The Diversity Issue | July 2014
In this issue of ABA Law Practice Today:
The Atlanta Bar Association's Minority & Diversity Clerkship Program was the first such program in the country, and it has inspired other state and local... Because the lawyer evaluation process also serves as a ranking system, an early misstep can eliminate a junior lawyer—particularly a minority associate... The social justice challenges experienced by marginalized communities across the nation are far-reaching and pervasive. Collaborating across cultures is a high-stakes undertaking. Success is likelier when teams understand how to avoid performance pressure and deliver outstanding multi-country client service. Much has been written about the barriers confronted by women climbing the legal career ladder. Goal III—Eliminate Bias and Enhance Diversity—is one of only four goals of the American Bar Association (ABA). Diverse lawyers in large and mid-size law firms face unique challenges due to their race, gender, sexual orientation, and ability status separate... The 2010 Census data revealed that Latinos constituted 16.3 percent of the total U.S. population. Approximately two-thirds of the Latino population is... Open book management, when successfully implemented, teaches people to think as business-people, not as hired hands. Passwords are the first, and sometimes last, line of defense when it comes to protecting your valuable business and client data. An interview with James Cool of Aiken Schenk Hawkins & Ricciardi P.C. Women comprise less than 20 percent of equity partners on average at the 200 largest law firms, the large majority of which will not even report...
The Atlanta Bar Association’s Minority & Diversity Clerkship Program Changing the Face of the Atlanta Legal Community
The Needle Moves When Leaders Push It: Diversity Lessons from the NFL, U.S. Military and Corporate America
Planting People, Growing Justice: A New Definition of Leadership
Collaborating Across Cultures: How to Handle the Pressures of Delivering Seamless Service
Failure: It’s How You Define It
Human Interaction: The Road to Inclusiveness
Smashing the Inner Glass Ceiling: A Unique Approach to Empowering Diverse Attorneys to Succeed
Marketing to Spanish-Speaking Clients
Open Books: An Open-and-Shut Case
Protect Your Firm with a Better Password Policy
Be the Kind of Person People Want to Take to Lunch
Law Firm Models: Improving Diversity and Performance