Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Jun 22, 2022)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"Justices Won't Consider Race, Sex Bias Claims Against NYU Law Review," The National Law Journal
"For Black lawyers, roadblocks to partnership persist," Crain's Chicago Business
"For Black women lawyers, the needle has barely moved at law firms," Crain's Chicago Business
"Law firms seem to be in no rush to diversify their leadership," Crain's Chicago Business
"Law schools are where diversity is making strides,"Crain's Chicago Business
"'Alarming and Disappointing': Jurists, Bar Associations Tackle Decline in Black Attorneys," Daily Report
"We Need More Black Lawyers," Law.com International
"Women Law Partners Weigh in on How to Close the Pay Equity Gap," Bloomberg Law
"Syracuse Law Launches Consortium Summer Residency Program to Diversify Legal Profession," Law.com
"Navigating Big Law as a Proud LGBTQ+ Lawyer," Bloomberg Law
"Tension between U of T law and disabled students raises a broader policy implication," Law Times
"Big Law Beware: Women Lawyers Have Had Enough of Unequal Pay," Bloomberg Law
"How Big Law Aims to Make Good on 'Meritocracy,' Lessen Pay Gap," Bloomberg Law
"'Opposite a Black Woman': Deal Leadership at Covington and Crowell Highlights Power of Diverse Teams," The American Lawyer
"Cooley Names 2 Female Office Leaders, Building on Next-Generation Workforce," The Recorder
"Canadian Salary Survey: Male In-House Counsel Earn CA$24K More on Average Than Female Colleagues," Law.com International
"The Gender Cliff Edge: The Point Where the Legal Industry Loses Female Talent," Law.com International
"The 2022 Diversity Scorecard: Ranking the Legal Industry," The American Lawyer
"Big Law's Record-Breaking Diversity Gains Show Industry's Commitment to Progress," The American Lawyer
"Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Overhauls US Work Allocation Model to Avoid Unconscious Bias," Law.com International
"Preparing for automated hiring-tool bias laws," Legal Dive
"Duane Morris, Ballard Spahr to Roll Out Mandatory Implicit Bias Training This Year," The Legal Intelligencer
"Why Mentoring Matters: Ogletree Deakins' Caroline Tang," Bloomberg Law
"White Men Land Firm Partnerships at Fastest Rates, ABA Finds," Bloomberg Law
"For Disabled Prospective Law Students, Standardized Entrance Exams Pose Unique Challenges," Law.com
"Labor of Law: Could Hybrid Work Arrangements Result in a 'Mommy Track'?," Law.com
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