No Law Firm Niche is Hotter Right Now Than Diversity

I’ve worked with law firms on diversity initiatives for more than two decades. It is often a sensitive subject that requires a change in culture and philosophy for some. The law firm “niche” of diversity often means membership and sponsorship with NAMWOLF, the...

Are Legal Departments Really Better Than Firms at Diversity?

“How are [companies] having diverse teams if the law firms, the very places you go to, are not diverse? You’re demanding diversity. That forces the law firms to say, we should think about ways to get diverse people,” said Jean Lee, the president and CEO of the...

Why should we continue celebrating International Women’s Day?

Female lawyers, and especially women of color, are more likely than their male counterparts to be interrupted, to be mistaken for non-lawyers, to do more office housework, and to have less access to prime job assignments. (American Bar Association’s Commission on...

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