Tag: lawyers
Law Schools Have Started a Criminal Justice Reform Movement
Criminal justice reform is one of the most pivotal and divisive issues in the U.S. today.
Mass incarceration, overworked public defenders, and a lack of rehabilitation...
Law School Recruitment and Assistance from Legal Groups Help Firms...
Lawyers are often charged with protecting the rights of the nation’s most underrepresented populations, and yet the legal profession remains one of the least...
Dave Nee Foundation Supports Lawyers, Law Students Who Suffer from Depression
Approximately 28 percent of practicing lawyers in the United States struggle with depression, according to a recent study by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation...
Career Trends and Opportunities in Law
There are many things to consider when making the decision to go into law. The state of the job market, type of position you...
The Role of Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Law
INSIGHT’s discussion with chief diversity officers of three U.S. law firms
INSIGHT Into Diversity recently spoke with three chief diversity officers at law firms across the country...
MCCA Works to Improve Legal Pipeline with Law Student Scholarships
Founded in 1997 with the mission to advance the hiring, retention, and promotion of minority and other diverse attorneys, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association...
Areas for Improvement
Challenges and Recommendations to Addressing Diversity in the Legal Profession
According to a 2014 review by the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession (IILP)...
Tenacity in Tough Times
How four law school graduates are making the most of their degrees in an industry still recovering from the recession.
A law degree once promised a stable,...
Law Firm Diversity Professionals Roundtable
INSIGHT Into Diversity spoke with three law firm diversity professionals who weighed in on issues currently affecting the legal profession.
They offered recommendations on how law...
Law Schools Adjust to Increasingly Lower Enrollment
Long considered the ticket to prosperity, law schools are now fighting to remain relevant. Many prospective students are considering the long-term costs of attending...
Online Edition: Law Firm Diversity Professionals Roundtable
INSIGHT Into Diversity spoke with three law firm diversity professionals who weighed in on issues currently affecting the legal profession. In this online-only portion...