Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Sep 4, 2019)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"International Students Face Hurdles Under Trump Administration Policy," The New York Times
"Gender Pay Gap for General Counsel Has Grown, Study Says," Corporate Counsel
"Crowell & Moring Blends Professional Development and Diversity in New C-Suite Position," The American Lawyer
"Make Your Firm Family-Friendly — Don't Just Say You Are," The American Lawyer
"In Law Firms, 'Caste System' Persists Among Attorneys and Business Professionals," The American Lawyer
"Why Has Black-Student Enrollment Fallen?," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"Jones Day Parental Leave Bias Suit Likely to Reverberate," The American Lawyer
"Trans Students Are Found Far More Likely Than Others to Suffer From a Host of Psychological Problems," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"A New Push to Solve the Mystery of Low Numbers of Minority Law Clerks," The National Law Journal
"Ex-SCOTUS Clerks Sue Jones Day, Alleging Anti-Male Bias," The American Lawyer
"Couple's Suit Over Parental Leave Is New Challenge to Big Law Firm," The New York Times
"ABA House of Delegates passes pair of pay equity resolutions," ABA Journal
"How Drama Is Helping Dechert Shrink Its Gender Gap," The American Lawyer
"'We Have to Act Courageously': A Conversation With Law Firm Chief Diversity Executives," The American Lawyer
"Are Parental Leave Policies Innovative or Just Expected Now?," The American Lawyer
"Women Who Left the Profession Are Getting Back in the Saddle," The American Lawyer
"Is Lack of Diversity a Bigger Problem for IP In-House Lawyers?," Corporate Counsel
"Tony West, GC of Uber, Explains How He Incentivizes Law Firms to Diversify Ranks," New York Law Journal
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