Law Practice
Aug. 12, 2020
Preserving and persevering in the pipeline
Tips for success for diverse associates in large law firms





Lisa M. Gilford
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
litigation
Phone: (213) 896-6000
Email: lisa.gilford@skadden.com
USC Law School


Pipeline programs have accomplished little over the last few decades toward the goal of increasing and sustaining diversity within large law firms. While first-year associate classes across the country momentarily boast encouraging levels of diversity, those levels are quickly depleted by high attrition rates among diverse associates. A lack of informal mentoring, true sponsorship, and practice developm...
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