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Diversity and inclusion have emerged as paramount concerns in an ever-evolving legal arena.
Following the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action and lawsuits urging firms to transform their hiring practices, we surveyed more than 50 DEI professionals, including department heads, to gather their views on the decision and its potential impact on DEI initiatives.
This report sheds light on the challenges faced by firms and highlights actionable changes that diversity leaders want to see from the firms.
Key Takeaways:
- Ethnic Diversity Growth: A five-year snapshot of the Leopard Solutions database reveals a 22.6% increase in ethnically diverse hires since 2019.
- Challenges Ahead: 64% of Diversity in Law survey respondents anticipate increased difficulty in their roles due to the Supreme Court decision.
- Gender Diversity Trends: Gender-diverse lateral hiring peaked in 2021, decreased in 2022, and has remained low in 2023.
- Top 200 Firms: These firms hired more ethnically diverse graduates in 2022-2023 than in the prior two years but sourced fewer from the top 14 law schools.
