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• NY firm Kelley Drye & Warren agrees to end compulsory de-equitization at 70

  Apr 13 2012 New York law firm Kelley Drye & Warren has agreed to end its policy of requiring partners to relinquish their equity in the firm at the age of 70. The firm made... more

• Simmons & Simmons voted most gay-friendly law firm

  Jan 20 2012 Simmons & Simmons has taken out top honours for a fourth year running in the ratings for the most gay-friendsly law firm. The rating, conducted by charity organisation... more

• low numbers of female advocates in regional India

  Dec 28 2011 Gender inequality persists among lawyers in India, with female lawyers accounting for just 8 per cent of the of 3,149 advocates registered with the Gurgaon’s District... more

• More US firms offer offset to compensate for discrimination against same-sex couples in tax code

  Nov 01 2011 Numerous major law firms have begun to offer a benefit for employees that enroll their same-sex partner in the firm’s health care plan. The benefit aims to offset... more

• Proskauer Rose sued for discrimination by senior employee

  Oct 06 2011 Proskauer Rose - one of the leading labor and employment firms in the US – has been sued for wrongful termination of its chief financial officer. Proceedings were... more

• UK tribunal finds against Eversheds in discrimination case

  Apr 13 2011 The Employment Appeal Tribunal in the UK has found that Eversheds’ handling of an employee on maternity leave amounted to discrimination against other staff. Last... more

• Wal Mart pushes for greater diversity in outside counsel

  Mar 24 2011 It is the eve of one of the biggest class actions in US history, with the Supreme Court due next week to consider whether hundreds of thousands of women can band... more

• Simmons & Simmons recognised as top UK firm for lesbians gays and bisexuals

  Jan 17 2011 Simmons & Simmons has been recognised as the UK's top law firm for lesbians, gays and bisexuals, and 19th place overall, in Stonewall's 2011 ranking of top employers.... more

• US firm McDermott Will & Emery remedies tax disadvantage for gay employees

  Dec 10 2010 McDermott, Will & Emery has announced a scheme aimed at reimbursing their gay employees for the tax liability incurred when a domestic partner is added to their health... more

• Sex, Lawyers, discrimination at Jones Day L.A.

  Nov 10 2010 LAW FIRMS Ex-Jones Day Secretary Sues, Claims Layoffs Targeted Minorities, Troublemakers By Debra Cassens Weiss Nov 9, 2010, 05:30 am CST An African-American legal... more

• Ex-Jones Day Secretary Sues, Claims Layoffs Targeted Minorities, Troublemakers

  Nov 10 2010 An African-American legal secretary laid off by Jones Day after nearly 18 years on the job claims in a lawsuit that the firm laid off support staffers in June as part... more

• Former Clifford Chance associate sues for discrimination

  Nov 05 2010 A former associate from the New York office of Clifford Chance is suing the firm, claiming she was discriminated against when she was laid off in 2007. Karen... more

• UK firms may be forced to publish diversity profiles

  Sep 08 2010 The UK Legal Services Board is considering a plan that would require law firms and chambers to publish information about the diversity of their staff, including age,... more

• Job offer deferral leads to court action

  Aug 20 2010 Sarah Martinez is suing San Francisco-based Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin after the firm offered her a job only to defer her start date and then... more

• Survey results reveal plight of female law partners

  Apr 30 2010 Interesting article on the results of a recent survey of 700 female law partners at regional and international firms. While the difficulties faced by women in the... more

• Discrimination claim against Clifford Chance reopened after $350K settlement

  Mar 26 2010 Clifford Chance offered an ex-associate $350,000 to settle a discrimination claim. The plaintiff, Caroline Memnon, had accused the firm of racially discriminating... more

• Eversheds investigates partner over 'new mother' email

  Feb 02 2010 Leading City law firm Eversheds, which prides itself on equality, was forced to carry out an inquiry after a partner questioned the commitment of a female interviewee... more

• U.S. commission sues Kelley Drye for age discrimination

  Feb 02 2010 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued New York-based Kelley Drye & Warren for age bias for its practice of requiring partners who turn 70 to... more

• Howrey hit with $30m racial discrimination suit

  Jan 27 2010 A former associate filed suit against Howrey this morning, alleging that the law firm routinely subjected her to discriminatory treatment based on her race. Kamisha... more

