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• Affirmative action considered for Britain's judiciary

  Mar 30 2012 A new affirmative action measure is being considered as a means to increase diversity in the British judiciary. The influential Joint Constitution Committee is... more

• Toronto law firms fall behind on diversity stats

  Mar 29 2012 A new report indicates that large law firms in Toronto are falling behind in diversity statistics. According to the DiversityLeads 2012 report, compiled by Ryerson... more

• Major law firms step up efforts to retain and promote women

  Mar 23 2012 Herbert Smith, Hogan Lovells, Simmons & Simmons and Addleshaw Goddard are among large number of law firms that are launching new initiatives aiming to retain and... more

• Slaughter and May launches diversity initiative for boys only

  Mar 09 2012 Slaughter and May has announced the launch of a new diversity initiative which focuses on a local state school in an attempt to motivate and encourage bright students... more

• 88 new QCs appointed

  Mar 06 2012 The annual Queens Counsel appointments have been made, with 88 of the 214 applicants awarded the prestigious title – a success rate of 41 per cent. The last three... more

• Two law firms named among Canada’s best diversity employers

  Feb 23 2012 A list of the best diversity employers in Canada has recognised two law firms – Stikeman Elliott and Fraser Milner Casgrain. Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for... 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 work to be done to reach gender equality in Australian law firms

  Dec 02 2011 Progress toward gender equality is proceeding at a faster clip in the Australian public sector than in private practice, according to a new report released by the NSW... more

• Women take majority of partner promotions at Wachtel, Cleary and Akin

  Nov 22 2011 Women have constituted the majority of new partners in the promotions rounds at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Akin Gump Strauss... more

• Two associates get the axe after returning from maternity leave at Walker Morris

  Nov 21 2011 London firm Walker Morris has laid off two associates in the corporate department. The two associates had reportedly just returned from maternity leave when they were... more

• Shoosmiths takes top spot in UK diversity ranking

  Nov 14 2011 Shoosmiths is the most ethnically- and gender-diverse law firm, according to the annual Black Solicitors Network’s Diversity League Table, which is sponsored by The... more

• Less women entering biglaw practice, survey says

  Nov 10 2011 Less women are entering big-firm practice, according to the annual report of the National Association of Women Lawyers, which pointed out that women account for 47%... more

• Gender imbalance increases at top US firms

  Nov 07 2011 Newly released figures on diversity in US law firms shows a slight improvement in ethnic diversity at major firms. The percentage of minority lawyers at top US rose... more

• Ashurst introduces quota for the number of women in management positions

  Oct 29 2011 Ashurst has announced the introduction of a quota for the number of women in management positions, and aims to increase the number of women in management posts from... more

• Eversheds joins UK gender equality initiative

  Sep 20 2011 Eversheds has become the first law firm to sign up to a new voluntary gender reporting initiative launched by the UK Government. The ‘Think, Act, Report' initiative... more

• Leading UK and Irish firms launch work-experience diversity initiative

  Sep 14 2011 Twenty-three UK and Irish law firms have signed up to a new diversity initiative aimed at improving social diversity within the legal profession. The programme will... more

• UK firms struggle with diversity in equity partnerships

  Sep 12 2011 Efforts to remedy the imbalance between male and female equity partners in the UK’s largest firms don’t seem to be making much progress, according to the annual ‘UK... more

• Bombay High Court elevates 15 lawyers to senior counsel, none of them women

  Sep 09 2011 The Bombay High Court has elevated 15 lawyers to the status of senior counsel. None of the 15 are women, and the process has come under fire on this and other bases.... more

• Compulsory diversity reporting for UK law firms

  Aug 03 2011 Law firms in the UK will be required to publish diversity and social mobility statistics online under a plan recently approved by the Legal Services Board. The... more

• Gibson Dunn & Crutcher improves diversity stats

  Jul 06 2011 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has reported much improved diversity statistics this year, after copping criticism on this issue in recent years. The firm ranked 67 of 194... more

• Indian diversity program provides greater access to legal education

  Jun 20 2011 A diversity project in India has achieved commendable results, placing eleven of its fifty students in top law schools across India. The IDIA project (Increasing... more

• US diversity scorecard stabilizes in 2010

  Jun 10 2011 The Am Law Daily has completed its Diversity Scorecard for 2010, showing a 0.2 per cent increase in the proportion of minority lawyers at big firms, to 13.9 percent.... more

• Hunton & Williams LLP Noted as Top Law Firm for Diversity By MultiCultural Law Magazine

  May 13 2011 Washington, DC — May 13, 2011 — Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce the firm was recently named one of the 2011 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity by... more

• Judicial diversity in the UK: trying hard, could do better

  May 10 2011 Lord McNally, the UK Minister of State for Justice, has penned an article in The Guardian to highlight the state of diversity within the judiciary. According to... more

• Women make up nearly half of the UK legal industry; but account for just 21% of partnerships

  Apr 08 2011 The Law Society in the UK has reported that there are 150,128 qualified to work in England and Wales. Those holding current practising certificates - which excludes... more

• UK firm Macfarlanes boosts maternity pay

  Mar 26 2011 Macfarlanes has announced an increase in maternity pay, moving from 14 weeks allowance to 23.5 weeks leave at full salary. The new policy is part of a raft of measures... 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

• Leading UK firms aim for more diversity in recruitment

  Mar 17 2011 A number of leading UK law firms have announced the intention to increase the number of universities they visit during recruitment rounds, in a bid to increase... more

• Freshfields promotes 20 to partnership globally

  Mar 10 2011 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced the promotion of 20 lawyers to the partnership in a new promotions round. Nine of the new partners will join the... more

