Legal Education Roundup (Jun 11, 2021)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"'None of This Happened by Accident:' How O'Melveny Built a Self-Sustaining Pipeline for Women Litigators," The American Lawyer
"As Harvard Case Looms at Supreme Court, Study Tests Value of Diversity," The New York Times
"Law professors aim to show value of diversity in new study," ABA Journal
"Kelly Tullier, Chief Legal Officer of Visa, on Embracing Continuous Change and Driving Diversity and Inclusion," Corporate Counsel
"Promoting Inclusion, With or Without Golf: A Conversation With Neal Gerber's Olivia Luk Bedi," The Recorder
"Was This Law Dean Fired Because He's Gay? His Supporters Want Answers," Daily Business Review
"Law Students Confront the Legal World With App to Fight Sexual Harassment," Law.com International
"George Floyd's Death Ushered in a New Era of Law Firm Activism and There's No Going Back," The American Lawyer
"Despite All That Happened Last Year, Many Law Firms Still Have No Black Partners," The American Lawyer
"Diversity Pros Fight Unconscious Bias, Lack of Accountability and the Billable Hour," The American Lawyer
"Diversity Lab's New Program Helps GCs Track Law Firm Diversity and Pledge to Reward Progress," Corporate Counsel
"'Built-In Headwinds': Justice Goodwin Liu Confronts Bias in Legal Profession," The Recorder
"The 2021 Diversity Scorecard: The Legal Industry's Slow March Continued Amid Racial Justice Protests," The American Lawyer
"The 2021 Diversity Scorecard: Ranking the Legal Industry," The American Lawyer
"'There Was An Extraordinary Amount of Interest.' These Orrick Associates Are Spending A Year Focused on Racial and Social Justice," Law.com Legal Speak
"A Tipping Point for Asian American Lawyers?," Bloomberg Law
"Diversity initiatives are not only right thing but smart thing for law firms to do," Canadian Lawyer
"California Overhauls Its Law School Accreditation Rules, Emphasizing Diversity and Student Learning," The Recorder
"ABA Pushes Forward With Racism Training Requirement for Law Schools," Law.com
"Law school noncompliance with diversity standard should require public notice, ABA legal ed section says," ABA Journal
"1 in 4 Women Attorneys Consider Leaving Law Because of Mental Health, Survey Finds," The American Lawyer
"Are We on The Brink of a Female 'Exodus' from Big Law?" Bloomberg Law
"Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Makeover for Law Firm Websites?," Texas Lawyer
"Many Law Firm Family Leave Programs Still 'Ignore the Modern Family', The American Lawyer
"'It's the Moment for This': An Unprecedented Number of Black Women Are Leading Law Schools," Law.com
"Northwestern Dean Pick Means Women Will Run Half of the T-14 Law Schools Come Fall," Law.com
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