• Ex-associate sues Nixon Peabody claiming discrimination

  Jan 14 2009 A former associate of Nixon Peabody, Henry Har, has filed an employment discrimination suit against the international law firm, contending that he was fired last year... more

• Asian banker awarded £2.8million in discrimination claim against Abbey

  Oct 24 2008 An Asian banker has been awarded a record £2.8 million in compensation. Balbinder Chagger, 40, successfully claimed race discrimination against Abbey. His compensation... more

• Ex-Dechert lawyer sues firm for discrimination

  Oct 07 2008 Marc Lubin, a former Dechert has filed suit against the firm in New York claiming it exaggerated the extent of its corporate work in order to woo him, did not provide... more

• Associate's Sex Discrimination Claims Proceed Against Law Firm

  Aug 05 2008 A federal judge in New York City has allowed sex discrimination claims to proceed against Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane, an intellectual property law firm that... more

• Women Lawyers Form Coalition on Recruitment, Retention Issues

  Jul 25 2008 Women lawyers in Chicago have come together from 31 law firms to form a new coalition that will seek to collaborate on supporting the recruitment, retention and... more

• Solicitor fights 'ageist' law firm which forced him to retire at 65 years old

  Jul 21 2008 Leslie Seldon, a solicitor who was forced by his law firm to retire at 65 has lodged a test appeal, claiming that he was the victim of age discrimination. Mr Seldon's... more

• Women lawyers less likely to make partner: study

  Jun 02 2008 Women lawyers might have more opportunities to get into a law firm but they remain less likely to be promoted to partner, according to a U.S. study. Researchers... more

• UK male solicitors £19,000-a-year better off than female colleagues

  May 26 2008 The gender pay gap is still a huge problem in the legal profession according to comprehensive survey by the Law Society. more

• Allen & Overy settles New York Jewish discrimination case

  May 15 2008 Allen & Overy (A&O) has resolved a religious discrimination suit filed against the firm by a former New York associate. Schoenfeld, an associate who was laid off last... more

• Ex-associate of Bingham alleges she was drugged at firm's party

  May 09 2008 A former associate at Bingham McCutchen has filed a discrimination complaint against the Boston law firm, claiming it failed to promptly investigate her allegation... more

• Frances Murphy: 'Being a woman doesn't make a difference'

  Apr 25 2008 Slaughter and May's new head of corporate has a hard act to follow but is used to thriving in a male-dominated environment... more

• Brussels abandons plans to protect gays and lesbians

  Apr 23 2008 The European Commission has abandoned its plans to protect gays and lesbians against discrimination under pressure from Germany. An anti-discrimination bill against... more

• Lawyer Gill Switalski seeks £19m after losing her job in sex bias ordeal

  Apr 21 2008 A top City lawyer who won a claim for sex discrimination after being driven from her job in an 18-month campaign of bullying is seeking £19 million in compensation.... more

• Woman Sues Clifford Chance Over Blacklisting

  Mar 20 2008 A Haitian woman is suing one of the world's largest law firms for $75 million, claiming that the firm used her only as window dressing because of her race, fired her... more

• Minority students still hindered at top firms

  Mar 05 2008 Ethnic minority and female students are still struggling to make their way into the UK’s top law firms, comprehensive new research has found, despite attempts by... more

• Clifford Chance Overhauls Pension Plan to Comply With New Age Discrimination Laws

  Jan 16 2008 Clifford Chance has voted to update its early retirement package for partners, with the Magic Circle firm bringing the system in line with age discrimination laws.... more

• Jewish associate sues A&O for race discrimination

  Dec 22 2007 A former associate from Allen & Overy’s New York office is suing the firm for race discrimination. Former associate Norman Schoenfeld, who worked at the firm from... more

• Dresdner Kleinwort Wins Race-Discrimination Case Against Banker

  Nov 02 2007 Allianz SE's Dresdner Kleinwort won a race-discrimination case filed by a former investment banker who sought 10 million pounds ($21 million) over claims he was fired... more

• Gay lawyer settles lawsuit against Sullivan & Cromwell

  Oct 27 2007 A gay lawyer who sued Sullivan & Cromwell, one of America’s most prestigious law firms, over allegations of discrimination has settled his case. Aaron Charney, 28,... more

• Big Law Firm Settles Age-Discrimination Suit

  Oct 08 2007 Sidley Austin, one of the nation’s largest law firms, has agreed to pay $27.5 million to 32 former partners to settle a closely watched age-discrimination lawsuit... more