Wake Up Call: Big Law Aims to Ease DEI Divisions in Trump Era

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• Law firms are considering changes to their public and internal messaging about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs to align with the administration’s wants. Many expressed a continued commitment to DEI, while they will reduce their outward communication of their policies and eliminate controversial language. (Law.com)
• The District of Columbia will pay $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit concerning the 2013 suicide of former Labor Department lawyer Paul Mannina inside a city jail. The suit, which ...