January is National Mentoring Month. At the Commission on Professionalism, we would like to congratulate the attorneys and legal organizations that have already made mentoring a priority by participating in our lawyer-to-lawyer mentoring program or programs elsewhere.
U.S. News & World Report said it will amend the methodology used in its ranking of best U.S. law schools after several law schools cited concerns with its criteria.
We spoke with three Illinois attorneys to explore their experiences and the status of LGBTQ+ inclusion in Illinois legal workplaces.
The demand for legal services after the COVID-19 shutdowns led to a hiring boom for the Class of 2021 and Class of 2022 law school graduates as well as a shift in where recent graduates are working.
To support lawyers in standing up for the rule of law, the WJP has launched a U.S. Rule of Law Toolkit, which provides resources, scripts, and information to help lawyers discuss challenges facing our democracy and foster confidence in the U.S. justice system.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that, for the 17th year, it has collaborated with Illinois law schools to facilitate professionalism orientations for incoming 1Ls. All nine Illinois law schools participated this year.
We recently welcomed a new year and with it women lawyers have reached an important milestone. For the first time, women make up the majority of associates at U.S. law firms (50.3%), according to the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), which recently released its Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms.
The number of women lawyers in the legal profession is growing, albeit slowly. Women currently make up 39% of attorneys in the U.S., up just 5% in 10 years, according to the ABA. However, that may be changing. In 2023, for the first time, women associates outnumbered men at U.S. law firms (50.3%).
We have compiled ways that Illinois lawyers can recognize these important issues and celebrate Law Day 2024 in person and virtually. We encourage you to learn more about the Law Day theme alongside your Illinois legal community.
The jury was swift last week as it handed down a highly anticipated verdict against Ellen Pao after just two days of deliberation. Pao, a former partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, sued the Silicon Valley venture capital firm alleging gender discrimination when she worked there, and that the firm denied her promotion opportunities […]
As a millennial, I often hear the same complaint from my fellow millennial women lawyers: “Why is it so hard to find a female mentor?” Digging deeper, there are often two complaints. The first: there aren’t any female partners at my firm. The second: OK, yes, there are some female partners at my firm, but […]
