Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Aug 17, 2022)
Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.
"Penn State Dickinson Law Receives $500K Grant for Its Antiracist Institute," Law.com
"After Multiple Revisions, ABA House of Delegates Withdraws Diversity and Inclusion Resolution," Law.com
"Legal Ed pulls back HOD diversity resolution, saying more discussion is needed," ABA Journal
"Women and minority lawyers gain ground in Calif., but white men still predominate," Reuters
"Diversity in California's Legal Profession Growing, but Still Lags State," The Recorder
"Companies Still Aren't Sending Enough Work to Diverse Outside Lawyers, Report Says," Corporate Counsel
"UCLA Law project catalogs hundreds of anti-critical race theory measures," Reuters
"Putting Competition Aside, Denver's 5 Largest Law Firms Join Forces to Improve Racial Diversity," The American Lawyer
"Breaking Through the 'Bamboo Ceiling': Asian American Attorneys Press to Address Dearth of AAPI Judges on Northern District of California," The Recorder
"Listen!: Amplifying The Experiences Of Black Law School Graduates In 2020," TaxProf Blog
"Harvard & Yale Still Dominate as Biden Focuses on Diversifying the Judiciary," The National Law Journal
"Don't blame baby: Survey finds most women quit big firms over culture, not family," Reuters
"Has Big Law Hit Peak Empathy?," The American Lawyer
"'ABA Profile of the Legal Profession' report shines a light on judicial diversity," ABA Journal
"The Pipeline: Is South Florida's Legal Community Doing Enough on Diversity for the Next Generation?," Daily Business Review
"The LSAT and Other Standardized Tests Are Good for Diversity," Wall Street Journal
"Black Law Student Attrition In The Age Of Affirmative Action: Why America's Current Diversity Framework Is Failing," TaxProf Blog
"Despite Renewed Commitment to Diversity, Colleges Make Little Progress, Report Says," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"Lots of Talk About Diversity, but the Numbers Don't Budge," Inside Higher Ed
"Racial and Ethnic Equity in U.S. Higher Education," McKinsey
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