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Posted: August 23, 2010 Carolyn Lamm, former ABA president and partner at White & Case, recently sat down with Vault’s Senior Law Editor, Vera Djordjevich, to discuss the state of diversity in law firms, highlight some of the ABA’s goals and initiatives, and forecast what a truly diverse profession will look like.... Read More
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