This article appeared in Marketing the Law Firm, an ALM publication reporting on the latest, and most effective strategies. For Chief Marketing Officers, Managing Partners, Law Firm Marketing Directors, Administrators, Consultants. Visit the website to learn more. Let’s face it — most lawyers and law firms all do the same thing (handle complex legal issues for…keep reading
Over the past decade, diversity efforts across the legal profession have burgeoned as research demonstrates that organizations with inclusive cultures have higher profitability than those without. Nearly every major law firm has committed hundreds of thousands (and for some, millions) of dollars on strategy efforts ranging from diversity committees charged with recruiting diverse talent to…keep reading
NEW HAVEN >> The American Bar Association’s 2016 breakdown of lawyer demographics reveals that 88 percent of today’s lawyers are white. In an effort to address the disparity in representation of minorities in the legal profession, the New Haven County Bar Association organized a four-day camp for Greater New Haven area teens to try to improve diversity. From July 18…keep reading
Dear Judge Richard Posner: Recently, you sat for an interview with Professor Luigi Zingales at the University of Chicago — which the Chicago Tribune reported on — that is causing concern for many lawyers. Specifically, on the subject of judicial appointments, you said: [Politicians] do not care about quality beyond a minimum. A very low minimum. They care…keep reading
Asian-American enrollment in law school has declined more steeply than that of other racial and ethnic groups, according to a report documenting a glass ceiling for this group in the law. From 2009 to 2016, Asian-Americans’ first-year enrollment in law school dropped by 43 percent, compared to a 28 percent drop for all students, a…keep reading