Quick. Think of diversity in the legal profession. What comes to your mind? Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ people might be your immediate thoughts. You might think of diversity discussions that you’ve had at your law firm, or affinity groups that you have participated in, or bar association meet-ups that highlight the traditional […]
In honor Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, which is celebrated in May, we are revisiting our watchlist of shows that will help educate and inform you about the experiences of Asian and Pacific Americans.
In this episode of Reimagining Law, we talk to Camille M. Davidson, Dean and Professor of Law at Southern Illinois University School of Law, and Antonio Lee, Assistant State’s Attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, about how the legal profession has changed for Black attorneys.
It’s my favorite time of the year, Oscar season. I love both movies and awards shows so I have watched (and rewatched) every Oscars since, likely, birth. Now perhaps you’ve seen the hashtag around the Oscars this year, #OscarsSoWhite. Does that sound familiar? If it does, then it’s because it’s the exact same hashtag we […]
Last week, I attended the NALP Professional Development Institute in Washington D.C. It was an educational and engaging two days interacting with some of the best minds in legal education and professional development. Topics ranged from online learning to strategic planning to law firm economics to – mindfulness practice. As I was reviewing the agenda, […]
I hope that answering these questions helps you, lawyers, set development goals for the year, both personal and professional, so the transition from 2023 into 2024 will be more of a slow walk than a crawl.
Have you ever wondered what your fellow attorneys are learning during their required CLE hours? To stay competitive in the legal profession, it is important to educate yourself on a variety of topics, including changing social norms and the associated legal needs.
The color-blind approach commonly employed to diversify law firms may prevent leaders from achieving their goal of minority inclusion. Why? Implicit bias. What is Implicit Bias? Implicit bias describes unintentional, fundamental, and pervasive biases that fuel stereotypes and many instances of discrimination. These biases tend to reflect the existing power structure in society. They become […]
LGBTQ lawyers discuss how the legal profession has changed to be more responsive to the LGBTQ community and their hopes going forward.
Law firms may lose an average of 10%—or $21,982,675—of their annual staffing costs due to poor employee mental health, according to a survey of six BigLaw firms by Unmind, a workplace mental health solutions provider.
Fortunately, there is not much debate on the value of mentoring for new lawyers. According to a 2013 National Association for Law Placement (NALP) study, The State of Mentoring in the Legal Profession, nearly 90% of all law firms surveyed offered some form of mentoring programs. For firms of more than 250 attorneys, the percentage […]
Sometimes, in order to find a solution, barriers in the legal profession need to be analyzed. As lawyers, we tend to focus on barriers. How is that going to happen if X and Y are true? This is a potential problem, so how would that solution work? These are questions likely heard between a lawyer […]
