Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (May 8, 2024)

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

• "A 1st Generation Attorney In BigLaw: 'Go The Extra Mile'," Law360

• "Canadian Human Rights Commission releases 2023 Annual Report highlighting challenges and progress," Canadian Lawyer

• "Gap in the legal field diversity pipeline," Law360 Canada

• "Women & Alcohol in the Legal Industry: Denial, Stereotypes, and Stigma," Law.com International

• "'This Is a New Demand on Universities': Title IX Regulations Add Protections for LGBTQ Students, Sexual Assault Victims," Law.com

• "Nearly 14% of ABA-Accredited US Law Schools Haven't Had a Woman Dean," Law.com

• "Study reveals decline in student diversity at US law schools following affirmative action bans," Canadian Lawyer

• "Can You Be a Diligent Parent And an Equity Partner?," Law.com International

• "Treated as an 'Idiot' at First Deanship, Nell Jessup Newton Reflects on Industry Progress for Women in Leadership," Law.com

• "Gender Pay Gap: Elite UK Firms Show Little to No Improvement," Law.com International

• "Federal Race Data Revamp Gives EEOC More Precise Worker Insights," Bloomberg Law

• "Why Lawsuits Against Campus Antisemitism May Succeed," Bloomberg Law

• "Discrimination lawsuit prompts Wisconsin Bar to modify diversity program," Reuters

• "10 Ways Employers Can Mitigate Risk When Disciplining Employees With Protected Status," Daily Report

• "'Tough year' for gender equality, says LEAF ahead of annual Evening for Equality event," Law Times

• "Lawyer, Mother and the Dark Night of the Soul: What We Are Doing to Women at Law Firms," Law.com International

• "Sexual harassment persists in the legal profession," Canadian Lawyer

• "Rethinking Mandatory Retirement Age: A Win-Win for Lawyers and Law Firms?" Law.com

• "States Clash With First Amendment on DEI, Captive Audience Laws," Bloomberg Law

• "Woman-owned, majority Native law firm launches in Grand Rapids," Crain's Grand Rapids Business

• "Promoting 'Comfortable Diversity' Can Impact Firms' Bottom Lines," Law.com

• "Unseen struggle: Foreign lawyers' journey to the Canadian bar," Law360 Canada

• "Dean Danielle Conway Encourages Women Leaders: 'Do Not Change Who You Are'," Law.com

• "5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs," Law360

• "After DEI Ban, UT-Austin Eliminates a Division and Lays Off Its Former Diversity Staff," The Chronicle of Higher Education

• "Law student diversity, especially at top schools, shrank after affirmative action bans, study finds," Reuters

• "Affirmative Action And Racial Diversity In U.S. Law Schools, 1980-2021," TaxProf Blog

• "Law School Diversity Dips Amid Affirmative Action Bans," Law360

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