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
As a Federal District Court judge in New York, I often encountered this courtroom scene: A senior partner in a large law firm would be arguing a motion. I would ask a tough question. He (and it was usually a man) would turn to the young lawyer seated next to him (often a woman). After…keep reading
When it comes to diversity, more companies want their law firms to show, not just tell. The number of corporate legal departments demanding detailed data on the diversity of their outside legal teams is taking off, according to Tom Bender, co-president and co-managing director of 1,300-lawyer Littler Mendelson. In 2016, seven clients asked for the…keep reading