Recently by Gerlad L. Pauling II
A Member Of The Profession Speaks
Editor: Please tell us about your legal experience before coming to Seyfarth Shaw. Pauling: I went to UCLA Law School in Westwood, California, finishing in 1992. During law school I was involved in a number of activities. I was Business Managing Editor of the National Black Law Journal, which was...
Read MoreDiversity - Law Firms Paradigm Shifts: Changes In The Structure And Diversity Of Corporate Law Firms
Introduction In case you hadn't noticed, the paradigm for large corporate law firms has changed. Many say this "paradigm shift" came about as a result of new challenges facing today's legal profession (e.g., advances in new technology, more sophisticated purchasers of legal services,...
Read MoreLeadership Buy-in And A Business Case -The Building Blocks For Diversity In Big Firms
So much has been written about racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession (or, more accurately, the lack thereof) that General Counsel can rarely talk with outside counsel about their future relationship without discussing diversity. Diversity "initiatives" permeate every sector of the...
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