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Black Lawyers Speak, Ep. 5


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In "Black Lawyers Speak: Stories of the Past, Hopes for the Future," we have looked at how the current focus on diversity and inclusion in Big Law is playing out. We have heard from key players at law firms, law schools and corporations about how issues or diversity and inclusion are being treated in the wake of last summer's police shootings and protests.

In episode five, we turn our attention to the issue of diversity in the federal judiciary. We speak with former judges and legal scholars as well as advocacy groups about what role diversity should play in court appointments, and how it impacts the perception of the courts' legitimacy by the communities they serve.

In episode five, Bloomberg Law interviews:

  • Eric H. Holder Jr., former United States Attorney General and partner at Covington & Burling LLP.
  • Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF).
  • Jonathan Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve School of Law.
  • Trina Jones, Jerome M. Culp Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law.
  • Catherine Smith, professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
  • Stephen Robinson, of counsel at Skadden Arps and former federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • Lena Zwarensteyn, Fair Courts Campaign Director for the Leadership Council on Civil and Human Rights.
  • "Black Lawyers Speak: Stories of the Past, Hopes for the Future," a five-episode podcast series, is part of [Un]Common Law, Bloomberg Industry Group’s new home for audio documentaries.

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