Diversity

Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law Global Report 2020: How to improve gender diversity at senior levels within law firms

This post was written by Lucy Leach & Lisa Hart Shepherd of Acritas Gender diversity in law firms positively impacts law firm success, research shows,…

Transforming Womens Leadership October 05, 2020

Out Front: An LGBTQ Leadership Spotlight interview with Jim Ford, Partner & Chair of A&Out at Allen & Overy (part 2)

In the first part of the Thomson Reuters Institute’s interview with Jim Ford, Chair of A&Out (Allen & Overy’s global LGBTQ network), we discussed how…

Nicholas Giannini October 05, 2020

Using Your Platform for Good: Finding bravery & power to thrive during the pandemic

According to a survey among corporate women conducted for the book The Most Powerful You, author Kathy Caprino indicates that the top three power gaps…

Irene Liu September 30, 2020

Out Front: An LGBTQ Leadership Spotlight interview with Jim Ford, Partner & Chair of A&Out at Allen & Overy (part 1)

Overseeing a global LGBTQ employee network is no small feat, especially at a law firm like Allen & Overy, one of the world’s largest and…

Nicholas Giannini September 29, 2020

Latinx Heritage Month: Examining Latinx identity & future success in education

“Until your board room looks like your mail room, you have not achieved diversity.” — Louis R. Hernandez, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis The Latinx…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color September 28, 2020

A New Era of Equality: Redefining Leadership through a Lens of Allyship

The Thomson Reuters Institute’s Transforming Women’s Leadership initiative and the University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School proudly present a three-part webinar series on advancing equity…

The Thomson Reuters Institute September 24, 2020

How to redefine leadership through the allyship lens

There is a paradox in the concept of allyship in Corporate America and the legal industry, and it underscores the importance of exploring next generation…

Rangita de Silva de Alwis September 23, 2020

Luminating Latina Lawyers: Service for the people, by the people

Zuri Balmakund Santiago, Assistant Attorney General at the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, says the desire to have a voice at the table is what makes…

Natalie Runyon September 21, 2020

ON LEADERSHIP: “Have a plan and then execute that plan,” says Jonathan Skeeters, Managing Partner at Bradley

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 September 16, 2020

Engagement with clients can advance LGBTQ equality & inclusion, says Linklaters’ Nathalie Hobbs

The act of inclusion goes a long way to providing a safe and caring work environment for all employees — and one that will benefit…

Outspoken: Advancing LGBTQ+ Professionals August 26, 2020

Legal Department Operations (LDO) Index: Dedicated legal operations comes home

The pace of change within corporate legal departments has not been swift. Indeed, over the course of several years’ worth of analysis of these departments…

Thomson Reuters Institute August 25, 2020

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: Recruiting individuals with a high EQ will give you a diverse team, says Seth Weissman, CLO of Marqeta

We continue our regular feature, Upfront & Personal, a column created by Rose Ors that brings “the person behind the title” to the forefront in interviews with…

Rose D. Ors August 24, 2020