Will lawyers reject employers that backslide on DEI?

With BigLaw firms in the United States (including some with Australian offices) coming under fire for their diversity,...

07 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

White & Case ditches diversity and inclusion function

Global law firm White & Case, which has offices in Sydney and Melbourne, has discontinued its diversity and...

10 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?

The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw...

28 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Trump targets 20 BigLaw firms over DEI, including Australia-based players

Not content with going after firms it deems to have acted against US interests, the Trump administration is now probing...

20 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Improving cultural diversity in law amid backlash to DEI

As the legal profession continues to grapple with cultural diversity, the national president of the Asian Australian...

25 February 2025

By Grace Robbie

Undermining DEI ‘risks reversing’ profession’s cultural diversity, lawyers say

In the face of US entities dismantling programs that promote DEI within federal workplaces, the Asian Australian...

20 February 2025

By Grace Robbie

More ‘masculine energy’ would be a ‘backward step’ for the profession

Not only would an increase in “bro culture” undo years of progress in legal workplaces, but it would also add...

23 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal team’s ‘important role’ in embedding DEI, in face of ‘bro culture’ push

Within hours of entering the Oval Office, returning US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning DEI...

21 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

DEI in BigLaw ‘not going away’, despite Zuckerberg’s call for more ‘masculine energy’

Time will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back to “bro culture”. For the heads of some of...

20 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Navigating backlash: How to sustain DEI initiatives in the face of resistance

DEI initiatives are still just as critical now as they have ever been, writes Niti...

31 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why ignoring DEI is a legal, leadership, and talent crisis

Diversity isn’t optional: the era of treating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as a “nice to have” is over,...

10 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Neurodivergence in law: Embracing diversity for innovation

Neurodiversity offers the legal profession an opportunity to innovate and thrive in an increasingly complex world,...

17 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy