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Why Women and People of Color in Law Still Hear “You Don’t Look Like a Lawyer”
As confirmed by a recent report from the National Association for Law Placement and a recent survey of diversity at 232 law firms by Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, women of color and black women specifically continue to be significantly...
Why the legal profession should encourage diversity and inclusion
Looking at ethnic inclusion, the same study found that only 1.8% of IP attorneys are African American, 2.5% Hispanic or Latinx, and 0.5% Native American – meaning that none of these communities are represented at the Bar at even half the rate that they represent the...
Is Lack of Diversity a Bigger Problem for IP In-House Lawyers?
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, said she was not surprised by the report’s finding on the prevalence of discrimination. Her group was involved in a racial and gender bias survey that was released last year and made comparable...
40 Under 40 Awards: Facebook’s Shayne O’Reilly pays it forward through mentoring
Named a rising star by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Shayne O'Reilly is committed to increasing diverse representation in the field.
The Mansfield Rule Helps Lawyers Tackle Diversity
Minorities are scarcest at the top: while minority lawyers now comprise a record 16 percent of law firms, only 9 percent of law partners are people of color, according to research by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). But even the overall progress...
Why Women and People of Color in Law Still Hear “You Don’t Look Like a Lawyer”
As confirmed by a recent report from the National Association for Law Placement and a recent survey of diversity at 232 law firms by Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, women of color and black women specifically continue to be significantly...
Why the legal profession should encourage diversity and inclusion
Looking at ethnic inclusion, the same study found that only 1.8% of IP attorneys are African American, 2.5% Hispanic or Latinx, and 0.5% Native American – meaning that none of these communities are represented at the Bar at even half the rate that they represent the...
Is Lack of Diversity a Bigger Problem for IP In-House Lawyers?
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, said she was not surprised by the report’s finding on the prevalence of discrimination. Her group was involved in a racial and gender bias survey that was released last year and made comparable...
40 Under 40 Awards: Facebook’s Shayne O’Reilly pays it forward through mentoring
Named a rising star by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Shayne O'Reilly is committed to increasing diverse representation in the field.
The Mansfield Rule Helps Lawyers Tackle Diversity
Minorities are scarcest at the top: while minority lawyers now comprise a record 16 percent of law firms, only 9 percent of law partners are people of color, according to research by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). But even the overall progress...