Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Jun 18, 2025)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"After Goodwin Makes Mass Disclosure to EEOC, Observers Scrutinize Firm Approach," The American Lawyer
"A Closer Look at Goodwin's Disclosures to the EEOC," The American Lawyer
"Big Law's Clone Wars?" The American Lawyer
"Kirkland Cuts Inclusion Leader and DEI Staff," The American Lawyer
"Setting Fresh Diversity Targets, This UK Top 30 Firm Is Bucking the Trend," The American Lawyer
"Transgender lawyers are resilient, but level of fear is real, says business consultant and coach," ABA Journal
"Keker Recommits to Diversity Fellowships, Deepening Opposition to Trump Administration Aims," The Recorder
"The New Glass Ceiling," TaxProf Blog
"Big Law Secondment Program Opens Doors for Young African Lawyers," Law.com International
"Rattled by DEI Risks, GCs May Retreat From Tracking Diversity of Outside Counsel," Corporate Counsel
"Still They Rise," ABA Journal
"Pride Month 2025: The Silence Is Loud," Law.com International
"Goodwin EEOC Disclosures Show Low Appetite to Take on Trump," Bloomberg Law
"Goodwin Procter Cuts Recruiter Contract After EEOC Criticism," Bloomberg Law
"Gender Pay Gap Widens at Largest UK Firms," Law.com International
"Breaking New Ground as a First-Generation Attorney,"The Legal Intelligencer
"Medical School Accreditor Eliminates Diversity Standard. Will The ABA Be Next?" TaxProf Blog
"This Harvard Law degree program could get decimated by foreign student ban," Reuters
"Goodwin Procter Meets EEOC Demand to Supply Diversity Data," Bloomberg Law
"Law Firm DEI Probes Not Stopped by Perkins Coie Order, Judge Says," Bloomberg Law
"Perkins Coie Injunction Doesn't Bar EEOC From Investigating Other Law Firms, Judge Clarifies," The National Law Journal
"Trump Legal Battle Does Not Deter Susman From Recognizing 25 Students of Color with Prize," Texas Lawyer
"The Law Firm That's Defying Trump on DEI Recruitment," Bloomberg Law
"Pathetic or Pragmatic? GCs Respond to Big Law's Backtracking on DEI," Law.com International
"Braver Work, Better Law: Leading With Purpose in a Changing Profession," Law.com
"Texas Judge Strikes Transgender Protections in EEOC Guidance," Bloomberg Law
"'Pronoun Police': New Uncertainty After EEOC Workplace Rules Struck Down," Law.com
"Judge's EEOC Rebuke Erodes Weakened Workplace Gender Protections," Bloomberg Law
"US Bans Harvard From Enrolling Foreigners, Forcing Transfers," Bloomberg Law
"Law school hurdles for Black students start before entrance exams, says non-profit founder," Canadian Lawyer
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