Diversity

Legal News Analysis: Gender Discrimination in Pay Leads to Headaches for Big Law

Show me the money. That's what female attorneys at law firms are saying in so many words, having filed three major suits against their employers…

Erin Arvedlund September 15, 2016

Wal-Mart’s Alan Bryan on How Men Can — and Should — Be Champions of Women in Legal

In July, the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) presented its 2016 "Lead by Example Award" for a leading male attorney in a law firm,…

Transforming Womens Leadership September 14, 2016

Transparency: The Key to Solving Gender Bias in the Legal Industry

A recent article in The New York Times highlighted a $100 million lawsuit by a woman partner plaintiff against a law firm, citing gender bias by the…

Natalie Runyon September 13, 2016

Q&A with Ida Abbott: ‘Breakfast for Champions’ Gets Men Engaged in an Open, Frank Dialog about Gender Inequity in the Law

Author and consultant Ida Abbott has helped employers develop, manage and retain legal talent since 1995. She is also a mentor and coach whose clients…

Transforming Womens Leadership August 31, 2016

Three Keys to Establishing and Growing a Successful Mentoring Relationship

I have been in private practice for more than two decades. During that period of time, I have been involved in a number of mentoring…

Lynda A. Bennett August 24, 2016

What Women in Other Industries Can Learn from Women in Privacy

In a business world plagued by gender disparity, careers in privacy are a welcome oasis of equality. “Women and men who are coming into the…

Olga V. Mack August 23, 2016

Video: Trust Conference Brings Anti-Slavery Message Worldwide, says Foundation CEO Monique Villa

Monique Villa, CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation and Founder of TrustLaw and the Trust Conference  (formerly called the Trust Women Conference), describes how the conference…

Thomson Reuters Institute August 22, 2016

Q&A with BlackRock’s Stephanie Epstein: BlackRock’s “Women in Focus” Initiative Targets Male Senior Leaders to Drive Change

Stephanie Epstein, Managing Director and Chief of Staff to the President at BlackRock, recently sat down with Thomson Reuters’ Transforming Women's Leadership in the Law…

Transforming Womens Leadership August 16, 2016

LEI Forum Events Preview: Reflecting the New Legal Marketplace

As the days of summer slowly wind down, we again head into a busy conference season of live events sponsored by the Legal Executive Institute.…

Thomson Reuters Institute August 15, 2016

Q&A with ClearSlide GC Olga Mack: “Women Serve on Boards” Tackles Gender Gap in Corporate Boardrooms

Olga V. Mack, General Counsel at ClearSlide, a San Francisco-based sales and marketing engagement startup, recently sat down with Thomson Reuters’ Transforming Women's Leadership in…

Transforming Womens Leadership August 10, 2016

Legal News Analysis: Surveys Show Women Lawyers Leaving Big Law for Smaller Firms and Varied Endeavours

They may be leaving Big Law, but women aren't leaving the law altogether. Instead, women are jumping to small and midsize firms or starting a…

Erin Arvedlund August 08, 2016

Q&A with LCLD’s Lori Lorenzo: Engage Leadership to Improve Diversity & Inclusion

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) is an organization made up of more than 250 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners,…

Transforming Womens Leadership August 02, 2016