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[…] in the legal profession over the past decades, challenges remain in terms of creating welcoming and inclusive workplaces. According to the National Association for Law Placement’s ( NALP) recent report on diversity in U.S. law firms, the overall percentage of LGBTQ+ lawyers increased to 4.17% in 2022, roughly half a percentage point higher than […]
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In this episode of Reimagining Law, we discuss the power of “no” with Lauren Tuckey, President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), and Katie Liss, Assistant Dean of Law Career Services and Executive Director of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center at DePaul University College of Law and founder and chair of the CBA’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Task Force.
In this episode of Reimagining Law, we talk to Lauren Tuckey, President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), and Katie Liss, Assistant Dean of Law Career Services and Executive Director of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center at DePaul University College of Law and founder and chair of the CBA’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Task Force.
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In this episode of Reimagining Law, we talk to Camille M. Davidson, Dean and Professor of Law at Southern Illinois University School of Law, and Antonio Lee, Assistant State’s Attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, about how the legal profession has changed for Black attorneys.
In this episode of Reimagining Law, we talk to Emelia Carroll, Criminal Defense Staff Attorney, Cabrini Green Legal Aid, and Emma Kunin (LSW), Social Worker, Cabrini Green Legal Aid. Emelia and Emma explain how a holistic approach to legal representation that includes both attorneys and social workers can lead to more favorable outcomes and reduce recidivism for clients.
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