Diversity and the Tax Bar

Sanessa Griffiths of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP discusses the lack of diversity in the tax bar and recommends ways to fix it.

For more, read Griffiths et al's article, "Diversity in the Tax Bar — Reflections on Lessons Learned and the Path Forward."

For the report mentioned in the intro, visit "Goal III Report 2022."

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This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.

This episode is sponsored by the FRA Private Investment Fund Tax & Accounting Forum. For more information, visit fraconferences.com/pif.

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Credits

Host: David D. Stewart

Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Paige Jones

Showrunner: Jordan Parrish

Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

Guest Relations: Alexis Hart