The Diversity Issue | July 2016
In this issue of ABA Law Practice Today:
State bar associations can help lead the way on improving diversity—or can act as obstacles. Unequal pay remains a daunting obstacle to the retention and promotion of women lawyers. Mentoring can not only help with retention of diverse lawyers, but with the pipeline of new lawyers entering the profession. Failure to recognize cultural diversity can cause malpractice claims—but so can embracing diverse norms at the expense of maintaining ethical standards. Diversity training is critical to avoid new attorneys getting off on the wrong foot with a client. As a recent lawsuit shows, organizations seeking to improve diversity and inclusion must think broadly in creating their programs and initiatives. How some of America's largest companies support diversity in the legal profession. Our monthly panel takes a look at the state of diversity in the profession and how to change it. For HBCU law schools, what one proposed ABA standard gives, another takes away. Don’t be fooled by a low per unit cost in document review—process effectiveness and efficiency can yield far more value than per unit cost. Cornell Law School launches an innovative program to help future tech lawyers understand the issues clients face and how to help them. Linking compensation of practice group leaders to the performance of their group can pay off—if done right. The ABA Law Practice Division's vital role in promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.Implementing Diversity in State Bar Associations
Diverse Wages ≠ Diverse Offices: Retaining Female Lawyers in the Face of the Wage Gap
Be the Change: How Mentoring Can Improve Diversity in the Legal Profession
Malpractice Claims in a Diverse World
Mistakes You’ll Never Make Again: Learning to Interact with Diverse Clientele
Think Broadly About Diversity
$1 Billion and Counting
It’s the Right Thing to Do
Proposed ABA Law School Accreditation Standard 316: A Threat to Diversity in Law Schools and the Legal Profession?
Measuring Cost of Ownership in Document Review
Helping Future Lawyers Master the Code
Can Practice Group Leaders Pay Their Keep?
From the Chair