The Diversity & Inclusion Issue | September 2021
In this issue of ABA Law Practice Today:
Systemic problems require systemic solutions, including the systems for assigning work and giving feedback to attorneys. “Partnership” is clubby and exclusive—think “team” instead. Your job postings say a lot about your organization’s commitment to inclusion—intentionally or not. Too much DEI and ethics training is falling short on addressing how people actually think and act. The words you use matter–choose words that support inclusion. Using pronouns reinforces that you accept people as they see themselves. Filing cases online is the norm in most states. But that’s just a fraction of the convenience that digitized court records could bring. An interview with Mary Vandenack of Vandenack Weaver LLC.Big Law Must Tackle Inequities in Attorney Talent Management Systems
Rethinking the Partnership Model to Foster Inclusion
Addressing Bias in Job Postings to Create a More Inclusive Hiring Process
Energizing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Ethics Education in the Workplace
The Significance of All-Gender/Gender-Inclusive Language
Why Gender Pronouns Matter
Sponsored Next Level Court Filing: Innovation in the Digital World
Making It Rain: Mary Vandenack