Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Sep 18, 2024)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"Law Firms Struggled with Gen Z, Now Prepare for Gen Alpha," Law.com International
"DEI Leadership: Unlocking Unique Value," Law.com
"Minority enrollment holds steady at top U.S. law schools, early data indicates," Reuters
"Partners Are From Mars, Associates Are From Venus," Law.com International
"High School Internships Offer Window Into Big Law for Underserved Communities," New York Law Journal
"Young, Digital, Demanding: How Gen Z Is Challenging Germany's Law Firms," Law.com
"My action plan for fighting bias and being antiracist in the legal profession," Canadian Lawyer
"The Law Firm Disrupted: The Legal Workplace Spans 4 Generations. Treat That as an Opportunity," Law.com
"Many Companies Steadfastly Support ESG, Despite Backlash," Corporate Counsel
"Wisconsin bar can't dodge challenge to mandatory membership over diversity program," Reuters
"Bar Associations Issue 'Call To Action' To Law Firms On DEI," Law360
"Mansfield Participants Grow Despite Industry DEI Threats," Law360
"The Making Of Lawyers' Careers: Inequality And Opportunity In The American Legal Profession," TaxProf Blog
"Legal Ed council broadens proposed accreditation standard addressing diversity," ABA Journal
"ABA looks to strip 'race and ethnicity' from law school diversity rules," Reuters
"In Response To Criticism, ABA Legal Ed Council Changes Proposed Accreditation Standards On Diversity, Rights Of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty," TaxProf Blog
"'Risk of Losing Out on Great Talent': Data Shows Ethnic Diversity Continues to Lag at Major Law Firms," Law.com International
"Origination Credit, Relationship Partner Succession May Be Mansfield Rule's Next Frontiers," The American Lawyer
"How 3 Law Firm Leaders Manage Multiple Generations," Law360
"A Law Firm Divided: How Generational Differences Are Fracturing Firms," Law.com
"Law Firms Favor One Generation Over Others. Do Legal Professionals Mind?" Law.com
"Generations Aren't Connecting, and It May Be Hurting Law Firms," Law.com
"A Look at Law Firms' Intergenerational Communication Breakdown," Law.com
"AccessLex Institute 2024 Legal Education Data Deck," TaxProf Blog
"Racial disparities in law school applicants remain, AccessLex Institute says," ABA Journal
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