Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Aug 30, 2023)

Recent reports on diversity and inclusion within in law firms, corporations, and the workplace at large.

• "Conservative activist sues 2 major law firms over diversity fellowships ," The Washington Post

• "Activist Behind Supreme Court Affirmative Action Cases Is Now Suing Law Firms," The Wall Street Journal

• "Conservative Group Sues BigLaw Firms Over DEI Fellowships," Law360

• "Perkins Coie, Morrison Foerster Sued Over DEI Programs," Bloomberg Law

• "Activist behind US affirmative action cases sues major law firms," Reuters

• "Lawsuits Over Big Law Diversity Fellowships Prompt Firms to Scrutinize DEI Program Language," The American Lawyer

• "Activist who succeeded in ending affirmative action targets law firms' diversity efforts," ABA Journal

• "Law Schools Can Apply for Variance to Admit Students Without LSAT," Law.com

• "Screening firms, other employer 'agents' can be liable for bias- Calif. court," Reuters

• "Gender Diversity: Firms Must Jump Off the Bandwagon and Focus on What Works," Law.com International

• "How the Billable Hour, Among Other Factors, Pushes Women Out of the Legal Profession," Law.com

• "Shifting the Balance: Addressing Power Imbalance in Law Firms for a More Inclusive Future," The National Law Journal

• "Anti-DEI Suit Against Starbucks Goes Down Drain, But Other Suits Likely," Law.com

• "Divided Maryland Supreme Court Rejects 'Sexual Orientation' as Protected Employment Category Under State Equal Pay Law," Law.com

• "The Future of Legal Is Female — But It Comes With a Cost," Bloomberg Law

• "Women Underrepresented In Leadership Positions, Overrepresented In Law School Debt," Above the Law

• "EEOC Settles First-of-Its-Kind AI Bias in Hiring Lawsuit," Bloomberg Law

• "Gender Equity Group Unveils Anti-Harassment Men's Program," Law360

• "Beyond the Numbers: Clients Want to Know About Culture of Diversity at Law Firms," Law.com

• "Black Women Lawyers Still Experience, See Discrimination in Workplace, Survey Finds," The American Lawyer

• "The Legal Assault on Corporate Diversity Efforts Has Begun," The Wall Street Journal

• "Pronouns should be respected and trans youths protected, ABA House says," ABA Journal

• "ABA says law firms should look beyond grades, class rank to boost associate diversity," Reuters

• "ABA: Law Firms Should Look Beyond Grades, Class Rank To Boost Associate Diversity," TaxProf Blog

• "ABA Pushes Big Law on Diversity With Recruiting Guidance," Bloomberg Law

• "Republican AGs Tell Fortune 100 They're Ready to Pounce on Discriminatory DEI Programs," Corporate Counsel

• "The 2023 Diversity Scorecard: Ranking Law Firms on DEI," The American Lawyer

• "In new admissions cycle, law schools are trying to avoid 'litigation bait' with race-neutral plans," ABA Journal

• "ANALYSIS: Three Years of Bloomberg Law's DEI Framework," Bloomberg Law

• "Big Law's Diversity Efforts May Be Illegal, GOP Senator Warns," Bloomberg Law

• "Senator Puts Law Firms On Notice Over DEI Work," Law360

• "Commission on Professionalism Launches New Statewide Initiative to Prevent Bullying in the Legal Profession," 2Civility

• "USC Gould Appoints First Black Law Dean," Law.com

• "Ahead of the Curve: The U.S. Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling Has Created a Perception Problem for Law Schools," Law.com

• "'The Supreme Court Made It Harder, Not Impossible': Law School Leaders Talk Recruiting Without Affirmative Action," Law.com

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