Summary: The American Lawyer has released its annual ranking of the most elite law firms. In the legal world, elitism matters. Being the best of the best means attracting and retaining the most lucrative clients; and just as a personality trait, lawyers are competitive in nature. They want to win, and they want others to…keep reading
Creating diversity requires intention, consistency, transparency, a commitment to not do “what you’ve always done,” and accountability. As the general counsel and part of AdRoll’s executive team, a leading performance marketing platform with over 35,000 clients worldwide and home to the world’s largest opt-in advertiser data co-op with over 1.2 billion digital profiles, Stephanie A….keep reading
Which Biglaw firms made the list? Despite all of the heartache and work that go into achieving it, making partner remains the gold standard for most attorneys. And not just some service partner non-equity BS, but actual “real” partnership, of the equity variety. In recognition of the prevalence of that achievement, Law360 has compiled a ranking of…keep reading
Gender diversity is important, but it’s not the only form of diversity. “I sat down with Prince, eye to eye / He told me his wishes before he died / Now, Londell McMillan, he must be color blind / They only see green from them purple eyes.” — Jay-Z Last month, Law.com published “Diversity in Big Law Means…keep reading
Amid a sharp drop in African-American enrollees at Harvard Law School, a task force on diversity has released the results of a yearlong study, with recommendations that a group of students says come up short. The number of black first-year law students at Harvard declined significantly in 2016—the year after racial tensions erupted very publicly…keep reading