Demanding Diversity 
Business needs driving emphasis, as much as moral imperatives
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Published: June 7, 2010
Tags: Law Firms
The word “diversity” appears on the home page of major Virginia law firms’ websites.
Business needs may be driving that emphasis, as much as moral imperatives. The large corporations that provide the bulk of the work for large firms are demanding “diversity.”
Some corporate clients aren’t afraid to use the carrot and the stick.
Global giant Walmart recently ...
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