Sentences with phrase «equity in the legal profession»

While our membership is focused on supporting women lawyers with children, we must support all parents in their caregiving roles if we truly want to achieve gender equity in the legal profession.

Policies for the promotion of gender equity in the legal profession in Nova Scotia for adoption by Council

Programs and initiatives addressing gender equity in the legal profession and access to justice in Nova Scotia.

Not exact matches

(Saguil is also chair of the Law Society's equity advisory group and contributed to the recent landmark report on racism in the legal profession.)

The ABA's Commission on Women in the Profession provides a national voice for female lawyers, and the Task Force on Gender Equity addresses continuing gender equity issues that exist in the legal profession and in society at Equity addresses continuing gender equity issues that exist in the legal profession and in society at equity issues that exist in the legal profession and in society at large.

[21] The respondent says that the principles of equity and diversity have been at the heart of its governance of the legal profession in Ontario for the more than two hundred years of its existence.

ACLA seeks to improve the lot of all Arab lawyers by participating on EAG and the Diversity Committee of the Toronto Lawyers Association and presenting Arab lawyers» perspective on reports and policies affecting equity - seeking legal professionals, in order to address discrimination and inequities within the profession.

Law firms» bank debts have jumped 36 % in the past year, from an average of # 28,000 to # 38,000 per equity partner, as the profession targets growth, says Hazlewoods, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers who specialise in the legal profession.

Although the protector of justice and equity in society, the legal profession is also one of the slowest professions to actually deal with the racism and sexism that, unfortunately, is still very prevalent at all levels of our profession.

Without adequate equity training while in school, the LSUC can hardly expect the legal profession to make much progress in overcoming issues of inequality.

Employment equity is improving overall in the province's legal profession, according to a new statistical analysis from the Nova Scotia Barristers» Society.

In the fall of 2014, the Society commissioned R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. to conduct a review of current employment equity within the legal profession, using membership data collected over the past eight years and other information.

In addition to the introduction of its Equity Office (1997), Gender Equity Committee (1991) and Racial Equity Committee (1989), the Society works with university law programs such as the Indigenous Blacks & Mi» kmaq Initiative at the Schulich School of Law, the Government of Nova Scotia and the federal government to develop programs to encourage the members of equity - seeking groups to enter the legal profeEquity Office (1997), Gender Equity Committee (1991) and Racial Equity Committee (1989), the Society works with university law programs such as the Indigenous Blacks & Mi» kmaq Initiative at the Schulich School of Law, the Government of Nova Scotia and the federal government to develop programs to encourage the members of equity - seeking groups to enter the legal profeEquity Committee (1991) and Racial Equity Committee (1989), the Society works with university law programs such as the Indigenous Blacks & Mi» kmaq Initiative at the Schulich School of Law, the Government of Nova Scotia and the federal government to develop programs to encourage the members of equity - seeking groups to enter the legal profeEquity Committee (1989), the Society works with university law programs such as the Indigenous Blacks & Mi» kmaq Initiative at the Schulich School of Law, the Government of Nova Scotia and the federal government to develop programs to encourage the members of equity - seeking groups to enter the legal profeequity - seeking groups to enter the legal profession.

Used to support equity - related projects and initiatives, this demographic data is reflected in the Society's annual Statistical Snapshot to provide an annual picture of the legal profession.

After 25 years symbiotically - bonded to the legal profession, I'm afraid I groan inwardly when I hear talk of the latest revelations of law firm PEP (Profits Per Equity Partner — as if that TLA really needs spelling out these days to anyone in law).

«Certainly there is much more work ahead but the numbers demonstrate that efforts to improve employment equity are working, and the legal profession is moving forward in the right direction,» says Ms. Pillay.

The Equity & Access Office provides research support to the Society's efforts to encourage innovation in the legal profession.

The Racial Equity Committee monitors and provides advice about programs that address issues of racism and discrimination in the legal profession and in relation to access to justice, including programs to increase access to the legal profession.

In 2006, NAWL challenged the legal profession to double the percentage of women equity partners, general counsel and law professors by 2015.

Promote, for Council and members of the Society, awareness of gender equity issues in the legal profession and in relation to access to justice in Nova Scotia;

The Gender Equity Committee supports Council in the governance of the Society by monitoring and providing advice about matters that address issues of gender in the legal profession.

The Council fixed two strategic priorities for 2013 - 16, and reaffirmed those priorities for 2016 - 19, at the same time adding a third: (i) transforming regulation and governance in the public interest, (ii) enhancing access to legal services and the justice system for all Nova Scotians, and (iii) promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

The William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law, established in 2014, is dedicated to the values of diversity in the legal profession, the creation of communities of equity and opportunity, and the provision of equal justice through law.

Develop policy options for the promotion of equity and diversity in the legal profession in Nova Scotia for adoption by Council;

The ABF is dedicated to the values of diversity in the legal profession, the creation of communities of equity and opportunity, and the provision of equal justice through law.

In this column I explore the thought that sexual harassment and sexual discrimination in the legal profession must be understood with this sort of breadth of perspective: it is conduct reflecting the pathologies of the specific men who do it; it in no way reflects the conduct of all — or even that many — men in the profession; yet it is conduct that reflects aspects of our professional culture, aspects that we need to address to achieve gender equity and fairnesIn this column I explore the thought that sexual harassment and sexual discrimination in the legal profession must be understood with this sort of breadth of perspective: it is conduct reflecting the pathologies of the specific men who do it; it in no way reflects the conduct of all — or even that many — men in the profession; yet it is conduct that reflects aspects of our professional culture, aspects that we need to address to achieve gender equity and fairnesin the legal profession must be understood with this sort of breadth of perspective: it is conduct reflecting the pathologies of the specific men who do it; it in no way reflects the conduct of all — or even that many — men in the profession; yet it is conduct that reflects aspects of our professional culture, aspects that we need to address to achieve gender equity and fairnesin no way reflects the conduct of all — or even that many — men in the profession; yet it is conduct that reflects aspects of our professional culture, aspects that we need to address to achieve gender equity and fairnesin the profession; yet it is conduct that reflects aspects of our professional culture, aspects that we need to address to achieve gender equity and fairness.