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Combating Biases: Supporting Women in the Workplace Beyond Motherhood

Reading this article was a powerful and emotional experience. Sometimes, we know certain truths, but seeing them confirmed with actual data can be both validating and heartbreaking....more

Leopard Solutions

Why Are Women Leaving Big Law and What Can Law Firms Do About it?

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At the end of 2021, the Leopard Solutions team was preparing our annual round-up of lawyer hiring and departure trends. As we sifted through the data, we noticed something startling about the numbers of women lawyers who...more

Kilpatrick

Sidebars Podcast | Kate Geyer: Breaking Institutional Bias

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This episode introduces the new co-host of the Sidebars podcast, Kate Geyer. Kate is an Associate in Kilpatrick Townsend’s Seattle office. Her practice focuses on patent litigation in federal court and at the ITC, as well as...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Massachusetts Proposes Amendments to Rules of Professional Conduct

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The Supreme Judicial Court Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct has solicited comments on proposed amendments to the Rules that will have a broad impact on lawyers’ ethical obligations. The...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Know What Drives Juror Perceptions of Medical Device Liability

Medical practitioners know that, for all its wonders, modern medicine is still a matter of chances not guarantees. In other words, in practice, medical interventions are often a matter of improving the patient’s chances at...more

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Remember that the Camera Has a Bias

Across the country, police departments are moving toward greater use of individual officer body cams. The small, lightweight cameras are used to record police encounters from the officer’s perspective and can become evidence....more

Baker Donelson

Rethinking the Way We Communicate Expectations to Women

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I recently served as a judge in a trial advocacy competition for young lawyers. After a weak cross-examination by one of the female attorneys, a judge, who happened to be a woman, pointed out the problems with the attorney’s...more

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How to Interrupt Implicit Bias in the Legal Workplace – Part I

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In 2014, Baker Donelson implemented a Firm-wide training program addressing "implicit bias" in the workplace. Implicit bias is the unconscious attribution of particular qualities to members of a social group, stereotypes for...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Attitudes on Race: Consider that the Dog Whistle May No Longer Be Necessary

How do you spot a racist? Or, to be more on point, in a legal case about racial discrimination, or another case where racial biases would matter to the assessment of the case, the parties, or the witnesses, how do you...more

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Avoid Juror Self-Sabotage

Several years ago, I sat in a courtroom in Pennsylvania, assisting the defense in a capital murder jury selection. The process was involved, and potential jurors were interviewed one at a time after completing a comprehensive...more

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Race-based Strikes: Expect Fixes for the Problem (and Problems with the Fixes)

It is unacceptable for someone to be the wrong color or the wrong ethnicity to serve on a jury. In modern times, the law says race-based exclusions can’t happen. But the practical reality in the courtroom, particularly some...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Donuts, Dust, And Dastardly Deeds

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Two items I read recently got me thinking about the disputes I often see in litigation. First, a recent news item reported that police arrested people for possession of donut glaze and drywall dust. The articles reporting...more

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What’s in a Name?: Bias in the Workplace

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As Shakespeare wrote, “that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But there is in fact much to a name – a name can convey a sense of identity, culture, and family history. But a series of viral tweets...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Employment Law This Week: Constructive Discharge Claims, Class Waivers, Hiring Bias, Electronic Record-Keeping Rule, Equal Pay

We invite you to view Employment Law This Week - a weekly rundown of the latest news in the field, brought to you by Epstein Becker Green. We look at the latest trends, important court decisions, and new developments that...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

More Changes Ahead to the Rules of Professional Conduct?

Rule 8.4 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct is a bit of a catch-all. In general terms, it prohibits "lawyer misconduct." Even more ambiguous, Rule 8.4(d) prohibits "conduct prejudicial to the administration of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

“Cat’s Paw” – Or Perhaps “Tiger’s Paw” Theory Now

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For those interested in the origin, the term “cat’s paw” derives from a fable of a monkey who employs flattery to convince a cat to pull chestnuts out of a fire. Today the term commonly refers to a person used unwittingly or...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Women Aren’t Lead Counsel As Often As Men – It’s Gotta Be Bias!

According to the study, based on information gained through the PACER federal court electronic filing system, 68 percent of all lawyers appearing in the 2013 civil cases were men, and 32 percent were women. But 76 percent of...more

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