Mansfield Rule
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Biglaw, Sponsored ContentDiversity in Biglaw: Same Old Rhetoric or Reason for Optimism?
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BiglawMore Than 100 Biglaw Firms Tackled Their Diversity Issues During The Pandemic
This is a great start but there's still much more work that needs to be done. -
BiglawStat Of The Week: Early Mansfield Rule Adopters See Progress
They’re outpacing non-Mansfield peers in diversifying law firm leadership — by a factor of 30. -
Biglaw100 Biglaw Firms Putting Diversity On The Front Burner
Biglaw is working on its diversity problem. -
BiglawBiglaw Partner’s Reply-All Snafu Reveals Insensitive Comments
It's a crappy thing to say, especially from a partner. -
BiglawThe Real Work It Takes To Make Biglaw More Diverse
You can't just snap your finger to get a more diverse profession. 
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BiglawThe Many, Many Obstacles To Biglaw Diversity
The Mansfield Rule is a laudable initiative, but not nearly enough. -
BiglawThe List Of Biglaw Firms At Least Trying To Care About Diversity
Congratulations to the firms that are working to make the legal profession a little more diverse. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 09.03.19
* The new list of Mansfield certified firms is coming. [American Lawyer]
* Corporate lawyer quits to start Equestrian Sports Data company proving there’s always a stupider way to make money. [Noelle Floyd]
* “Allen & O’Melvery” is dead. The firms have nixed merger plans. [Financial Times]
* The Offspring are locked in a legal battle and I’ll admit I’d totally forgotten they existed. [Forbes]
* Politicians want to destroy the Internet and no one seems to be stopping them. [NBC News]
* Locke Lord crypto scam trial coming in November. [Law360]
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In-House CounselBringing Diversity To The In-House World: Get Ready For The 'Legal Department Edition' Of The Mansfield Rule
Which corporate legal teams are willing to hold themselves to these high standards? -
Biglaw, Sponsored ContentThe Bar Exam, Football, And Women’s History Month
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BiglawThese Biglaw Firms Are Officially Diversity Certified
Year 1 of a system to get Biglaw firms to consider women or minority candidates for leadership roles at the firm. -
Biglaw, TechnologyBiglaw's Summer of Love?
Will it pass quickly, or does it represent the beginning of a major change? -
Biglaw
Get Ready For The Biglaw 'Rooney Rule' As Firms Try To Actually Do Something About Diversity
But will it actually improve law firm diversity? -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 06.08.17
* Happy Comey Day! [Huffington Post]
* Legal operations teams are rampant, proving no one trusts Biglaw billing. [Corporate Counsel]
* Sessions ends DOJ settlements that give money to charitable causes — a common tactic in matters where identifying all specific victims would be difficult or impossible. This is played off as “helping victims” because nothing helps victims more than making sure the perpetrator feels no penalty for their wrongdoing. [ABA Journal]
* The “Mansfield Rule” tries to bring NFL thinking to a Biglaw problem. Now if we could just address all those junior associate concussions…. [Law.com]
* The American Immigration Lawyers Association is relocating its upcoming convention to get out of Texas. So the state has successfully built itself a wall — against tourism dollars. [Texas Tribune]
* DOJ asking Second Circuit to consider what Escobar means for Wells Fargo. In other words, it’s time to circle the wagons at Wells Fargo. [Law360]
* Norton Rose Fulbright considering merger. [Legal Week]
