I've re-read our diversity blog and have been struck by the
thread that has woven its way into the postings: the doing
of diversity, the doing of inclusion. In other words, what
actions does the legal profession need to take to be truly
diverse and inclusive?
Well, my Galician grandmother used to say: Caridad buena, la
que empieza por mi casa y no por la ajena, which roughly
translates as "Charity begins at home." Diversity and
inclusion do, too. But perhaps "the legal profession" is
too grand a home, too broad a concept for me to tackle here. So
I'm going to begin by homing in on a narrower concept:
"law firms."
Law firms nationwide are working on becoming more diverse and
inclusive so that all their attorneys can develop to their full
potential. However, as is the case with all work-in-progress, there
is doing and redoing; there is determination and hesitation; there
is a step forward and two steps back. But overall law firms
are—with varying levels of
