Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Mar 23, 2022)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"$500K Grant to Help UC Irvine Law Continue Research on Diversity and Networking in Law School," The Recorder
"Hunton Andrews Kurth Latest in Big Law to Expand D&I Program Beyond Lawyers," The American Lawyer
"Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion, Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright," Legaltech News
"Law School Scholarship Opportunity: IP Attorneys Strengthen Pipeline of Black Legal Tech Talent," Legaltech News
"Scholarship for Law Students Committed to LGBTQ Community Honors Judicial Pioneer," New York Law Journal
"New Osler and UCalgary OUTLaw scholarship aims to build 2SLGBTQI+ diversity in legal profession,"Canadian Lawyer
"Women Law Professors, Deans Send US Senate Letters Supporting SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson," Law.com
"How GCs Can #BreaktheBias To Achieve Gender Equality in Big Law," Corporate Counsel
"A Broader Definition of Diversity: Recognizing the Necessity of Allyship in the Workplace," Corporate Counsel
"Dentons Canada first EDI director Kimberly Grange is creating a culture of belonging," Canadian Lawyer's Law Times
"Greenberg Traurig Wants to Push the Envelope on Diversity and Entrepreneurialism," The National Law Journal
"Why are law firms still failing on diversity?," Precedent Magazine
"First-of-Kind Diversity Survey Provides Snapshot of Legal Department Workforce," Corporate Counsel
"Following More Public Comment, ABA Revises Diversity and Inclusion Proposal a Third Time," Law.com
"New Group to Promote Attorneys of Color in Mass Torts," Law.com
"DE&I: A Global Perspective," New York Law Journal
"New Database Lifts Veil on Law Firm Diversity Demographics," Corporate Counsel
"Brooklyn Law Starts Scholarship to Honor First Black Student Editor-in-Chief of School's Law Review," New York Law Journal
"Berkeley Law to Implement Mandatory Diversity Course Starting in 2023," Law.com
"Yale Law School to Cover Full Tuition and Fees for Lowest-Income Students," The Wall Street Journal
"Yale Law says it will cover tuition for low-income students," Reuters
"Report recommends steps to increase Delaware bench and bar diversity," Delaware Business Now
"New road map to improve diversity among Delaware lawyers, judges," WHYY
"Why aren't there more Black female judges on the federal bench?," The Washington Post
"Transgender athlete bans are on the rise. These trans lawyers are gearing up to fight.," The Washington Post
"'I Realized I Did Have Skills': Employers Start to Draw Back Mothers Who'd Quit," Corporate Counsel
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