The efforts of these schools and organizations are helping numerous underrepresented individuals pursue a legal education and a career. However, for more widespread, systemic change to occur, law firm leaders need to do a better job of prioritizing diversity and...
As it stands, racial and ethnic minorities comprise 33% of law school graduating classes but only 9% of equity partnerships, according to the National Association for Law Placement and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
Center for Worklife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2018). You Can’t Change What You Can’t See: Interrupting Racial & Gender Bias in the Legal Profession [Executive Summary]. Report prepared for the American Bar Association’s...
To achieve their objectives, firms will explore and experiment with new approaches to hiring, work/life integration, work allocation, sponsorship, promotions, feedback, performance reviews and compensation systems; implement the winning Diversity in Law Hackathon...
Until marijuana is no longer a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act or exceptions to the law are passed, banks will still be taking a risk when it comes to providing financial services for cannabis companies, a panel at the Minority Corporate Counsel...
Leaders at MCCA say money is one of the biggest barriers to becoming a lawyer for underrepresented individuals. When asked what law schools should do to increase lawyer diversity, Lee says, “the number one thing is to provide [financial] access.”
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