Goodwin Procter axed relationships with major diversity, equity, and inclusion nonprofit organizations that seek to diversify the legal profession in the wake of federal scrutiny.
The firm sent the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission more than 200 pages worth of information that it had demanded, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg Law. The agency, directed by President Donald Trump, wrote to 20 law firms March 17 asking them to hand over information on their diversity initiatives and hiring decisions going back 10 years.
“These changes, in combination with the firm’s past and ongoing demonstrated commitment to EEO, reflect that the firm’s ...
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