Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Aug 4, 2021)

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

• "There Are More Women Lawyers Than Ever, and They're Not Pleased With Legal Industry Norms," The American Lawyer

• "New lawyer demographics show modest growth in minority attorneys," Reuters

• "New Mansfield Program Targets Law Firm Work Assignments and Their Inherent Biases," The American Lawyer

• "Missed Targets: How the UK's Top Law Firms Fail to Hit Their Diversity Goals," The American Lawyer

• "'We've Made Strides, but Not Enough of Them': The ADA Turns 31 Today and the Legal Industry Has Work to Do," The American Lawyer

• "Haley Moss on Disability as a Diversity Issue and Why Remote Work Makes Her 'Incredibly Hopeful for the Future'," Law.com

• "The GC at University of South Florida on How COVID-19, the Financial Collapse and the BLM Movement Impacted Higher Institutions," Corporate Counsel

• "Want to Make DEI Part of Your Firm Fabric? Hire a DEI Pro as COO.," The American Lawyer

• "Discover GC Wanji Walcott Named Chair of Minority Corporate Counsel Association," Corporate Counsel

• "Law Schools, Law Firms Must Share Responsibility for Diversity," Bloomberg Law

• "New York City Issues Guidance on Fair Chance Act Amendments Effective July 29, 2021," The National Law Review

• "Amendments to New York City's Fair Chance Act Require Most NYC Employers to Revamp Hiring Protocols," Epstein Becker Green

• "New Enforcement Guidance Issued for New York City Fair Chance Act as Key Amendments Take Effect," JD Supra

• "'We Need to Lose Our Addiction to Yale and Harvard.' Judge Urges Congress to Diversify Federal Courts," The National Law Journal

• "Office Returns May Harm Women Lawyers. Here's Five Ways Firms Can Help," Law.com International

• "How to best support lawyers who are mothers," Canadian Lawyer

• "Leadership Succession Planning Increasingly Pushes Women to the Top," The American Lawyer

• "Five Common Mistakes in Diversity and Inclusion Strategy," Corporate Counsel

• "As Ropes & Gray Returns to the Office, Julie Jones Emphasizes Patience and Adaptability," The American Lawyer

• "Clerkships remain largely white. Can law students of color shake up the status quo?," NBC News

• "Law firm diversity chiefs gain numbers — and influence," Reuters

• "Women's success in legal careers: Lack of advancement is not a 'woman' problem, it's a 'profession' problem," ABA Journal

• "Female Firm Leaders Can Accelerate Diversity and Inclusion Efforts—But They Need to Get There First," The National Law Journal

• "The Law School As A White Space," TaxProf Blog

• "How the gender wage gap is reflected in the legal profession," Canadian Lawyer

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