Posted by on Friday, August 1, 2014
Welcome to this week’s Diversity Dish, Happy Friday and hello to August! This week’s Diversity Dish features the recently released Vault list of best law firms for diversity, an article on a great pipeline program and an opportunity to be involved in next year’s Diversity Summit. Enjoy this week’s Diversity Dish, Happy Friday and if you aren’t already, follow us on Twitter @CourtneyDredden.
7.16.14 Vault has released its annual “Law Firm Diversity” rankings list and the big news that each category had a new law firm leader. Ropes & Gray ended Carlton Fields five year run as the firm in the top spot. Here’s how the firms are ranked: “The rankings are based on the results of Vault’s annual survey, administered earlier this year to nearly 17,000 law firm associates. We asked participants to rate their employers on a variety diversity initiatives including recruitment, retention, promotion and mentoring efforts with respect to minority, women, LGBT individuals, individuals with disabilities and military veterans. We then averaged the scores in all five categories to determine the 25 Best Law Firms for Overall Diversity.” What is interesting is that the survey is given to only associates. We would be curious how the survey results may differ if the survey was given to administrative staff and partners. Congratulations to the firms listed and we hope this inspires other firms to continue to strive towards a more diverse and inclusive law firm.
7.27.14 The Daily Journal spotlights an innovative and exciting pipeline program that recently took place in Washington, DC. The Summer Legal Institute brought together 40 students from low income and diverse backgrounds to teach them about the law and the legal profession and to encourage them to consider the law as a career. The program was sponsored by the Just the Beginning organization, based in Chicago. “The program aims to serve as a "pipeline" leading students from high school through law school and eventually into the field, said Mark Dinglasan, director of marketing and development at Just The Beginning.” We think this a great way to introduce students to the legal profession or to continue to pique their interest. For more information on the Summer Legal Institute, click here.
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