Law Firm Diversity
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Women And The Panopticon Of The Law (Part 4): Death To the Queen Bee
Four ideas for achieving better gender balance in law firm management, from columnist Jayne Backett. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Women's Issues
NYC Bar Report Reveals Minorities Have A 60% Higher Attrition Rate; Asian Attorneys Leaving At An Alarming Rate
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
What’s the key to empowering your legal team with the efficiency and insight of AI while protecting the integrity of their work? Read this article… -
Biglaw, Gay, Minority Issues
How Reed Smith Partner Daniel Winterfeldt Plans To Address Intersectionality Issues In The Legal Profession
What can law firms do right now to have an immediate impact on diversity and inclusion?
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Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associates Happy With Paychecks, Unhappy With Biglaw's Diversity
Which law firms did the best in this year's rankings? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.19.16
* Human rights attorney Amal Clooney is handling a dangerous new legal matter. She intends to put ISIS commanders on trial for their war crimes, and she sat down with Cynthia McFadden of NBC News to discuss her campaign. The full interview is set to air later on the Today Show. [NBC News] * Per […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.14.16
* “Your complaint claims that it must speak for us because we are too afraid to speak for ourselves. That is not how we see ourselves and certainly not how any of us believes our clients and colleagues perceive us.” Some female partners at Chadbourne & Parke are speaking out against the $100 million class-action sex discrimination lawsuit that’s been filed on their behalf. We’ll have more on this news update later today. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Davis Polk is so desperate to improve gender diversity at the firm that it has launched an alumni rehiring program to give women who have opted to leave the firm to raise children a pathway back to an associate-level position. Participants in the program will earn $190K for one year, and may be offered a permanent job. [Am Law Daily]
* Say hello to Michael Gerstenzang, who was elected as Cleary Gottlieb’s new managing partner. He’s been with the firm for his entire career as an attorney since the 1990s, and he’ll continue to maintain his private equity and funds practice during his time serving as the firm’s leader, or rather, its “listener in chief.” Congratulations! [Legal Week]
* The House of Representatives approved the Financial Choice Act, a bill meant to roll back portions of the Dodd-Frank Act, including the Volcker Rule and the Durbin Amendment. Critics had this to say: “This bill is so bad that it simply cannot be fixed. It’s clear that this is a rushed, partisan messaging tool.” [DealBook / New York Times]
* Sixteen years after the alleged fraud took place, ex-AIG chairman Hank Greenberg is standing trial. Although he’s accused of orchestrating multimillion-dollar transactions, David Boies of Boies Schiller says “[t]his case is devoid of any admissible evidence that ties Mr. Greenberg to anything improper in either of these transactions.” [Reuters]
* Deborah Broyles, global diversity director at Reed Smith, RIP. [Big Law Business]
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Job Searches, Minority Issues, Small Law Firms
Back In The Race: Law Firms Privately Do Not Care About Hiring A Diverse Workforce
Why don't law firms care more about diversity? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Women's Issues
What Law Firm Partners Can Learn From Former Saatchi & Saatchi Chairman Kevin Roberts
Here are some insights to consider when attempting to solve the diversity crisis in various professions. - Sponsored
New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on… -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Rankings
The Best Law Firms For Diversity (2017)
Congratulations to these fine firms -- especially those with top scores on multiple surveys. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Interview With A 'NewLaw' Pioneer (Part 2)
The conclusion of an interview with the COO of a law firm offering clients and lawyers an alternative to Biglaw structure and rates. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Minority Issues
Diverse Legal Teams Perform Better — Fact
With another recruiting season upon us, what is your law firm doing differently to improve diversity? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Rankings
Corroding Pipelines Prevent Partnership For Many Minority Lawyers
Here's the picture painted by new diversity rankings from Am Law. -
Biglaw, Women's Issues
Solving Biglaw's Gender Gap
The time has passed to get mad about the gender gap -- but the time has not passed to do something about it.
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
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Biglaw, Minority Issues, Rankings
Diversity For The Legal Industry Continues To Be A Riddle, Wrapped In a Mystery, Inside An Enigma
The diversity and inclusion equation isn’t unsolvable, but there isn't a simple solution either. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Minority Issues
5 Tips For Improving Diversity In The Legal World
Corporate America is serious about diversity; will Biglaw follow suit? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues
4 Ideas For Advancing Diversity And Inclusion In The Legal Profession
Everyone's always talking about how to improve diversity in the law; here are some concrete ideas for doing so. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues
Americans Rank Law Firms Dead Last In Commitment To Diversity
According to a new survey looking at 11 major industries, law firms are perceived to have the lowest commitment to diversity when it comes to hiring and retention. -
Minority Issues, Women's Issues
The Curious Case Of Ellen Pao, One Year Later
In 2015, diversity and inclusion were quite the buzzwords in the tech and legal industries; in 2016, can diversity and inclusion initiatives have a real, significant impact on the data in our profession? -
In-House Counsel, Minority Issues
How In-House Counsel Are Raising The Bar For Law Firm Diversity
Companies and general counsel have an important interest in seeing law firms increase diversity. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues
High Minority Attrition Rates Continue To Plague Large Law Firms
Columnist Renwei Chung highlights findings from the annual Vault/MCCA Law Firm Diversity Survey.