Compiled for the LCLD Board of Directors every Wednesday, this digest is designed to brief you on the latest headlines about LCLD Members and organizations, as well as thought-provoking articles on diversity in the legal profession, talent development, mentoring, and leadership. Past issues of the Digest are also archived on the LCLD web site.
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1. Viewpoint: What Boston Must Do to Get More Black Lawyers
Boston Business Journal, 10/18/18
“LCLD has virtually erased one statistical reality that has been one of the most vexing of all for diverse attorneys: social isolation. This kind of connectivity will be profound in a stubborn market like Boston,” writes LCLD President Robert Grey.
2. Why Your Diversity Policies Are Helping White Women, But Not Minorities
Fairy God Boss
A study of law firm diversity statements found that firms that emphasized differences had lower attrition rates among white women, while those that emphasized equality had lower attrition among racial minorities.
3. LinkedIn Rolls Out New AI-Powered Diversity Tools, Aiming to Tackle Gender Gaps in Recruiting
GeekWire, 10/10/18
In an effort to promote better diversity in recruiting and hiring, LinkedIn (owned by LCLD Member company Microsoft) has launched new tools for companies and recruiters, including real-time gender representation information and tips on avoiding bias.
4. How Men Can Become Better Allies
Harvard Business Review, 10/12/18
“When men are deliberately engaged in gender inclusion programs, 96 percent of organizations see progress—compared to only 30 percent of organizations where men are not engaged.”
5. Does a Diverse Bench Really Matter?
ABA Journal, 10/18/18
“Diversity on the bench increases public trust, confidence, and the appearance of fairness in the justice system, and it therefore increases access to justice,” writes Ruthe Catolico Ashley, Executive Director Emeritus of California LAW.
6. Women Managers Have Little Margin for Error
The Wall Street Journal, 10/23/18
Across professions, women in leadership often face harsher standards than their male counterparts; in one study, physician referrals to female surgeons plunged 54 percent following the death of a patient but didn’t drop at all for male surgeons.
