Diversity

How women’s workplace perspectives differ in China and the West

Over the last 30 years, the participation of women in the workforce in China has drastically declined to 60.5% in 2019, compared to 73.2% in…

Natalie Runyon March 08, 2021

How to best build inclusion at accounting & legal organizations

Accounting and legal employers invest heavily in recruiting attorneys and accountants with a diverse identity, but too often they tend to overlook placing an even…

Natalie Runyon March 03, 2021

Midsize law firm innovation moves to advance Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing both pressure from clients to field more diverse legal teams and the reality of rapidly evolving acceptance in the legal profession, midsize law firms…

Natalie Runyon March 01, 2021

The Delta Model evolves its lawyer skill assessment further with Design Your Delta

The Delta Model, a 21st century, research-backed competency model for lawyers that provides a framework for outlining what skills and competencies are most valued by…

Natalie Runyon January 27, 2021

How allyship paves the way for overcoming women’s self-censorship

The successful road that took Kamala Harris to the title of Vice President of the United States has demonstrated that women from all backgrounds —…

Rangita de Silva de Alwis January 13, 2021

Case Study: Mintz evolves its sponsorship program for associates of color

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, (Mintz) — a Boston-based general practice law firm that employs about 450 lawyers around the world — sought…

Natalie Runyon January 07, 2021

CURIOUS MINDS: “How can I make things better for students?” asks John Pierre, SULC Chancellor

We continue our monthly column, “Curious Minds”, created by Rose Ors to tap into the minds of legal innovators, disrupters, and out-of-the-box thinkers to learn…

Rose D. Ors December 21, 2020

D&I Case Study: How Drew Eckl & Farnham increased diversity at senior levels

At U.S. law firms, the representation of lawyers from an underrepresented groups within the partnership ranks has stagnated for years, increasing less than 5% for…

Natalie Runyon December 16, 2020

Serving those who serve, through Reed Smith’s RS Vets

The National Guard holds a unique place in the US military apparatus. As an extension to the already all-volunteer military, members of the National Guard…

Bill Josten December 09, 2020

How to normalize work-family policies usage within workplace culture

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg kept a photo hanging in her judicial chambers that showed her son gazing at his newborn baby.…

Rangita de Silva de Alwis October 27, 2020

ON LEADERSHIP: “A strong culture of respect is foundational to our firm,” says KYL’s Esther Cho

We continue our bi-monthly column, On Leadership, created by Rose Ors for Thomson Reuters. Each installment will feature conversations with law firm CEOs or Managing Partners…

Rose D. Ors October 19, 2020

Positive outlook on remote on-boarding for incoming associates (and lateral hires)

In March as the pandemic began to change the way law firms approached many of their most basic functions, many firms were compelled to make…

Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams October 06, 2020