Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Nov 22, 2023)

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

• "Breaking Boundaries: Unleashing the Power of Flexibility In Law Firms for Recruitment, Retention, Diversity and Client Expansion," Law.com

• "'It's Career-Ending': How Division Over Israel-Gaza Is Tearing Through Big Law," Law.com International

• "Israel-Hamas conflict sowing strife in profession with accusations of McCarthyism and antisemitism," Law Times

• "Divisions mount over US law firms' response to Israel-Hamas war," Reuters

• "Sidley Fires Associate After She Speaks Out Against Law Firms' Letter on Antisemitism," Law.com

• "Israel-Hamas War Inflaming Tensions in Canada's Legal Profession," Law.com International

• "How Some Law Firms Are Reimagining Succession Planning," Bloomberg Law

• "Bridging Generational Gaps in Law Firms," American Bar Association

• "Native American Women Lawyers Continue to Be Isolated and Harassed, ABA Study Finds," Law.com

• "Early Inequality Can Loom Over Attys' Future Wages And More," Law360

• "Throw Out the Diversity Playbook and Reimagine Inclusive Hiring," Bloomberg Law

• "In-House Counsel Expect Diversity From Law Firms. New Research Says They Aren't Getting It," Corporate Counsel

• "Integrating Nonlawyer Professionals in Law Firm DEI Initiatives," The Legal Intelligencer

• "After Big Law Letter to Law Schools, Deans Stay Silent, With Some Unclear About Its Purpose," The American Lawyer

• "Jewish groups, major US law firm launch campus antisemitism helpline," Reuters

• "Latham's New Partner Class Is Male-Dominated, but So Are Many of Its Peers'," The American Lawyer

• "Legal Profession Equity Journey Challenged by Employment Disparities," LSAC

• "Lawyers condemn antisemitic letter from Toronto law students in support of Hamas," National Post

• "Winston & Strawn Sued by Blum-Led Group Over 1L Diversity Scholarship," The American Lawyer

• "Winston & Strawn Is Third Firm Hit With Blum Group's DEI Suit," Bloomberg Law

• "Winston & Strawn is latest US law firm sued over diversity programs," Reuters

• "Openness On Disabilities Gains Support In Legal Profession," Law360

• "Your 'Entitled' Associates Want to Work Hard. They Just Need a Good Reason," Law.com

• "As Firms Grapple With SFFA, Diversity Grows At 'Glacial Pace'," Law360

• "Susman Godfrey Leaning In to Diversity in Response to Questions About Diversity Programs," The American Lawyer

• "Chemerinsky: 'Never in my life have I seen or felt the antisemitism of the last few weeks'," ABA Journal

• "Ahead of the Curve: War in Israel Has Intensified Free-Speech Battles on Law School Campuses and Beyond," Law.com

• "Big Law Firms Call on Top Law Schools to Condemn Anti-Israel Protests, Harassment," The American Lawyer

• "Harvard, Yale Warned by Top Law Firms About Antisemitism," Bloomberg Law

• "Major US law firms call on law schools to condemn 'antisemitism, Islamophobia'," Reuters

• "How Employers Can Embrace DEI Without Inviting Lawsuits," The National Law Journal

• "Legal profession needs to support Native American female lawyers, new ABA report shows," ABA Journal

• "Companies Must Rethink Diversity Officer Role, DOL Official Says," Bloomberg Law

• "We Need Broader Thinking About DEI in Today's Volatile Climate," Bloomberg Law

• "Hey managers, we should be answering Gen Z's questions, not just complaining," Business Insider

• "Lawyers against transphobia," The Canadian Bar Association

• "Making It Work for Working Moms (and Dads): How law firms can support new parents," ABA Journal

• "Lawyers Tell What Drag Means To Them Amid Legal Backlash," Law360

• "Ahead of the Curve: Are Diversity Statements the Elephant in the Room for Law Schools?," Law.com

• "New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education," The New York Times

• "There's an 'urgent need' to support female lawyers with children, new ABA report shows," ABA Journal

• "Mothers Still Face Disproportionate Burden in Legal Field, ABA Report Finds," The American Lawyer

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