Facebook Pushes Outside Law Firms to Become More Diverse

GA-Curated for you from the New York Times, Authored by: Ellen Rosen.

“Facebook is requiring that women and ethnic minorities account for at least 33 percent of law firm teams working on its matters.

Numbers alone, however, are not enough, under a policy that went in effect on Saturday. Law firms must also show that they ‘actively identify and create clear and measurable leadership opportunities for women and minorities’ when they represent the company in litigation and other legal matters.”

Read more on this self-described “carrot and stick” approach, and CLICK ON THIS LINK.

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