BRIEFING PAPERS
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Promise and Practicality: Managing Law Firm Case Assignments to Advance Diversity
"Institutional-level, structural type reforms offer tremendous promise for making the training and development of associates and partners more equitable. Formalized case assignment practices lie at the heart of that effort. Interviews with diversity directors at several firms reveal that formalized case assignment structures developed by empowered directors of diversity and supportive firm management, are already working effectively.
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Question and Answers About Retaining and Advancing Women in Law Firms
"Q: HOW IS A GENDER GAP IN THE PROMOTION TO PARTNER A BUSINESS PROBLEM FOR LAW FIRMS?
- A: Attrition of women from the law firm is a:
- Loss on investment
- Loss of talent
- Damaging influence on the quality of the firm's client service
- Negative influence on the firm's work environment"
- Loss of talent
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