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News and expert analysis on diversity
By Charlotte Johnstone | March 20, 2023
The programme is 'essentially the equivalent of being offered a training contract in your first year of university' and will award three Brunel students with scholarships annually.
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By Gail J. Cohen | March 16, 2023
May Cheng spent almost 30 years at some of Canada's biggest firms but now wants to do things her way.
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By Dan Roe | March 14, 2023
Senior associate Anisha Mehta received three raises during her year at DLA Piper, but was fired within six days of requesting maternity leave in October 2022, according to an EEOC complaint.
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By Ben Seal | March 8, 2023
The growing regulatory requirements are putting general counsel at the head of the table when it comes to managing board-level issues around ESG—both a challenge and an opportunity.
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By Justin Henry | March 8, 2023
"We can't just be focused on events and activities, and we can't just be focused on changing hearts and minds," said Alexis Robertson, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Foley & Lardner. "It has to be more of a systems-focused approach."
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By Lizzie Shimmin, Jenner & Block | March 8, 2023
Only 35% of court judges in England and Wales are women. This is not simply a matter of equality; it is also necessary for the effective functioning of the legal system.
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By Laura Beveridge | March 8, 2023
From 'I Don't Know How She Does It' to 'Lift as You Climb', here are the books that top U.K. female lawyers recommend reading this International Women's Day.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 8, 2023
More than 100 entries have been whittled down to 25 of women aged under 40 who represent the best and brightest the UK legal industry has to offer.
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By Amy Guthrie | March 7, 2023
Abogadas In House Chile has grown exponentially in just six months as the organization fills a deep need for female corporate counsel to connect and support each other in the South American country.
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By Gail J. Cohen | March 7, 2023
Blake Cassels & Graydon, along with CIBC, offer a 10-month work and resume-building scheme for lawyers who have taken a career break.
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By Stephanie Wilkins | February 22, 2024
"'Business as usual' is not working for law firms today, and it certainly isn't able to support a more equitable work culture," said Catherine Krow of BigHand.
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By Christine Charnosky | February 21, 2024
"There are significant issues which must be addressed related to the security, integrity, scalability, and accommodations available for the JD-Next exam," wrote one commenter.
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By Avalon Zoppo | February 21, 2024
Nancy Maldonado would be the first Hispanic judge on the Chicago-based federal appeals court.
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By Amanda O'Brien | February 20, 2024
Law firms and partners may struggle to deliver appropriate guidance to rising attorneys while keeping diversity, equity, and inclusion standards in mind. But getting it wrong has real costs.
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By Dan Roe | February 16, 2024
Ramla Farzad joined as senior director for diversity, equity and inclusion at the end of January.
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By Colleen Murphy | February 13, 2024
"New Jersey's Puerto Rican community adds to the unique diversity of our state," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "Arianna has dedicated much of her career and spare time to serving the Puerto Rican community, having deep familial ties in the region. Puerto Rico has so much to offer, and I am thrilled to witness the collaboration that Arianna and the commission will build on between our two regions."
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 13, 2024
Sharon Jones, a Haynes and Boone partner in Dallas and the firm's chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, faces a breach of fiduciary duty cause of action in an adversary action filed in the Chapter 7 of diversity consulting company Jones Diversity.
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By Christine Charnosky | February 12, 2024
AccessLex is not shying away from including "racial" and "ethnic" in its description because of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. According to Aaron Taylor, executive director of the AccessLex Institute, "They neither endorsed them nor forbid them."
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By Amanda Bronstad | February 6, 2024
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on Tuesday heard public comments on its proposed Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1, the first rule governing multidistrict litigation.
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By Cassandre Coyer | February 2, 2024
After three days of Legalweek, it was clear that not only was the conference getting bigger, but the industry too.
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