Firm Leadership, Diversity, Law Firm Associates

The Diversity Dilemma in Big Law: Insights and Solutions

Leopard Solutions on 7/24/2024

Leopard Solutions, a SurePoint company, has unveiled its latest white paper, "Diversity in Big Law: Aspirations, Challenges, and the Path Forward." This comprehensive report, conducted in partnership with Above the Law,...more

Leopard Solutions Law Firm Index: Key Areas for Firms to Make the Leaderboard

Leopard Solutions on 5/24/2024

Law firms are increasingly being measured not just on their financial success but also on metrics like diversity, lateral retention, and strategic growth. The Leopard Solutions Law Firm Index (LLFI) offers a comprehensive...more

[Webinar] Diversity in Law: Unraveling Diverse Attorneys’ Impact on the Industry - June 6th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Leopard Solutions on 5/16/2024

Join us for an illuminating webinar as we unveil the findings from a groundbreaking Diversity survey conducted in collaboration between Leopard Solutions and Above the Law. This survey, unlike any other to date, focused...more

Advancing Women in Law

Leopard Solutions on 3/27/2024

In the halls of prestigious law firms, a quiet revolution is underway. Gender diversity, long a focal point of discussion and advocacy, is making strides, albeit gradually. A recent Leopard Solutions State of Industry...more

Championing Equity and Inclusion: Reflections on DEI Initiatives and Building Inclusive Company Cultures

International Lawyers Network on 7/26/2023

If you’re connected to me on LinkedIn, you know that one of my favorite places to find thoughtful content about doing business in the modern world is Harvard Business Review. Not only do they offer articles that make me think...more

Gender Equality Remains a Challenge for Big Law and Actionable Strategies to Combat it.

Leopard Solutions on 5/4/2023

Leopard Solutions’ latest Women in Big Law report points to women's challenges in Big Law persist, despite some progress in recent years. There have been improvements in gender focus initiatives at some top firms while others...more

Perspectives: Vinson & Elkins Reflects on International Women’s Day

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 3/29/2023

Today, people across the world will recognize women for their achievements. But celebrating women is about far more than 24 hours of recognition. It’s also about strengthening long-term commitments — to increasing visibility...more

[Webinar] She For She: Leaders Building Leaders - March 30th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

World Law Group on 3/23/2023

Join us for She for She: Leaders Building Leaders, a WOW Talk on March 30 at 11 am EDT... Women leaders of WLG will have a discussion on building the next generation of women leaders in their firms....more

[Webinar] The Challenges of Women in Big Law - March 28th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Leopard Solutions on 3/8/2023

Attend the upcoming Leopard Solutions Webinar on The Challenges of Women in Big Law on March 28, 2023, to get the survey results from Leopard Solutions latest study on women in big law and hear from industry experts on the...more

Legal Workplace Trends — The Need to Retain Women Lawyers

Leopard Solutions on 3/1/2023

Despite much progress and initiatives, the legal profession is still predominantly male-dominated. While workplace conditions have been dramatically improved over the past few decades, women lawyers still face several...more

Sidebars Podcast | Taylor Pfingst: Glass Ceilings Are Meant to be Broken

Kilpatrick on 10/3/2022

In this episode, hosts April Abele Isaacson and Kate Geyer welcome a special cohost—fellow Kilpatrick Townsend patent litigator Taylor Pfingst—to discuss recent data on how law firms are doing on diversity, equity and...more

How Law Firms Are Doing with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What Does the 2022 Data Show?

Leopard Solutions on 9/21/2022

Law firms have made strides in diversity, equity, and inclusion—but where do they stand in 2022, and where can they go from here? Year after year, our data has shown marginal progress in improving diversity at major U.S....more

The Power of Inclusive Storytelling in Legal Journalism with Katrina Dewey, Founder and CEO of Lawdragon: On Record PR

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 9/2/2022

In this episode of On Record PR, Jennifer Simpson Carr goes on record with Katrina Dewey, Founder and CEO of Lawdragon, a legal media company that combines the best in legal news reporting on top lawyers and public interest...more

LISI's News + Views + To Do's | LGBTQ+ in Law with Guest John McElroy, Hausfeld & Co LLP

Legal Internet Solutions Inc. on 8/4/2022

On this episode of News + Views + To Do’s, Ann Caskey, LISI’s Legal Writer + Content Editor, is joined by John McElroy, Head of Commercial Disputes & Partner at Hausfeld & Co LLP, where they discuss the experience of being...more

Why Are Women Leaving Big Law and What Can Law Firms Do About it?

