Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Oct 6, 2021)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"With School in Session, Child Care Remains a Pressing Concern for Firms—and Their Working Parents," The American Lawyer
"Top Leaders and Diverse Lawyers Carry the DEI Burden. This Program Looks to Spread the Work Around," The American Lawyer
"For Firms Focused on Diversity, Investing in Lawyers Can Begin Even Before LSATs," The Legal Intelligencer
"How Gamification Leads to Meaningful Workplace DEI Changes," Law.com
"National peer mentoring program launches for female law students," Canadian Lawyer
"Women Dominate Law Firm Business Pro Ranks, New Survey Finds," The American Lawyer
"Founder of Jamieson Law says being virtual pre-pandemic has helped all female team excel," Canadian Lawyer's Law Times
"Critical race theory pioneer to receive legal education's top honor," Reuters
"LCLD to Require Law Firm and GC Members to Make Public, Measurable Diversity Pledges," The American Lawyer
"Fish Partner's Life as a Trans Woman to Be Featured at Vail Film Festival," Texas Lawyer
"Canadian Women's GC Group Launches Unique 'General Counsel University'," Corporate Counsel
"Female lawyers still underrepresented, especially in partnership ranks; which law firms do best?," ABA Journal
"New York State Bar Association Launches New Task Force on Racism, Social Equity," New York Law Journal
"A New Minority? International J.D. Students In U.S. Law Schools," TaxProf Blog
"For the First Time, All of Mansfield Program's Law Firms Achieve Certification," The American Lawyer
"Women Legal Execs Outearned Their Male Counterparts Last Year, New GC Pay Study Shows," Corporate Counsel
"How to retain more women in law firms," ABA Journal
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