How the legal profession can improve diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
FAST COMPANY — Law firms have a diversity, equity, and inclusion problem. Beneath the headlines about new initiatives focused on firms growing the number of partners from underrepresented groups, addressing unconscious bias, and making bigger commitments to socially conscious pro bono work, attrition rates among Black, female, and LGBTQ+ attorneys are growing.
Read More about How the legal profession can improve diversity, equity, and inclusion effortsFlorida A&M University Law student wins Joel Stern Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Pipeline Scholarship
WFTV 9 — The Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law has awarded the Joel Stern Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Pipeline Scholarship to second-year student Rachel Smith.
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PEPPERDINE CARUSO COLLEGE OF LAW — Pepperdine Caruso School of Law held its fifth annual Diversity Week that featured a series of events to celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion with representatives from across the Caruso Law community. Hosted by the Office of Diversity and Belonging, the Diversity Week events were well-attended by joyful and engaged…
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SIU CARBONDALE NEWS — Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Tougaloo College on Oct. 17 signed an agreement to help students from the private, historically Black liberal arts college enroll and earn a degree from the SIU School of Law, with the aim of diversifying the legal profession.
Read More about Southern Illinois University Law partners with Tougaloo College to increase diversity among attorneysA look at diversity in the legal profession
BLACK STAR NEWS — Although lawyers routinely represent the victims of bias, racism and prejudice, most work for employers that don’t “practice what they preach” with respect to inclusion and diversity in the legal profession. In fact, minority representation in the legal industry, most notably at the highest levels, isn’t nearly on par with other…
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JDSUPRA — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are continuing concerns in both the business and legal communities. While a successful DEI initiative will undoubtedly benefit a corporation or private law firm, many companies struggle to seamlessly weave DEI into their existing cultures.
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NEWSWIRES — Paragon Legal, UC Hastings College of the Law, and Bay Area technology companies Affirm and Dropbox have teamed up to create an innovative program to bolster talent and diversity within in-house legal departments.
Read More about UC Hastings Law partners on diversity program for corporate lawyersFordham Law professor Thomas H. Lee appointed to US Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On September 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the appointment of Leitner Family Professor of International Law Thomas H. Lee to the newly established Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Professor Lee will balance his new role with his existing commitments to the Law School community.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON — The University of Houston and the UH Law Center have long been recognized as inclusive institutions of higher education with culturally rich campus populations.
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DIVERSE ISSUES FROM LEGAL EDUCATION — The Case Western Reserve University School of Law has launched a diversity, equity, and inclusion-centric education program.
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