Diversity Lab and our partners remain committed to advancing inclusivity across the legal industry to create a fair and equitable work environment for all. Knowledge Sharing is a resource hub that provides extensive information on our pilots and innovations as well as crucial matters of workplace equality and pertinent obstacles and challenges. We will routinely update this page and its subsequent pages. If you want to recommend content, please email us.
Following five months of working together in structured teams, 100+ legal department leaders, law firm partners, and DEI experts pitched their innovative solutions at Diversity Lab’s 2024 “Movements to Movements Hackathon” to a dozen influential judges and 200+ spectators.
More than 90 leading law firms in the US, UK, and Canada announced they are partnering with Diversity Lab to continue building a culture of inclusion for people with disabilities by implementing one or more of the actions listed on the recently launched Disability Inclusion Commitments.
Undeterred by the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling and a raft of lawsuits targeting diversity initiatives at major corporations, leaders from 61 legal departments announced that their diversity commitments were strong enough to earn Mansfield Rule 2.0 certification this year.
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Focus your DEI program on interrupting the bias that’s constantly transmitted through basic business systems. It’s the most effective approach to building an inclusive environment and controlling for legal risk.
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While the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions was not unexpected, it nonetheless appears to have given enlightened leaders in the legal and broader business community reason for pause, if not panic. It shouldn’t.
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After the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, leaders might be concerned that their DEI initiatives will face additional scrutiny and legal challenges. While reducing liability is a responsible move, don’t succumb to a fear-driven abandonment of effective DEI practices.
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Partners from Seyfarth share their insights on the recent SCOTUS affirmative action decisions and how organizations can continue with DEI efforts in the current climate.
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