• High-powered diversity mentoring project launches in the US

  Mar 06 2011 The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity in the US is launching a new highly structured mentoring program with the aim of producing lawyers with strong leadership and... more

• UK Legal Services Board proposes social mobility survey

  Feb 22 2011 Law firms may soon be surveying lawyers about whether their parents went to university along with questions about race, age, sexuality, religion and disability, as... more

• Firms and chambers must publish diversity stats, says UK LSB

  Feb 15 2011 UK law firms and barristers’ chambers may be forced to publish data about the diversity of their workforce, if new proposals put forward by the Legal Services Board... more

• Large US law firms take a step backwards on diversity

  Jan 03 2011 US law firms seemed to be moving in the right direction on diversity issues, hiring more women, people of color and people with disabilities, until the recession... more

• Linklaters takes top position for diversity

  Dec 29 2010 UK firm Linklaters has been recognised as having the greatest demographic diversity among 48 leading law firms. The diversity ranking, compiled annually by the Black... more

• Diversity statistics in the magic circle: what do they hide?

  Dec 22 2010 Large law firms ever keen to establish that they are hiring an ethnically diverse range of lawyers, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is no exception: the firm has... more

• Going backwards on diversity in top US firms

  Nov 09 2010 A new survey from the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) indicates that things are getting even tougher for women in the top 200 law firms in the US.... more

• The next step in gender equality at law firms

  Nov 01 2010 Women graduates make up about 60% of the trainee intake at large London law firms, and have accounted for over half of the intake at these firms for over a decade.... more

• Diversity outcomes sacrificed in tough economic climate

  Oct 01 2010 Diversity efforts by US law firms have stalled, according to new data from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and Vault.com. The 2009 summer intake had the... more

• US Judge pursues diversity agenda via court orders

  Sep 24 2010 A New York federal judge has ordered two plaintiff firms serving as co-lead counsel in a securities class action to "make every effort" to assign at least one minority... 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

• ‘Diversity’ in US law firms is a sham, according to report on female equity partners

  Sep 07 2010 A new report takes a detailed look at female equity partners in major law firms, using survey data to build a statistical picture of professional prospects for women... more

• Ballard Spahr hires King & Spalding IP litigator

  Sep 03 2010 Ballard Spahr has hired intellectual property litigator Katrina M Quicker, formerly a partner at King & Spalding. Quicker joined the partnership at Ballard Spahr two... more

• Dewey & LeBoeuf encourage diversity in outside counsel

  Aug 25 2010 Dewey & LeBoeuf have been promoting diversity beyond their own offices, sending letters to general counsel encouraging them seek diverse (female, ethnic minority or... more

• IDIA initiative finds favour with Law Ministry and a few law firm Partners: Lawyers’ Social Responsibility?

  Jul 02 2010 The Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) initiative started by Professor Shamnad Basheer (pictured) from the National University of... more

• So much for diversity: UK magic circle firms and their new recruits

  Mar 26 2010 According to new research carried out by LegalWeek, over a third of the trainees joining the UK ‘magic circle’ firms over the last two years have studied at either... more

• $30 M Diversity Initiative for Minority- and Women-Owned Firms

  Mar 05 2010 A diversity initiative has pledged that $30 million of legal fees will be spent at minority- and women-owned law firms in 2010. The initiative aims to support... more

• Simmons named Stonewall's top gay friendly law firm

  Jan 14 2010 Simmons & Simmons is the most gay friendly law firm, according to research published today by lesbian, gay and bisexual lobby organisation Stonewall. The firm has... more

• Gender gap at London's elite law firms

  Sep 08 2008 Women make up an average of just over 14 per cent of the partnership at the UK's four largest "Magic Circle'' firms - Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields... more

• Top law firms excel in sexual diversity index

  Sep 05 2008 Clifford Chance, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and White & Case are among 64 law firms to receive a perfect score in the Human Rights... more

• Mayer Brown recruits disabled students for summer work placement scheme

  Jul 04 2008 International law firm Mayer Brown has teamed up with EmployAbility, a leading disability organisation, to recruit disabled students for its summer work placement scheme. more

• Magic circle firms strengthen their diversity and pro bono efforts

  Jul 04 2008 If you're visiting Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's London office, don't expect to see anyone carrying a Styrofoam coffee cup. Mugs are now the order of the day. Ask... more

• Bingham McCutchen taps first diversity manager

  Jun 19 2008 Law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP has hired its first-ever diversity manager, the firm said on Wednesday. Minita Shah will hold the title of manager of diversity and... more

• Recruiters slam Eversheds' demands for diversity

  Jun 10 2008 An Eversheds plan to launch an alliance forcing recruitment agencies to tackle diversity has ignited a massive row as recruiters argue that the blame for the lack of... more

• Herbies and the Times launch law student competition on diversity

  May 16 2008 City firm Herbert Smith has teamed up with the Times to launch an advocacy competition on the issue of diversity for all UK law students. The challenge is to... more

• Cleary most ethnically-diverse law firm

  May 08 2008 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has been crowned as the US’s most ethnically-diverse major law firm, according to research that shows US firms drawing on a wider pool... more

• Top law firms lack diversity

  Apr 23 2008 A report from a leading association of black lawyers gives 18 of big law firms poor to failing grades on their representation of minority attorneys locally. Holland... more

• UK law firms under pressure on staff diversity

  Apr 11 2008 London law firms are under growing client pressure to promote more women and people from ethnic and other minorities, according to the new head of one of the largest... more