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March 2024 Introduction  Women’s History Month prompts us to celebrate the remarkable women who have shaped the legal profession. From the influential legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the vital roles played by paralegals and other legal practitioners, this article honors the historical contributions of women in law. It also emphasizes the ongoing journey […]

By Terri Walters, CCP, CP February 2024 I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Tanganica J. Turner, an African American Associate Attorney in the prominent downtown Los Angeles law firm, Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP.1 Founded in 1954, the firm is historically known to offer legal services to a large and diverse clientele.2 With nearly […]

By Oyango A. Snell, Esq., CAE January 2024 For decades, colleges and universities in the United States have used race-conscious admissions policies to help achieve a diverse student population and enhance equity to correct historical discriminatory practices against women and people of color. Regents of Univ. of California v. Bakke (1978) serves as the foundation […]

By Laura Kelleher December 2023 In 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was enacted, prohibiting discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, or national origin. Three years later, the Johnson Administration enacted The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), expanding the criteria against which employers are […]

By Kristine Custodio Suero, ACP NALA DEI Chair November 2023 Author Lisa Nagele-Piazza, JD, SHRM-SCP writes in her article, The Importance of Pay Equity, “Employee morale, turnover and retention rates, and performance can all improve when workers have confidence that their employer cares about and ensures pay equity.” But what is pay equity exactly? According […]

By Kristine Custodio Suero, ACP NALA DEI Chair October 2023 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 61 million adults in the US living with a disability, which is around 26 percent of our country’s adult population. Imagine the experience of those impacted by a disability in the workplace. […]