Equality and Reputation
Few professions are currently in a better place to change the world when it comes to the pursuit of equality than the legal profession.
Few professions are currently in a better place to change the world when it comes to the pursuit of equality than the legal profession.
Contribution by Randstad Global Legal
After exploring the theory around D&I for some time, the in-house legal team at Randstad Global wanted to go beyond the policy on paper. They felt it was time to put D&I in practice. Randstad Global Legal offered Hamza Enes Kaya, a Turkish lawyer and political refugee in the Netherlands, an internship within their department.
EQUAL in LEGAL Trailblazer Lamin Khadar is passionate about the idea of combining pro bono with inclusion and diversity efforts.
In times of crisis we need to double down on D&I efforts. We can learn in this respect from the U.S. Bank’s legal ops team under the leadership of General Counsel Jim Chosy.
EQUAL in LEGAL Trailblazer Natalie Runyon has a deep belief in inclusion and fairness as an ally to women, people of color, individuals identifying as LGBTQ, and disabilities, among others.
One of the reasons that women have not advanced in equal pay, parental leave, and equitable hiring and promotion is because women have lacked male allies in the workplace. Male allyship is critical in the evolution of gender equality programs in the workplace. A new research report on allyship by future legal leaders was recently released.
This International Women’s Day, UN Women and Netflix are partnering to celebrate the stories that have inspired the women who inspire us.
What can you do as an in-house legal department in order to become more diverse and inclusive as a department and organization and embrace D&I
According to the American Bar Association, only two professions, the natural sciences, and dentistry have less diversity than law; medicine, accounting, academia, and others do considerably better.
Contribution by Randstad Legal
We aim to mirror the rich variety of the communities in which we live, work and serve. D&I will help us to build a more open, innovative and productive workplace.
