legaltech News
"5 Challenges That Legal Departments Face While Promoting Diversity," Corporate Counsel
"How Legal Departments Can Achieve Diversity Vigilance," Corporate Counsel
"B.C. courts adopt policy of asking for preferred pronouns to encourage diversity, inclusion," Canadian Lawyer
"Women in Law: Unconscious bias training a pathway to more diversity, chief inclusion officer says," Canadian Lawyer
"'Already Behind': Diversifying The Legal Profession Starts Before The LSAT, NPR
"In-House Diversity & Inclusion Efforts Forged Ahead in 2020," Corporate Counsel
"Disadvantaged Students More Likely to Be Learning Remotely, Study Finds," The New York Times
"DOJ Staff Request Federal Investigations Over Trump's Diversity and Inclusion Order," The National Law Journal
"Morrison & Foerster Upgrades Diversity Leadership to Client-Facing C-Suite Role," The American Lawyer
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