Diversity
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Reframing The Legal Landscape: A Petition For Inclusivity And Linguistic Transformation
The language choices we make can greatly affect our perception of a person or group.
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* This may come as a shock, but new study suggests the public defender system is overburdened. Who could have known other than anyone who listened to public defenders for the last 50 years? [ABA Journal]
* Cleta Mitchell missed out on indictment, but the disgraced former Foley & Lardner lawyer is still leading the election denial movement. So maybe it’s more fair to say she’s escaped indictment so far. [The Intercept]
* For a guy with a Real Housewives pedigree, Tom Girardi does not understand a hot mic. [Law360]
* Wachtell still trying to get its Twitter money. [American Lawyer]
* Court papers can now “slide into your DMs,” proving Twitter really can get worse. [Legaltech News]
* Law firms line up to advise clients on maintaining productive and often client- and investor-demanded diversity programs in the face of activist lawsuits. While other firms cower in fear. [Reuters]
* DISCO chief’s departure causes shares to take a tumble. What’s next for Kiwi Camara? If history is any guide, maybe a company called “Hair Metal.” [Bloomberg Law News]
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Gender Equality, Member Content
Celebrating Women in Law While Looking Toward the Future
Huge strides have been made towards gender equality over the last century, but the legal industry may still have work to do.
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Announcements, Events, Legal Technology
Our weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Evolve the Law and legal tech community.
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Announcements, Events, Legal Technology
Our weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Evolve the Law and legal tech community.
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Here’s How Legal Tech Is Empowering Legal Diversity and Inclusion
The need to do more with less, to become more productive and efficient, has driven the rise of Legal Operations and the adoption of technology solutions by legal departments. As those departments are pressed into making significant changes in how they operate and measure success, among the beneficiaries have been diversity and inclusion efforts.
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* Can robots hold copyrights? Where AI meets IP. [Law Technology Today] * There’s reason to hope that the future of legal tech will be increasingly less bro-y. [Medium] * Virtual legal assistants are making it easier to find the right lawyer. [LawSites Blog] * Are virtual law firms the answer for serving the underserved? […]
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Wake-Up Biglaw: The Two Things Millennials Want
It’s well documented the legal industry is not the first career choice for today’s Millennial graduates. A Thomson Reuters report recently noted, “Legal departments are coming to the Millennial party late.” The legal industry fears a Baby Boomer brain drain as that generation begins to retire. The impact on the ability of law to attract […]
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Using Technology To Increase Diversity
Technology can be extremely helpful in specifically targeting diverse candidates.
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Will it pass quickly, or does it represent the beginning of a major change?
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Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Technology
5 Ways In Which The Business Of Law Is NOT Changing Anytime Soon
Are we experiencing, or about to experience, a revolution in the world of legal services? Slow your roll….
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Minority Issues, Technology, Women's Issues
The stated desire to address the diversity imbalance may give way to real change if peoples’ wallets depend on it.
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Minority Issues, Women's Issues
The Excuse For Why Stanford’s FutureLaw Event Completely Lacked Diversity
There is no such thing as diversity and inclusion without action.
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Minority Issues, Women's Issues
‘FutureLaw’ Promises To Be Very Male And Very White
When registering for a legal conference, pay attention to the speakers. Contact the organizers and point out the lack of diversity.
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Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits
More Biglaw Firms Join The Future Of Law Practice By Offering Telecommuting Programs
This isn’t just a nice perk for associates; it’s beneficial to their firms as well.
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Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Another Biglaw Firm Jumps On The Telecommuting Bandwagon
This isn’t just a nice perk for associates; it’s beneficial to the firm as well.
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* It turns out former Acting AG Sally Yates may have first gotten under the administration’s skin when she warned them about Michael Flynn’s dealings with Russia. [Boston Globe]
* That’s a good question… where is Don McGahn in all this? [The Careerist]
* Crowell & Moring’s PPP up $412,000 over the previous year. So, I guess they could afford that associate salary increase. [National Law Journal]
* A lot of companies talk about valuing diversity. HP is withholding legal fees from firms that fail their diversity staffing requirements. [Corporate Counsel]
* New AI system finds tax law answers in Australia. Now, if it can just prove whether or not a dingo ate that baby…. [The Australian]
* Federal judge thinks Holland & Knight may have improperly doubled their pleasure. [Law360]
* Biglaw has stepped up in a big way in response to the Muslim travel ban. Orrick is contributing to the cause with sound data collection, creating a cloud-based system to track the victims of the order. [Big Law Business]