Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Nov 13, 2024)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"DEI Drops 'E' to Shield Diversity Efforts. Can It Mute Outrage?" Bloomberg Law
"Dozen major law firms had new partnership classes with 50% or more women for at least 4 years," ABA Journal
"Legal Employment Equity Gaps: Hard Work Remains for Law Schools, Employers," LSAC
"You're a Newly Barred Attorney…Now What?" Daily Business Review
"Law Firm Diversity Pros Fear for Future of DEI Efforts Under Trump Presidency," The American Lawyer
"ABA walks back plan to remove 'race and ethnicity' from law school diversity rules," Reuters
"ABA Proposes New Changes to Diversity Rules for Law Schools," Bloomberg Law
"ABA Tweaks Planned Changes To Law School Diversity Rules," Law360
"Intersectional Bias Claims Poised to Grow After California Law," Bloomberg Law
"Female GCs Joining Corporate Boards in Large Numbers, Overcoming Biases and Stereotypes Along Way," Corporate Counsel
"These White Male CEOs Got Wealthier From Diversity-Linked Pay," Bloomberg Law
"Share Of New Partners Who Are Women Decreased This Year," Law360
"Conservative Assault on LGBTQ Rights Rattles Corporate America," Bloomberg Law
"Nova Scotia Barristers' Society releases racial equity survey report," Canadian Lawyer
"Neurodiversity in the workplace," Law360 Canada
"From Courtroom to Cradle: Practical Advice for Young Attorneys About Parental Leave," The Legal Intelligencer
"Deo: Equity In Legal Education," TaxProf Blog
"Stigma Of Disability In Legal Industry Is 'Very Real,' Panel Says," Law360
"First Openly Transgender Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court," Bloomberg Law
"Minority Grants Program Settles With Edward Blum Anti-DEI Group," Bloomberg Law
"'But We Exist': The Stigma Around Disability and Neurodivergence in Law Firms Persists," Law.com International
"Turning Down the Rancor Around DEI: Re-embracing the Value of — and Values Behind — Workplace Diversity Programs," Daily Business Review
"Law schools, firms create programs to build pipeline of diverse attorneys," The Indiana Lawyer
"Special Section: 2024 Women in Law," The Legal Intelligencer
"2024 Women in Law Roundtable Discussion," The Legal Intelligencer
"How Does She Do It All?: Tips and Insights for the Rising Female Attorney," The Legal Intelligencer
"Navigating the Sandwich Generation: Women in Dual Caregiving Roles and the Power of Planning," The Legal Intelligencer
"Time to Act: A Call for Accountability Amid a Crisis of Female Representation," The Legal Intelligencer
"How Do You Define Success? Four Women Lawyers Share Their Thoughts," The Legal Intelligencer
"Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office. Why Not?" The Legal Intelligencer
"How to Develop Your Emerging Leaders," The Legal Intelligencer
"The legal profession must support public legal education for youth," Canadian Lawyer
"Four Reasons Why First-Generation Attorneys Need Mentors," The Legal Intelligencer
"The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?" The New York Times Magazine
"Promoting Diversity in the Business of Law Is Good for Business," Corporate Counsel
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