Just how white is the legal profession?
Six firms are collecting data about cultural diversity in the legal profession. They've even sent a few folks to school on the topic.
Katie Walsh is the editor of Legal Affairs. She is based in our Sydney newsroom.
Six firms are collecting data about cultural diversity in the legal profession. They've even sent a few folks to school on the topic.
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