No Gains Reported in Diversity of Federal Law Clerks

Concerns about the low number of minorities clerking for federal judges haven’t led to improvements. The percentage of federal judicial law clerks who are black or Hispanic remained about the same for the last two fiscal years, according to new statistics released this week. The National Law Journal has the…

May 4, 2012 10:30 AM CDT

Close to Home: Minority Firms Reach Into the Community for Their Clients

May 1, 2012 7:40 AM CDT

Panelists See Progress for Women of Color at Corporate Legal Departments, But Barriers Still Exist

Many large corporations are making significant progress in bringing diversity to their legal departments and creating opportunities for women of color to advance, but a panel of women lawyers in corporate leadership positions told a packed audience today that women also need to take control of their careers if they…

Feb 4, 2012 2:22 AM CST

Thompson & Knight Names First Female Managing Partner

In 1973, Emily Parker walked through the doors of Thompson & Knight as the firm’s first female attorney. Now after a career at the firm, which has seen her serve as a practice group leader, hiring partner and on the firm’s management committee, Parker will secure another first. On Feb.…

Feb 3, 2012 2:32 PM CST

She-roes: Women Strive to Promote Their Own in Silicon Valley IP Law

Jan 1, 2012 8:39 AM CST

The Rules (for Women): Steps May Be Unspoken But They Are Necessary, Successful Partners Say

Jan 1, 2012 7:50 AM CST

Foley and Lardner Dinged in LGBT Ranking Because of Work for Clients Opposing Gay Marriage

Foley & Lardner received a perfect score of 100 last year in a “Corporate Equality Index” rewarding policies benefiting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. This year, though, the firm was one of only six firms to get a relatively low score of 60, the Am Law Daily reports. The…

Dec 9, 2011 3:20 PM CST

Letters: Share-Worthy Story

Dec 1, 2011 10:40 AM CST

Upward and Onward in 2012: Achieve New Heights in Promoting Rule of Law

Dec 1, 2011 10:30 AM CST

Legal Secretary Study’s Findings Spark Controversy, Engender Debate

Please see this note from the ABA Journal Board of Editors. There are four patterns of gender bias, according to University of California at Hastings law professor Joan Williams. There is one she calls “gender wars”—when gender bias against women turns into conflict among women. It is, by far, the…

Nov 4, 2011 5:07 PM CDT

Despite Globalization, Lawyers Find New Barriers to Practicing Abroad

Lisa A. Alfaro joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in 1995 after receiving her JD from Stanford Law School. Now she is partner in charge of the firm’s São Paulo office in Brazil, and she co-chairs the Latin America practice group. She is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and she is…

Nov 1, 2011 10:19 AM CDT

Lady Legal Not So Ladylike

Clients retaining the services of Connecticut’s Lady Legal Group, thinking that their money is going to a women-owned business, might be in for a surprise. The group’s marketing materials feature lawyers Marissa Bigelli and Teresa DiNardi, reports Robert Ambrogi’s Lawsites, but at the bottom, in fine print, is language stating…

Oct 12, 2011 3:52 PM CDT

A Protesting Pioneer of Critical Race Theory, Derrick Bell, Dies at the Age of 80

New York University law professor Derrick Bell, a pioneer of critical race theory, has died of carcinoid cancer at the age of 80. Bell was the first tenured black law professor at Harvard Law School and the first black law dean of a law school that is not historically black,…

Oct 6, 2011 11:52 AM CDT

The Rise of the Latino Lawyer: New Study Reveals Inspiring Successes, Lingering Obstacles

Editor’s note: This article, though anecdotal in narrative, is based on an in-depth study of Latino professionals in Washington state involving interviews and detailed surveys of personal histories from a scientific sample of 102 Latino lawyers. Washington’s Latino population closely resembles that of the greater U.S., and includes immigrant populations…

Oct 1, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Stephen Zack: Ignoring Obstacles

Oct 1, 2011 10:20 AM CDT