‘Diverse’ lawyers?
I’m sorry to do this, but you really are wasting our time. This meeting is over.
— an unnamed general counsel describing how a law firm looking for a client relationship was politely kicked out of the company’s office after arriving for a meeting with a team of eight middle-aged white men, despite the fact that the GC had requested a diverse group of lawyers.
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