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Loretta Lynch Discusses DEI Strategic Advisory Group With Bloomberg Law
November 17, 2023
Litigation partner Loretta Lynch spoke with Bloomberg Law about the new wave of DEI-focused practices at Big Law firms following the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action earlier this year. In “Wall Street Firms Build Diversity Practices After Court Decision,” published on November 17, Loretta discusses Paul, Weiss’s new DEI Strategic Advisory Group—among the first such practices in the industry—and the great client need that prompted its launch.
“Companies are still keenly aware that it’s an asset to them to have diversity in their ranks,” Loretta says. “They are also cognizant of the legal and social and political debates that are swirling around as well.”
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