Diversity

How Perseverance was the Critical Ingredient to Fatima Garcia’s Success as a Latina Lawyer

Fatima Garcia, International Tax Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and new member of the advisory board of Thomson Reuters’ Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color…

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

New Podcast: Black BigLaw Pipeline — How One Group of Black Attorneys are Advancing Diversity

Law firms are hiring more people of color but are less successful at retaining them, according to the recent Vault Diversity Survey. More than 22%…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color December 16, 2019

Travers Smith Case Study: Committing to BAME Inclusion & Examining the Role of White Privilege

Kathleen Russ, Senior Partner at the U.K.-based law firm Travers Smith, declared when she stepped into that role that increasing the representation of BAME (Black,…

Natalie Runyon December 09, 2019

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: Speaking with Chris Young, GC of Ironclad

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

Rose D. Ors December 09, 2019

Torys’ Cornell Wright Shares the Secret to His Success: Fully Engage in the Community & Don’t Limit Yourself

Cornell Wright, Partner and Co-Head of the M&A corporate practice at the Canadian law firm Torys, wanted to be a lawyer as far back as…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color December 03, 2019

Forum Magazine: Case Study — Fish & Richardson’s D&I Structural Tactics to Advance Women in Leadership

In 2016, Kristine McKinney joined Fish & Richardson, a 400-attorney global law firm that specializes in intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution, to head up…

Natalie Runyon November 27, 2019

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color Podcast — Career Transitions from Legal Career to Business

Niki Khoshzamir, CEO of Practice Pro, and David Morrow, start-up adviser for emerging industries, both transitioned from practicing lawyers into business roles within the last…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color November 26, 2019

Clayton Utz Case Study: How One Firm Increased Representation Among Women Partners by 67% in Five Years

Kate Jordan, Deputy Chief Executive Partner for People and Development at Clayton Utz — one of Australia's leading law firms — sat down with Jackie…

Natalie Runyon November 13, 2019

For Legal Employers: How to Minimize the Impact of Double-Barreled Bias Affecting Women of Color Attorneys

Kristen D. Hardy, legal counsel at a Fortune 1000 manufacturing corporation based in the U.S., recently wrote Don’t Forget about Women Lawyers of Color in…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color November 11, 2019

Key Components for Successful Career Transitions from Executive Search Strategist Sonya Olds Som

Sonya Olds Som, a partner at the global executive search and consulting firm Heidrick & Struggles, has maintained a robust career within the legal industry…

Transforming Womens Leadership November 07, 2019

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: A Conversation with Tammy Albarrán, Deputy General Counsel for Uber

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…

Rose D. Ors November 04, 2019

Instilling a Growth Mindset: The Art of “First Times”

Being recognized at work is not only about working hard and smart but also about having the right mindset and right attitude. It’s how we…

Maha Abboud October 30, 2019