1. Firms will make a big fuss about diversity. They’ll book Oprah for Black History Month; import sword dancers from Beijing for Asian-American Heritage Month; tap Jennifer Lopez to sing at Hispanic Heritage Month; trot out the Yale Whiffenpoofs for National Coming Out Day. Just don’t ask them how many diverse lawyers they’ll promote to partnership this year.
2. Firms will talk your ear off about their programs to retain women. They’ll have programs for new moms, those thinking about becoming a mom and not-so-new moms who dropped out but now want to practice law. You can be a lawyer-mom!
