By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles | June 30, 2023
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Lloyd Freeman, chief diversity officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, discusses where Big Law firms are moving the needle the most when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion—as well as where they're continuing to fall short.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Caren Ulrich Stacy, Sandra Yamate and Leslie Davis | June 30, 2023
More than 40 labor and employment attorneys along with leaders of several organizations focused on diversity in the legal industry have issued a call to action for firms to remain steadfast in their diversity efforts in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ending affirmative action in universities.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | June 30, 2023
A profession-wide effort to expand diverse talent pipelines is forming in the wake of Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Amie Santos | June 29, 2023
Amie Santos, a recent diversity director at an Am Law 100 firm, discusses how law firms can act fast to reaffirm their diversity efforts.
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles | June 23, 2023
In this week's episode, Dru Levasseur, the director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, shares how experiencing discrimination early in his legal career led him to become a DE&I advocate.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | June 12, 2023
"In order to consistently represent people who do bad things, you create this culture of joking about it," said one former Lewis Brisbois partner.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | June 8, 2023
"Firms with highly inclusive cultures will win the war for talent because all employees will feel they belong at the firm and can thrive," said Akerman's Cassandra Caldwell.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | May 31, 2023
Diversity advancements face roadblocks amid anti-DEI laws and the possible end of affirmative action. Law firm diversity professionals are looking to defend and continue those gains.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Amie Santos | May 16, 2023
But you can fix it if you do these 8 things, longtime law firm DEI professional Amie Santos explains, sharing her tips on how law firm leaders can truly support their firms' diversity efforts.
By Chris O'Malley | May 11, 2023
"Law firms aren't directly in the crosshairs" as the Supreme Court considers two higher education affirmative action cases, said Regina Speed-Bost, managing partner of SB Law. "But in some respects we are. It is a direct affront to programs that have worked to address disparities."
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