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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Charlotte Johnstone | June 26, 2023
Though a handful of firms have consistently performed well year on year, the sector as a whole is struggling to improve its numbers.
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By Katy Hampshire, the Sutton Trust | June 15, 2023
The legal sector stands to gain significantly from access to the top jobs being decided on merit, rather than limiting opportunities only to those with financial advantages or networks.
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By Charlotte Johnstone | June 12, 2023
Ropes & Gray, Trowers & Hamlins and Cooley topped the ranking of the UK equity partnerships with the most women, but wider progress at the top level has stalled.
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By Paul Hodkinson | June 6, 2023
The more law firm leaders I encounter, the more I believe the main problem is the built-in structural issue that causes relatively diversified annual junior intakes to experience alarming dropout rates further down the line.
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By Jack Womack | June 2, 2023
As the industry marks Pride Month, Alexander Fessas shares his thoughts on LGBTQIA inclusion within the legal industry.
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By Christopher Niesche | May 14, 2023
Advocates hope the move will narrow the pay differential between men and women.
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By Christopher Niesche | May 8, 2023
David Brewster says the work undertaken by his corporate legal teams has gotten more sophisticated, and he tries to keep "much of the juicy stuff" in-house because "it's what people want to work on, what they get out of bed for."
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By Rose Walker | April 11, 2023
From menopause to fertility, major law firms are slowly getting over the embarrassment factor to improve female retention.
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By Christopher Niesche | April 4, 2023
Tuanh Nguyen also advises on diversity and inclusion.
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By Paul Hodkinson | March 27, 2023
Fieldfisher's Millie Hawes has faced patronising behaviour and awkward jokes in an industry still sadly lacking in disabled diversity.
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By Colleen Murphy | March 5, 2024
"As a licensed attorney and a member of the Legislature for some years now, I know full well how the bills that move through this committee have an impact on people's lives," said Assemblywoman Ellen J. Park, the newly appointed leader of the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
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By Cheryl Miller | March 4, 2024
While more women and attorneys of color are becoming judges in California, their percentages still don't mirror the Golden State's population as a whole.
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By Charles Toutant | March 1, 2024
"The case is now streamlined into, basically, a smaller case, but from our perspective, at least her claim survived—the hostile work environment under federal and state law," plaintiffs attorney David Koller said.
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By Melissa Acosta-Amarante | March 1, 2024
"I would like to highlight some of the helpful things that women in legal practice can do to continue to support each other and thrive within the legal field," writes Melissa Acosta-Amarante.
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By Carla Varriale-Barker | February 29, 2024
The New York Legislature recently enacted the CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination in employment and educational opportunities. Following this, Governor Kathy Hochul also signed the Health Equity and Opportunity legislative package. This article discusses why this legislation is important for greater health equity and the specific actions schools, stylists, and insurers can take to remain in compliance.
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By Dan Roe | February 28, 2024
Mira Dewji will leverage her background in behavioral science to facilitate creativity and introduce new perspectives.
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By Amanda O'Brien | February 26, 2024
It's not just a question of talent management, but also how the offices are decorated and what are the parking and seating arrangements, among other examples.
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By Charles Toutant | February 23, 2024
"If the legal community's going to cancel out diverse perspectives, that's not the right way. And that's what ... happened to me," former McCarter & English associate William D. Brown Jr. said.
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By Rhys Dipshan | February 22, 2024
While DE&I rhetoric may not be as prominent as it was in 2020, efforts to address gender and racial disparities in the legal industry are not only ongoing, but also expanding and maturing.
9 minute read
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 22, 2024
Houston litigation partner John Lewis Jr., the managing partner of the Houston office, leads Shook, Hardy & Bacon's new interdisciplinary DEI counseling, compliance and disputes practice.
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