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Why This "Non-Lawyer" Stands with the ABA

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Seasoned marketing and BD executive Jasmine Trillos-Decarie with a perspective on the critical importance of supporting the ABA today. Spoiler alert: rule of law matters....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter (December 2024)

Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (State AGs) across the...more

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State Attorneys General Clash Over the Legality of DEI Initiatives

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From Congress’ recently proposed “Dismantle DEI Act of 2024” to the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s decision permitting mandatory diversity training by employers, diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs...more

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Behind the Bio | Jen Leonard is excited about Gen A.I.

Hello listeners, welcome back to Behind the Bio, LISI’s podcast where two lawyers talk about turning points in unusual careers. I’m your host, Julie Owsik Ackerman, and my conversation with Jen Leonard left me curious and...more

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2 Steps to Improve Arbitrator Diversity in Labor and Employment Cases

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Today, over 60 million workers are subject to arbitration — a 55% increase since the early 2000s — yet the arbitration field remains dominated by white men. While workplaces across the country have increased their commitment...more

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Pro Bono Collaboration – Part 2

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In our last issue, we highlighted the joint effort of Baker Donelson's Diversity and Inclusion and Pro Bono Committees to support the American Bar Association's Civil Rights Civics Institute (CRCI). This CRCI project gathered...more

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What Does the Future of Legal Diversity Look Like?

Legal diversity is a fairly self-explanatory term. While diversity can mean something different to different people, the concept fundamentally includes persons of every background, gender, age, race, sexual orientation,...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

In-House Counsel Rely on Values, Teamwork to Navigate COVID-19 Challenges

Businesses and their legal counsel are being stress-tested by unprecedented developments largely out of their control: the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic and growing social unrest arising from racial justice issues in the United...more

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Upcoming ABA Survey Identifies Lawyer Well-Being, Diversity Challenges

Later this month, the American Bar Association will release the results of its largest-ever member survey on the challenges they’ve faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they believe the practice of law should change as...more

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ABA Study Shows Disabled, LGBTQ+ Lawyers Face Discrimination in the Workplace; Sheds Light on Enhancing Experiences for Persons...

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A recent national study by the American Bar Association and the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University examined the experiences of LGBTQ+ attorneys and attorneys with health impairments and conditions, and those who...more

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Nota Bene Episode 103: The Diversity and Inclusion Imperative: Codifying Equality into the Lawyer’s Professional Code with David...

The conversation about diversity and inclusion in the legal profession has become an increasingly significant and dire one. It’s time for the legal profession to take responsibility for implementing initiatives that ensure a...more

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Ballard Spahr Partner Dee Spagnuolo Joins CFPB OMWI Director on Panel at ABA Meeting

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Ballard Spahr Partner Dee Spagnuolo joined Director Stuart Ishimaru of the CFPB’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion and other industry leaders for the panel discussion "Diversity and Dodd-Frank Section 342," on September...more

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Ballard Spahr partner Dee Spagnuolo joins CFPB OMWI Director on panel at ABA meeting

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Members of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services group recently participated in the American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts. On September 8, Ballard partner, Dee...more

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Diversity Matters

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A casual look around the room at any major mediation conference will quickly confirm that women and minorities are still significantly under represented. It may be a long slow journey to create more representative panels...more

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