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Mar. 19, 2009

From Afterthought to Priority

A generation ago, law firms were staffed almost exclusively with white males - now, diversity is a top priority throughout the legal community.

FORUM COLUMN

By Nancy L. Stagg and Rhonda Grayson

Today's law firm is different than the law firm of the past. Even just a generation ago, most law firms were staffed almost exclusively with white, male attorneys, with women and minority attorneys typically delegated to support roles. The early career of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is frequently cited as an example of this disparity. O'Connor graduated from Stanford Law ...

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