The New York Times published a story on the issues surrounding law firms hiring and retaining Black lawyers. While recruiting efforts and pressure from clients has boosted the number of Black associates, they’re less likely to remain or make partner versus White peers. A controversial new study found law firms have hired Blacks with much lower grades than Whites, potentially setting them up to fail. “If everyone in the law firms knows you’re hiring according to a double standard, you actually may end up compromising the confidence that partners and others have in the ability of people hired on the basis of preference,” said the president of the Center for Equal Opportunity. “It actually reinforces stereotypes.”
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