Leopard Solutions on 7/25/2022

At the end of 2021, the Leopard Solutions team was preparing our annual round-up of lawyer hiring and departure trends. As we sifted through the data, we noticed something startling about the numbers of women lawyers who...more

News + Views + To Do's | Melissa Prince, Chief Client Value and Innovation Officer, Ballard Spahr LLP

Legal Internet Solutions Inc. on 3/16/2022

From the LISI archives: Watch Robyn Addis (LISI COO/CMBDO) chat with her friend and former colleague, Melissa Prince. Melissa is Chief Client Value and Innovation Officer at Ballard Spahr LLP. In this episode of NVTD, Robyn...more

Breaking the Bias: Strategies from Top Women Leaders in Legal Technology

Lighthouse on 3/8/2022

This year’s International Women’s Day theme revolves around “breaking the bias” and imagining a more gender-equal world. This topic seems particularly relevant for the legal and technology fields, which both have long...more

Antoinette Hubbard, DE&I Leader at Corporate Law Firm, Discusses Business Case for Advancing Diversity Efforts in the Legal...

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 11/1/2021

In this episode of On Record PR, Sarah Larson, EVP at Furia Rubel Communications, goes on record with Antoinette Hubbard, diversity and inclusion director at the national law firm Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC and...more

Equity and Codeswitching in the Workplace [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 27]

McGlinchey Stafford on 8/19/2021

It’s been proven that equity in the workplace is an asset for both businesses and their employees because it encourages innovation, creativity, and empathy. Yet the journey through diversity efforts towards equity and...more

Five Common Mistakes in D&I Strategy

Baker Donelson on 6/18/2021

Shareholder Marcus Maples was a featured presenter at the Alabama State Bar's "Unity Matters" CLE series earlier this year. The goal of his presentation was to challenge the legal community – Baker Donelson and himself...more

Breaking Down Barriers: Increasing the Diversity of the Legal Profession by Creating Opportunities for the Next Generation of...

Rumberger | Kirk on 5/11/2021

RumbergerKirk attorney Shenele Pettis Bright talks with LaShawnda Jackson, a partner at RumbergerKirk and the first Black president of the Orange County Bar Association and Judge Alicia Latimore, the first Black female...more

#McGlincheyForward and Leaders at the Front [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 20]

McGlinchey Stafford on 4/26/2021

Diversity may seem like a buzzword in the legal industry, but recent years have proven the conversation around equity is critical for the future of the law. In this episode, McGlinchey Managing Member Michael Ferachi (Baton...more

ALM's Global Newsroom, Legal Industry Trends, and Diversity with Molly Miller, Chief Content Officer for ALM Media LLC: On Record...

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 10/13/2020

In this episode of On Record PR, host Gina Rubel, Esq. goes on record with Molly Miller, Chief Content Officer for ALM Media LLC, to discuss industry trends, how ALM will use diversity data to report on changes in the market,...more

A Leadership Perspective on Firm Diversity and Inclusion Efforts [More With McGlinchey Ep. 10]

McGlinchey Stafford on 10/9/2020

Diversity and inclusion have been trending topics in the legal world for many years. The recent focus on social justice has cast a spotlight on those efforts. In this episode, McGlinchey’s Managing Member Rodolfo (Rudy)...more

Seven secrets to a spectacular diversity section - Part 3 of a 3-part series about communicating ‘diversity’ on law firm websites

Great Jakes Marketing on 10/6/2020

We recently reviewed the Diversity & Inclusion sections on hundreds of websites while conducting research for our last two blog posts. Along the way, we learned what makes Diversity content sing (and how it sometimes falls...more

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