Diversity

Legal Community Collaboration: The Key to Open Business Development Pathways for Women (Part 1)

Legal clients increasingly are seeking to have a say not just on how their matters are staffed, but also who gets the credit for their…

Transforming Womens Leadership May 11, 2016

Moving Women Lawyers Forward: Education, Experience & Bias

Why are women lawyers not succeeding in the legal profession in proportion to the number of women graduating from law school? By this time —…

Kimberly Johnson May 05, 2016

Eliminating Gender Biases in Your Legal Organization’s Performance Evaluations

Most leaders in the legal profession would agree with Katherine Phillips of Columbia University Business School, when she said: “[s]ocially diverse groups… are more innovative…

Andrea S. Kramer & Alton B. Harris April 28, 2016

Women In-House Lawyers in Canada Still Paid Less than Male Peers, Survey Shows

The results of a recent compensation survey of Canadian in-house lawyers indicate that on average, female in-house counsel are earning 15% less than their male…

Jennifer Brown April 27, 2016

One Innovative Method for Tackling Gender Biases

  Everyone thinks they are fair and objective, but the reality is that everyone has biases. As humans, we are biased without knowing when we…

Natalie Runyon April 20, 2016

An Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight: Using Diversity as a Differentiator

As firms compete for business in the "New Normal" business climate, the good news is that 64% of law firms participating in the 2016 Thomson…

Carol Frohlinger March 24, 2016

Six Ways Organizations Can Remove Structural Barriers to Enable Women’s Advancement

NEW YORK -- Barriers to advancement for women in the legal profession are a tangible and serious problem for the industry as well as for…

Natalie Runyon March 16, 2016

The On-Going Fight for Greater Diversity and Inclusion Takes Center Stage at Women’s Leadership Forum

NEW YORK -- The battle for gender diversity, especially for members of the legal profession, has entered a crucial new phase, according to members of…

Gregg Wirth March 09, 2016

Increasingly Important to Clients, Diversity Efforts Now Need Stronger Commitment from Law Firms

ORLANDO, Fla. — Successful diversity efforts require commitment and follow-through from law firms that want to lift roadblocks to success for women, minority, LGBT and…

Gregg Wirth March 02, 2016

Seeking Transformational Results with the Elephants in the Room

A while ago I was thinking about stories to tell at a Women’s Legal conference where our panel was discussing the issues at the intersection…

Phyllis Weiss Haserot February 17, 2016

How Broadly Should We Define Diversity in the AmLaw 200?

The lack of diversity in the American Lawyer 200 law firms has been a troubling issue receiving quite a bit of attention this year. The…

Sameena Kluck February 03, 2016

How to Increase Gender Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments

In January, a U.S. Magistrate Judge sanctioned an attorney for telling opposing counsel it wasn’t “becoming of a woman” to raise her voice during a…

Andrea S. Kramer & Alton B. Harris January 27, 2016