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to
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feature,
Quote
of
the
Day.
I
think
the
question
is
less
about
how
committed
most
law
firms
are
to
diversity
and
inclusion
and
more
so
how
they
frame
their
views
and
what
words
they
use
when
talking
about
it
internally
and
externally.
Yes,
we
may
see
law
firms
tone
down
how
and
the
extent
to
which
they
market
commitment
to
diversity.
In
general,
most
law
firm
leaders
do
not
want
to
unnecessarily
antagonize
or
become
a
target
or
the
administration.
—
Kent
Zimmermann,
principal
at
legal
strategy
firm
Zeughauser
Group,
in
comments
given
to
the
American
Lawyer,
on
how
Biglaw
firms
will
handle
their
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
(DEI)
initiatives
going
forward,
now
that
the
Trump
administration
has
effectively
declared
war
on
such
programming
through
executive
action.
Many
firms
are
“presently
speaking
internally
about
what
they
feel
makes
sense
for
their
firm
in
the
current
environment,”
according
to
Zimmermann.
“Law
firm
leaders
I
am
advising
are
committed
to
the
value
of
continuing
to
retain
and
attract
diverse
high-performing
lawyers
and
leaders.”
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
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