As the legal profession struggles to increase diversity, we find ourselves at a crossroad. Many firms have created diversity and inclusion policies and are working to increase the diversity of our membership. However, a look at the statistics finds that the diversity needle has barely moved. Law continues to be less diverse than other professions. Despite all the talk about diversity, many law firms and law departments remain unconvinced of the value diversity and inclusion bring beyond recognizing that “it’s the right thing to do.” This failure to appreciate the value of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession perhaps can be better understood when it is recognized that [ Read more…]