CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Inclusion Initiative, a collaborative program among law departments at major corporations across the country, announced today that member companies spent over $226 million in 2016 with minority- and women-owned (MWBE) law firms. “The Inclusion Initiative is a significant success story in the movement to build and sustain diversity and inclusion in the legal…keep reading
Read article by clicking on link below The Explicit Impact of Implicit Bias
It is no secret that diversity at Big Law remains painfully stagnant. But when we talk diversity, our focus more often than not is on gender, to the exclusion of minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, and veterans. Industry stakeholders, both clients and law firms, have perpetuated this, placing their primary focus when it comes…keep reading
Black excellence abounds in Riverside, Calif., where the Law Offices of Zulu Ali was just named one of the 10 best law firms in the state by the American Institute of Legal Counsel. Boasting more than 15 years of experience in the criminal justice system, Ali’s firm was recognized for customer satisfaction in the areas…keep reading
Facebook is taking its diversity push outside the company. The social media giant unveiled a new policy, effective as of Saturday, requiring that women and ethnic minorities make up at least 33% of external legal teams representing the company, the New York Times reports. “Firms typically do what their clients want,” Facebook’s general counsel, Colin Stretch told the Times. “And we…keep reading
