Diversity Practice Race Gender Class Legal Professional… Hardcover 9781107123656

Diversity in PracticeRace, Gender, and Class in Legal and Professional Careers\nAuthor(s): Spencer Headworth, Robert L. Nelson, Ronit Dinovitzer, David B. Wilkins\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107123656, 978-1107123656\nSynopsis\nExpressions of support for diversity are nearly ubiquitous among contemporary law firms and corporations. Organizations back these rhetorical commitments with dedicated diversity staff and various diversity and inclusion initiatives. Yet, the goal of proportionate representation for people of color and women remains unrealized. Members of historically underrepresented groups remain seriously disadvantaged in professional training and work environments that white, upper-class men continue to dominate. While many professional labor markets manifest patterns of demographic inequality, these patterns are particularly pronounced in the law and elite segments of many prof.