Minority Issues
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Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Feminism, Fenwick & West, Gay, Gender, Minority Issues, Munger Tolles & Olson, Racism, Rankings, Vault rankings, Women's Issues
The Best Law Firms for Diversity (2013)
Which major law firms get top scores for diversity? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Minority Issues
Cooley Law Will Say Anything To Justify Its Behavior
Cooley seems to be sending out mixed messages about whether or not they care about "society"... - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Conferences / Symposia, In-House Counsel, Minority Issues
Moonlighting: Tips On Improving Your Company’s Diversity Efforts
Susan Moon gives tips on improving in-house diversity initiatives.
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Minority Issues, Police, Racism
Lawyer Couple Wins Settlement For Allegedly Getting Punched By NYPD
Would you get out of your car to scold the cops? -
Affirmative Action, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Minority Issues
House Rules: Claiming Minority Status for a Leg Up
When you'e forced to enter an applicant pool of thousands of other attorneys looking for a break, what can you do to set yourself apart? One possible strategy is to claim minority status on your application.... -
Minority Issues, Racism, Trials
George Zimmerman's Lawyers Take Their Case Online
George Zimmerman's lawyers have started a website to be the voice of Zimmerman. And, you know, get paid... -
Fat People, Lawsuit of the Day, Minority Issues, Racism
You Can Sue People For Making Fat Jokes About Black People? WHY WASN'T I INFORMED OF THIS???
Hey, hey, hey! Earl Brown, a former AIG lawyer, claims he was discriminated against because his boss kept making Fat Albert jokes about him. -
Affirmative Action, Law Schools, LSAT, Minority Issues, Privacy, Racism, Screw-Ups, Ted Frank
Another Perspective on the Baylor Law Admissions Data and Affirmative Action
Could the Baylor Law admissions data be used to argue AGAINST affirmative action? Ted Frank makes the case. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Affirmative Action, Law Schools, LSAT, Minority Issues, Privacy, Racism, Screw-Ups
The Baylor Law Data Dump, Now With Race and Scholarships
If we look at the Baylor Law raw data, we can really see what this affirmative action debate is all about... -
Affirmative Action, Law Schools, LSAT, Minority Issues, Privacy, Racism, Screw-Ups
Baylor Law Screw-Up Reveals Personal Data of Entire Admitted Class: Data That We've Got
Baylor Law accidentally releases personal information of admitted students... -
Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism
Hoodie Law Follow-Up: More Law Students Want Justice For Trayvon Martin
Law student protests over Trayvon Martin are truly going on from coast-to-coast... -
Deaths, Intellectual Property, Minority Issues, Racism, Trademarks, Violence
Trayvon Trademark? An ATL Debate
A Trayvon trademark? Your Above the Law editors debate. -
Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism
Hoodie Law? Law Students Around the Country Stand Against Profiling.
Law students try to scare you...
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Crime, Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Minority Issues, Racism
Are 'Stand Your Ground' and 'Defense of Home' Laws Racist?
Now that everybody is being reminded of stand your ground statutes, are we still sure they're a good idea? -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Labor / Employment, Minority Issues, Racism, Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys, Staff Layoffs, Yolanda Young
Covington Prevails in Discrimination Suit Brought by Yolanda Young
Remember Yolanda Young, who alleged that Covington & Burling relegated minorities to a "staff attorney ghetto"? Whatever happened to her lawsuit against the elite D.C. firm? -
Barack Obama, Election 2012, Harvard Law Review, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Politics, Videos
Young Obama at Harvard Law School Talking About Race
Here's a great video of Barack Obama from 20 years ago. Look Ma, no teleprompter! -
Harvard, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism, Reader Polls, Ridiculousness, Vicious Infighting
Allegations of Racism Fly As Harvard Law Braces for Today's Student Government Elections
Hey Harvard Law School, high school called, it wants its drama back.... -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Barack Obama, Election 2012, Email Scandals, Federal Judges, Judge of the Day, Minority Issues, Politics, Racism
Richard Cebull Day Two: Time for the Cebullsh** Apology
Chief Judge Richard Cebull of Montana, the judge who sent around a racist and sexist email about Barack Obama and the president's dead mother, has started the "damage control" process that will never really end. What steps has he taken to address the situation? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism
Can A Law School Force You To Be Racially Sensitive?
Is it right for a law school to send its students to tolerance camp? Mandatory tolerance camp? Mandatory tolerance camp, where unexcused absences will result in an intolerant notation placed in students’ permanent records? When I came across the story of a state law school holding a “mandatory” diversity seminar that students were required to […] -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Racism
What's Going On With Mayer Brown's Title VII Suit?
Back in 2009, we wrote about a Title VII suit that a former associate filed against Mayer Brown. To make a long story short (read our prior posts for the full background), Venus Yvette Springs, an African American woman, alleges that the firm discriminated against her because of her race, and eventually fired her in […]