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Despite the legal industry’s efforts to enhance diversity in its ranks, it still lags behind many other professions in reflecting the population as a whole.
To illustrate that point, almost half of Brits say they picture someone who works in the legal field as white, according a study by The University of Law. Only 12% said they picture someone who is Black or from another ethnic minority.
And in the U.S., more than 88% of lawyers in the U.S. are white, a worse representation than among architects, engineers, and surgeons, for example. Meanwhile, even though Blacks, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans make up one-third of the U.S. population and one-fifth of law school graduates, they represent just 7% of firm partners and 9% of counsels at large corporations.
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Jackson Kelly PLLC issued the following announcement on Mar. 10.
Jackson Kelly has chosen Alexis Hailpern and Candice Harlow to be members of the 2021 Fellows and Pathfinders programs, participating in landmark programs created by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to identify, train, and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession.
“This is a singular honor for Alexis and Candice,” said Ellen Cappellanti, Managing Member. “They join a select group of experienced attorneys from diverse backgrounds who have been recognized for their potential as leaders in their organizations.”
Hailpern is Counsel based in the firm’s Denver, Colorado office, where she practices in the areas of commercial transactions, commercial litigation, and tax controversy. She represents clients on a wide range of issues, including handling complex construction matters, complex tax controversy matters, commercial loans, and drafting of commercial transact
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that Joseph U. Leonoro has been selected to be a member of the 2021 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows. Leonoro will participate in a landmark program to identify, train, and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession.
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New York Times columnist David Brooks (A.B. ’83) has resigned
from his paid position as the chair of the Weave Project at the Aspen Institute, a D.C.–based think tank and nonprofit, according to
The Times’s announcement on Saturday.
Brooks has been receiving a secondary salary from the Weave Project, which has been funded by Facebook and other donors, since 2018.
The Times cited it as a conflict of interest that Brooks did not disclose this position to his readers in his columns, some of which promoted the Weave Project and its donors.