National Disability Independence Day Invites Firm Leaders to Do Better

July 21, 2022
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July 26 is National Disability Independence Day, a federally recognized day to celebrate the 1990 signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is "a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public." While its...

ALM’s Methodology for the Diversity Scorecard Has Changed for the Better

July 18, 2022
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For a while now, some of the most passionate advocates for greater equity, inclusion and diversity in the legal industry have questioned how firms with no representation of certain minority groups could be receiving the highest scores on ALM’s annual “Diversity Scorecard.”

As anyone who closely watches trends in law firm DEI knows, “progress” is about a lot more than just the demographic numbers. Beyond increasing representation across...

Where We Stand

June 28, 2022
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At Page 2, our mission is to help law firms communicate better. Like the firms we represent, we see our role as advocating for and amplifying the messages of our clients. So, in general, we keep our personal and political opinions separate from our work.

Today, however, we want to be very clear. When it comes to the basic human right of bodily autonomy, we are not neutral. We are a woman-owned business, an entity suddenly made vulnerable by the...