A Review of the Legal Profession’s Diversity and Inclusion Challenge
A closer look at the roots and current state of the legal profession’s diversity crisis, and the steps being taken to correct it.
The legal profession is not popularly known for its progressive stance on diversity in the workplace. Despite industry-wide conversation about improving diversity ratios, the legal field has spent a considerable amount of time as one of the least diverse of any industry. After decades of attempting to increase diversity and inclusion within the legal industry, minority attorneys now make up a record 16 percent of law firm legal personnel.
If legal organizations want to create inclusive and diverse environments, they must start with integrating the voices and perspectives of traditionally underrepresented groups in a significant and valued way, and the dynamic must be generated from the top. Learn more about creating a diverse workplace in our “Diversity in Motion” eBook.
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