Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Nov 10, 2021)

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

• "New ACC Tool Helps Legal Departments Measure 'Maturity' of DEI Efforts," Corporate Counsel

• "39 Firms and Legal Departments Team Up to Bring Women Back to the Legal Workforce," The American Lawyer

• "Moms on Hiatus From Law Work Get New Push to Rejoin Profession," Bloomberg Law

• "Billable Hour Credit Is Helping These Big Law Firms Move 'From Thought to Action' on DEI Matters," The Recorder

• "Law Firm Diversity—How It's Going, and a Way Forward," Bloomberg Law

• "Addressing the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Students," Inside Higher Ed

• "Diversity and Inclusion During a Pandemic: Wiley's Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah on Her First Year as CDO," The National Law Journal

• "Another Pa.-Born Am Law 100 Firm Launches DEI Credit for Billable Hours," The Legal Intelligencer

• "LGBTQ+ Lawyers Say They're Still Cautious About How Much to Say at Work," The National Law Journal

• "Has COVID-19 made the workplace more accessible for lawyers with disabilities?," ABA Journal

• "28 U.S.-Based Law Firms Recognized As Members Of Bloomberg Law's Inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Framework," Bloomberg Law

• "Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Raising the bar — one law firm at a time." Bloomberg Law

• "Improving Law Firm DEI: How General Counsel Should Evaluate and Coach Their Vendors," Corporate Counsel

• "For Lawyers, Being 'Colorblind' on Issues of Race Is a Troubling Blind Spot," American Lawyer

• "TD joins forces with Canadian Association of Black Lawyers to empower and support Black lawyers," Canadian Lawyer

• "When most of law school faculty were straight white men, how did those who were not bring change?," ABA Journal

• "DEI is Key to Avoiding the Great Resignation: How to Create Workplace Equity With Fair Chance Hiring," Corporate Counsel

• "Corporate Legal Chiefs Look Beyond Gender in New Diversity Goals," Bloomberg Law

• "Law firms promise jobs before law school in new diversity push," Reuters

• "DLA Piper Sharpens Focus on Diversity and Inclusion With 2 New Appointments," The National Law Journal

• "Perceiving Discrimination: Race, Gender, And Sexual Orientation In The Legal Workplace," TaxProf Blog

• "'Carving Out Space': How Minority IP Lawyers Say They're Attracting Diverse New Talent," Daily Report

• "Is Big Law's addiction to elite schools hobbling diversity efforts?," Reuters

• "K&L Gates Adds Diversity Credit to Billable Hours Policy," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Tackling Race Issues: A Senior Partner's Reverse Mentoring Experience," Law.com International

• "Law Firms Must Rethink What It Means to Invest in Diverse Talent," The American Lawyer

• "The Unsung Heroes Of The Desegregation Of American Law Schools," TaxProf Blog

• "EEOC Guidance on Protections Against Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity," New York Law Journal

• "Diversity at Elite Law Firms Is So Bad Clients Are Docking Fees," Bloomberg Law

• "ABA internship for law students with disabilities spurs young lawyer's work at IT company," ABA Journal

• "'Mentorship on steroids': How Cadwalader is gaining on diversity," Reuters

• "Yes, Data and Metrics Can Improve Your Diversity & Inclusion Outcome," The Legal Intelligencer

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