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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
Federal Financial Regulators Extend Comment Period for Proposed Policy Statement on Assessing Diversity Policies and Practices of Regulated Entities
On December 19, six federal financial regulatory agencies announced that they are extending the comment period for their proposed policy statement for assessing diversity policies and practices of the institutions…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Number of Women Associates at BigLaw Falls Again
By Tracy Thomas
NALP reports that "the percentage of women associates has eroded every year since 2010." Law students at Ms. JD called the news "sobering."
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Firefighters and Masculinity
By John Kang
I am slightly late in posting this story, but the NYT had an article on Dec. 4 which began:By now, the 242 recruits at the New York City Fire Department’s…
Education Law Prof Blog
Are Socioeconomic Diversity Programs at Elite Universities Just For Show?
By Derek Black
Aaron Taylor's two recent posts with us call into question the sincerity of some elite universities that profess a commitment to merit based admissions. His posts suggest a commitment to…
Re:Marks on Trademark and Copyright
DC OFFICE HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL DIVERSITY & DINNER EVENT
On Wednesday, November 20, 2013, the Washington, DC Office’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee hosted its Second Annual Dinner & Diversity event for diverse attorneys and professionals at the Jefferson Hotel…
Class Defense Blog
Justice Alito Addresses A Federal District Judge’s Policy Of Requiring Race- and Gender-Conscious Selection of Class Counsel
For the second time in two weeks, the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari in a class action case—this time, Martin v. Blessing—has garnered significant attention because of a separate statement…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Justice Sotomayor on the Lack of Diversity and Glass Ceilings in the Legal Profession
By Tracy Thomas
At a speech at American University Law school, Sotomayor Says Lack of Diversity is "Huge Danger" for JudiciaryWe're missing a huge amount of diversity on the bench," she said, and…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Judge’s Practice of Requiring Gender and Race Diversity for Class Counsel Questioned
By Tracy Thomas
The US Supreme Court denied cert in Martin v. Blessing challenging a settlement in the antitrust class action regarding the merger of satellite radio providers Sirrius and XM. Justice Alito took the…
Education Law Prof Blog
Diverse Charter Schools: Praise, Criticism, and Relevancy
By Derek Black
Education Next ran a long story on diverse charter schools this past winter. Last week ,the New Orlean's Advocate ran its own story about a new diverse school in its…
Education Law Prof Blog
The Slowly Disappearing African American Male at UCLA
By Derek Black
A group of UCLA African American males, led by Sy Stokes, an African American Studies student, created a video to call attention to the dwindling diversity at UCLA. The basic…