Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Nov 10, 2021)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"New ACC Tool Helps Legal Departments Measure 'Maturity' of DEI Efforts," Corporate Counsel
"39 Firms and Legal Departments Team Up to Bring Women Back to the Legal Workforce," The American Lawyer
"Moms on Hiatus From Law Work Get New Push to Rejoin Profession," Bloomberg Law
"Billable Hour Credit Is Helping These Big Law Firms Move 'From Thought to Action' on DEI Matters," The Recorder
"Law Firm Diversity—How It's Going, and a Way Forward," Bloomberg Law
"Addressing the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Students," Inside Higher Ed
"Diversity and Inclusion During a Pandemic: Wiley's Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah on Her First Year as CDO," The National Law Journal
"Another Pa.-Born Am Law 100 Firm Launches DEI Credit for Billable Hours," The Legal Intelligencer
"LGBTQ+ Lawyers Say They're Still Cautious About How Much to Say at Work," The National Law Journal
"Has COVID-19 made the workplace more accessible for lawyers with disabilities?," ABA Journal
"28 U.S.-Based Law Firms Recognized As Members Of Bloomberg Law's Inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Framework," Bloomberg Law
"Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Raising the bar — one law firm at a time." Bloomberg Law
"Improving Law Firm DEI: How General Counsel Should Evaluate and Coach Their Vendors," Corporate Counsel
"For Lawyers, Being 'Colorblind' on Issues of Race Is a Troubling Blind Spot," American Lawyer
"TD joins forces with Canadian Association of Black Lawyers to empower and support Black lawyers," Canadian Lawyer
"When most of law school faculty were straight white men, how did those who were not bring change?," ABA Journal
"DEI is Key to Avoiding the Great Resignation: How to Create Workplace Equity With Fair Chance Hiring," Corporate Counsel
"Corporate Legal Chiefs Look Beyond Gender in New Diversity Goals," Bloomberg Law
"Law firms promise jobs before law school in new diversity push," Reuters
"DLA Piper Sharpens Focus on Diversity and Inclusion With 2 New Appointments," The National Law Journal
"Perceiving Discrimination: Race, Gender, And Sexual Orientation In The Legal Workplace," TaxProf Blog
"'Carving Out Space': How Minority IP Lawyers Say They're Attracting Diverse New Talent," Daily Report
"Is Big Law's addiction to elite schools hobbling diversity efforts?," Reuters
"K&L Gates Adds Diversity Credit to Billable Hours Policy," The Legal Intelligencer
"Tackling Race Issues: A Senior Partner's Reverse Mentoring Experience," Law.com International
"Law Firms Must Rethink What It Means to Invest in Diverse Talent," The American Lawyer
"The Unsung Heroes Of The Desegregation Of American Law Schools," TaxProf Blog
"EEOC Guidance on Protections Against Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity," New York Law Journal
"Diversity at Elite Law Firms Is So Bad Clients Are Docking Fees," Bloomberg Law
"ABA internship for law students with disabilities spurs young lawyer's work at IT company," ABA Journal
"'Mentorship on steroids': How Cadwalader is gaining on diversity," Reuters
"Yes, Data and Metrics Can Improve Your Diversity & Inclusion Outcome," The Legal Intelligencer
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