Diversity

Gender Stereotypes and the Biases They Foster Against Women in the Workplace

We all use stereotypes in our daily lives. They allow us to immediately “know” a whole host of things about particular sorts of people because…

Andrea S. Kramer & Alton B. Harris January 13, 2016

FORUM Magazine Exclusive: Ropes & Gray Makes Diversity Part of its DNA

When the US Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision overturning state bans on gay marriage and creating a win for nation-wide diversity efforts, Ropes…

Thomson Reuters Institute December 15, 2015

Video: Diversity, Access to Justice and Driving Change in the Legal Profession — Thomson Reuters’ Susan Taylor Martin Interviews Stanford Law Prof. Deborah Rhode

Thomson Reuters Legal President Susan Taylor Martin recently spoke with author and Stanford Law Professor Deborah Rhode. As director of the Center on the Legal…

Thomson Reuters Institute November 23, 2015

New Thomson Reuters Report Examines Women on UK Company Boards: Where Are We Now?

Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law UK recently published an extract from its upcoming trends report Annual Reporting and AGMs 2015, What’s Market Practice?, which to be…

Sameena Kluck November 10, 2015

7 Actions to Achieve a More Profitable Multi-Generational Workforce

Currently overall about 70% of leaders and managers are male — mostly Baby Boomers and the older half of Gen X. The agitating about Millennials…

Phyllis Weiss Haserot October 15, 2015

Overcoming Challenges to In-House Pro Bono: Time Limitations

While in-house pro bono has expanded exponentially in recent years, many legal departments have yet to adopt a formal pro bono program or develop opportunities…

Eve Runyon September 30, 2015

Law Firm Leaders, GCs Lament Lack of Impact in Diversity Despite Strong Efforts

“We can, and should, do better.” This comment, by Ahmed Davis, the national chair of Fish & Richardson’s diversity initiative, highlights the continuing challenges of…

Sameena Kluck August 12, 2015

Badass Butterfly Tactic #2: Injecting Positive Jolts into Performance Reviews

  Shhhh. Stop and listen closely. Do you hear that? It’s the collective groan of lawyers all over the country as performance review season descends…

Anne Brafford August 06, 2015

The A-List: Measuring More Than Money

The American Lawyer magazine announced its annual “A-List” this week, recognizing 20 American law firms which it calls the “new elite.” It is interesting to…

Ralph Baxter July 28, 2015

Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law

The content on the Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law page will highlight organizations’ successes in removing barriers to the advancement women and spotlight some of the…

Charlotte Rushton May 09, 2015

Make it Happen! What is your Firm Doing to Achieve Gender Equality?

International Women’s Day was March 8. The theme for this year is: Make It Happen. Patricia Arquette must have known that when she advocated for…

Twila Reid March 25, 2015

Women’s Transformative Leadership Summit: First Forum a Hit! Event to Chronicle Women’s Success & Promote Further Progress

The inaugural Thomson Reuters Women’s Transformative Leadership Summit took a big step forward toward becoming a must-attend annual event for established and rising women stars…

Gregg Wirth March 12, 2015