Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Jul 20, 2022)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"Clifford Chance wins gold in Stonewall Global Workplace Equality Index," Canadian Lawyer
"Antiracist Lawyering Begins With Teaching Antiracism In Law School," TaxProf Blog
"Killing the LSAT in the Name of Diversity Won't Cure the Problem," Bloomberg
"Gender Pay Disparities In The Legal Academy," TaxProf Blog
"LSO will not publish index on equity, diversity, and inclusion in the legal profession," Law Times
"Pride Month: Law Needs More Vocal Allies," Law.com International
"Still a boys' club? Survey offers clues into law firm gender inequality gap," Reuters
"Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice," The New York Times
"Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on Supreme Court," The Washington Post
"Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court," Reuters
"Equity Partnership Numbers Still Stagnant, But Law Firms May Find Reason to Tinker," The American Lawyer
"Skadden's Jessica Hough Talks Talent Challenges, Return-to-Office and Diversity," The National Law Journal
"LGBTQ in the Federal Judiciary: A Long Way to Go for Representation," The National Law Journal
"The New Generation of Queer Lawyers Making Waves in Canada," Law.com International
"New scholarship at UBC law school will help support five Indigenous students through first year," Canadian Lawyer
"Over 400 Managing Partners, GCs Make Public DEI Pledges as LCLD Campaign Concludes," The American Lawyer
"'Pressure for Progress': Fortune 500 Sees Surge in Diverse, Female GCs,"
Corporate Counsel"Mental Health Improves for Women and Minority Lawyers, But Disparities Persist," The American Lawyer
"Law Firm's People Aged 45 and Over Are Unhappier than Millennials, Research Finds," Law.com International
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