Nina Goswami joins Magic Circle firm after project managing BBC's award-winning 50:50 Equality Project
Awards will recognise the individuals and teams making the UK legal profession more diverse and inclusive
New entrants including Orrick and Morrison Foerster join returning champions Reed Smith and Morgan Lewis
Loretta Pearce joins firm in New York following stints at Facebook parent company and Moody’s
New team will be led by partners from seven of the firm's 30 global locations
Reform in the UK has been slow and painful, but it has happened nonetheless and it is picking up speed, writes Jessica Keal of Simkins
Some 76 Am Law 100 firms have offices in states that have banned or restricted abortions, Above The Law research shows
Almost two-thirds of women say senior management at their firms aren’t prioritising gender pay
US firm also pledges to introduce full supplier audit and achieve 25% women partners by 2026
Promises are part of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s Leaders at the Front campaign
Charles Alberts will create and lead the firm's wellbeing strategy and consult on mental health and general staff welfare concerns
Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Slaughters among the six
Initiative follows similar scheme in North America that has seen a doubling of diverse relationship partners
Move follows similar announcements by rivals including Freshfields and Stephenson Harwood
Some 26 US firms were certified for their efforts to boost underrepresented groups in senior roles
Hanson Bridgett was the first law firm to earn certification as a B Corporation and hasn't looked back, writes Samir Abdelnour
How leading firms are measuring up against their goals to promote more women to their senior ranks
Magic circle firm says appointment reflects commitment to put sustainability 'at heart' of its activities
Fourth office in Asia will focus on energy transition and ESG work
Deborah Martin Owens joins after a year at US rival Sidley Austin