Ep. 58: The Overwhelming Whiteness Of BigLaw
For years, law firms have had programs aimed at increasing diversity in their attorney ranks. But we\u2019ve got some bad news: It\u2019s not working. Today we\u2019re joined by senior reporter Natalie Rodriguez, who will tell us about the results of our latest survey of diversity at law firms, and what experts say are the things that could actually move the needle on this issue. Also this week, we talk about a federal court approving the blockbuster $85 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner; the New York Attorney General suing Trump for allegedly using his charity foundation as a \u201cpersonal checkbook\u201d; and a judge calling out the \u201cegregious behavior\u201d of a New York City real estate developer who demolished the famed graffiti space 5Pointz.