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Over Seven Years, Scant Progress in Law Firm Diversity, New Survey Shows

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law firms have made little progress towards achieving greater diversity, with only minimal gains over the last seven years, according to a new analysis by Law360 Pulse. More strikingly, in the seven years since 2014, the percentage of minority attorneys in law firms rose just four points, from 14.1% of law firm associates and 10.8%

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At A Turning Point for the Law Firm Docketing Profession, A Conversation with Three of its Trailblazers

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It may be one of the least heralded yet most critical jobs in many law firms – that of the docketing professional – and it is one that calls for a unique combination of technical, data-management, organizational and communication skills. We had a meeting at DLA Piper that about 30 people attended, with more participating by WebEx.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Ketanji Brown Jackson

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She attained three federal clerkships, worked at four elite law firms, and served two stints with the Sentencing Commission. Jackson then snagged a highly sought-after spot as an associate at Miller Cassidy Larroca & Lewin, a Washington litigation boutique that later merged with Baker Botts, a Texas-based firm.

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