Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Jan 26, 2022)

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

• "Billable Hour Credit at Eversheds Now Includes Diversity Efforts," Daily Report

• "Eversheds Unveils New Billable Hour Credit for Diversity Work," Bloomberg Law

• "Arnold & Porter's Black Equity Certification Plan Gets the Green Light," The National Law Journal

• "A Year and a Half In, AALS Law Dean Antiracist Clearinghouse Project 'Going Strong'," Law.com

• "Another law school mulls name change over slaveholding Supreme Court justice," Reuters

• "'The Biggest Mistake Is Being Under-Inclusive': Perception Affects How Part-Time Law Students Are Treated," Law.com

• "Nixon Peabody Elevates Chief Diversity Officer Role as It Looks to Expand DEI Programming," The American Lawyer

• "Law firm summer associates were more diverse than ever in 2021, report says," Reuters

• "The 2021 class of summer associates was 'most diverse ever measured in every way,' new NALP report says," ABA Journal

• "This Year's Summer Associate Class at U.S. Law Firms Was Most Diverse Ever, But Industry Challenges Remain," NALP

• "Cleveland State Law School Seeks Comments On Removing Chief Justice John Marshall From Its Name," TaxProf Blog

• "Fellowship will teach legal educators to use data in building diversity," Reuters

• "A Message To White Law Faculty: Mentor Racial Minority Students," TaxProf Blog

• "At Sidley, Firm Seeking Diversity Through More Paths," The American Lawyer

• "DE&I in the Legal Industry: Now Is the Time to Move the Needle," Law.com

• "'Disappointing': Report Says Diversity Progress Slow at Major Law Firms," Corporate Counsel

• "Law firm diversity gains mainly confined to junior ranks, survey finds," Reuters

• "Rushing to Meet Client Demands, Law Firms Risk Alienating Diverse Lawyers," The American Lawyer

• "Diversity Lab Names 20 'Inclusion Champion' Firms, and Their Best Practices," The American Lawyer

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