Insights

The Law 360 2020 Glass Ceiling Report is out, and we have good news and bad news.

In the spirit of 2020, let’s get the bad news...

Although it seems that most of us will continue working remotely for the foreseeable future, some law firm leaders have expressed a desire to go back to in-person work in the office because they believe it is necessary for doing business. Page 2’s take on this is that while of course we all wish we could snap our fingers and get back to “normal” (whatever that may mean nowadays), this...

Unsure what to do with your patriotic feelings this year? Why not support organizations working to make the American legal industry more equitable for lawyers of color.

The Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program aims to rectify the continued decline of underrepresented women of color in the legal profession by equipping women of color law students with intensive professional development, academic coaching, attorney and law student mentoring, and summer...

We’ve been hearing from some law leaders who have been surprised to learn that not all the employees of their firms are on the same page about when in-office work can and should safely resume. While many partners are champing at the bit to get back to normal, others continue to face challenges at home that make “normal” impossible. A third cohort reports having found a new rhythm and efficiency in working from home and does not relish going back to normal.

Last week, we, like many of our clients, paused our external communications. In the early days of what has become a national and sustained movement for change, it felt essential to ensure that the most important voices — Black voices — were heard loud and clear without interference.

Internal communications went on, of course, and the best statements to employees directly acknowledged the systemic injustices in this...