Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Dec 18, 2024)

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

• "Federal Judge Upholds US Naval Academy's Affirmative-Action Admissions Policy," The National Law Journal.

• "Workers are willing to disclose disability — but few ask for accommodation," HR Dive

• "It's Time To Advance Disability Inclusion In The Legal Profession," Forbes

• "Florida Bar poised to axe 'diversity and inclusion' policy," Reuters

• "University Of Michigan Eliminates Diversity Statements In Faculty Hiring, Promotion & Tenure And Recommits To DEI Goals," TaxProf Blog

• "40% Through The Fall 2025 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up An 'Unnatural' 25% (Black Applicants Are Up 39%)," TaxProf Blog

• "Only 38 percent of women in law hold senior roles: International Bar Association report," Canadian Lawyer

• "IBA President launches new 50:50 by 2030 report and holds event on gender disparity in senior law roles," International Bar Association

• "Foley Summer Associate Fails to Show DEI Remarks Protected Job," Bloomberg Law

• "Trump Team Has Ivy League in Sight as It Gears Up Attacks on DEI," Bloomberg Law

• "The factors that brought this LA boy from Atlanta to Akron for law school might not happen today. That's sad: Eric Foster," Cleveland.com

• "DEI Backlash: Companies Are Responding to Diversity Challenges," Bloomberg Law

• "Law students are more diverse, face more debt than 20 years ago, new study says," ABA Journal

• "NextGen Lawyers report offers vital insights on how to stay ahead of multigenerational trends," Canadian Lawyer

• "Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Law Firms Shrink From 'Performative' Statements," The American Lawyer

• "In-House Female Attys Say They Prefer Work Culture, Balance," Law360

• "25% Through The Fall 2025 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up 26% (Black Applicants Are Up 42%)," TaxProf Blog

• "Ohio law schools stop race-based scholarships, programs," The Center Square

• "New report spotlights rise of women lawyers," The American Bar Association

• "It's the 'Decade of the Female Lawyer,' ABA report says," Reuters

• "Where Women Are And Are Not Getting Ahead In Law," Law360

• "Male lawyers may no longer outnumber female lawyers within 20 years: American Bar Association," Canadian Lawyer

• "Newly Formed DEI Practices Expect Heightened Demand During Trump Administration," The American Lawyer

• "Supreme Court's Ruling in 'Students for Fair Admissions' and Its Impact on DEI Initiatives in the Workplace," The Legal Intelligencer

• "'What Is Certain Is Uncertainty': Patchwork Title IX Rules Face Expected Changes in Second Trump Administration," Law.com

• "The Bosses Who Don't Care About Your Ivy League Degree," The Wall Street Journal

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