Diversity

Maximizing mentoring relationships, with Susan Berson, Partner at Mintz

Being a mentor has “taught me a lot about how to communicate with others, how to be empathetic, and how to put myself in their…

Transforming Womens Leadership August 13, 2020

The power of networking for LGBTQ associates looking for a position in Big Law

As I mentioned previously, many of the biases against hiring LGBTQ associates in Big Law have fallen by the wayside in recent years. And thanks…

Ru Bhatt August 11, 2020

Luminating Latina Lawyers: Minding the representation gap

Latinx culture is quite well-known for being family oriented; and these community values impact the career decisions of many Latina lawyers, often conflicting with career…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color August 07, 2020

Serving with pride: Humanizing queer-identifying cops

The first time Officer Patty Retsinas marched in uniform in the Toronoto Pride Parade, it was a turning point for her. She felt acceptance from…

Brooke Stokke August 04, 2020

Gen Z allyship research insights: Institutional allyship as a partial fix for sexual harassment

This research update was written by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, the Associate Dean of International Affairs at Penn Law, who leads the research on transformative leadership…

Transforming Womens Leadership August 03, 2020

LGBTQ inclusion in APAC: An evolving landscape for equality & business connections

Earlier in June, a positive step was taken at the prefecture-level of Japan to ban being outed — the process of having one’s sexual orientation…

Outspoken: Advancing LGBTQ+ Professionals July 27, 2020

Law, life & passion at the core of one midsize law firm’s culture & philosophy

Law. Life. Passion. is the tagline for the Nashville-based, midsize law firm Bone McAllester Norton. And these three words pretty much capture the 45-lawyer firm…

Natalie Runyon July 21, 2020

“We can celebrate women in sports & protect transgender youth from discrimination,” says Trevor Project’s Sam Brinton

Should transgender athletes be allowed to participate in school sports programs? If so, does allowing a person to participate in a sport based on their…

Gina Jurva July 21, 2020

From transactional to transformational: Social impact programs for law firms

When it comes to having a social impact, a law firm’s random acts of kindness can make a difference, but to be truly transformational, your…

Pamela Cone July 20, 2020

Recent conversations with lawyers: Is legal really changing or are we simply running a modified playbook?

“Everything has changed. The business model that we have is changed, how we do business is changed, how we talk to people has changed.” This…

Jen Dezso July 16, 2020

Using Your Platform for Good: Activating allyship & sponsorship in Corporate America

In our ongoing blog series, Using Your Platform for Good, author Irene Liu, General Counsel of Checkr, expands on crucial topics of corporate and workplace culture. While corporate…

Irene Liu July 15, 2020

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: “Lawyers can be the voice of the voiceless,” says Thomas Kim, CLO of Thomson Reuters

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

Rose D. Ors July 14, 2020