The culture of overworking reiterates and further facilitates gender inequalities in the legal profession, as mothers are encouraged to take career-derailing accommodations to meet the demands of both work and family.
One of the complaints that women lawyers have had in terms of business development is how to develop that business, and nothing has changed in the intervening decades.
The Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious affirmative action has created challenges for promoting racial diversity in the legal profession. Legal recruiters play a vital role in mitigating the impact and driving progress while ensuring a diverse and inclusive legal community.
For Biglaw firms, expressing a commitment to boosting diversity in the profession is expected. But when it comes to executing on that commitment, the results have been uneven.
* 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]