October 27, 2023

2023 LexisNexis Equity in the Law Symposium Celebrates Work of Law School Fellows to Eliminate Racism in U.S. Legal System

By Adonica Black, JD Legal professionals nationwide will participate in the 2023 LexisNexis® Equity in the Law Symposium in Miami and virtually on October 27, 2023, featuring presentations of the projects completed by 15 law school Fellows who are the recipients of the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network & LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship . The symposium will be headlined by Congressman Bakari...

September 29, 2023

Cares Month at LexisNexis: Giving back to our communities

September is Cares Month here at LexisNexis Legal & Professional, and indeed across all RELX! While our LexisNexis colleagues strive to give back all year round, September is a particularly active time where teams across the organization go out and do good works. Here’s a look at a few events that took place this month across LexisNexis offices… A Walk to Remember In Toronto, Jay Brecher’s team...

September 22, 2023

LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Strives to Promote Equal Justice Around the World

By Nigel Roberts The basic idea of the “rule of law” goes back at least as far as 2000 BC, when the Babylonian king inscribed the laws for his country on a stone pillar that could be read by all his subjects. This Code of Hammurabi bound the king himself to the laws as well, sending a signal that no one was above the law. We see evidence of the rule of law in ancient societies in the centuries that followed...

May 23, 2023

LexisNexis Announces Recipients of 2023 Fellowship and New Program Sponsors

By Adonica Black, JD It is my honor to introduce to the legal community 15 promising law students who are the 2023 recipients of the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network & LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship . This innovative fellowship program, which was launched in 2021, is placing a spotlight on how we can advance the rule of law by eliminating systemic racism in the legal system. This year’s...

April 12, 2023

LexisNexis Tackling Five Projects to Combat Systemic Racism in the Legal System

By Adonica Black, JD | Director, Global Talent Development and Inclusion , LexisNexis® We recently published a blog post in this space to share highlights from Increasing Equity in the Legal System , a report published by LexisNexis that showcases the research and practical recommendations produced by the 2022 recipients of the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network & LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship...

April 03, 2023

LexisNexis Publishes Collection of Advocacy Papers Created by 2022 Fellowship Recipients

By Adonica Black, JD | Director, Global Talent Development and Inclusion , LexisNexis® LexisNexis has published a new report, Increasing Equity in the Legal System , which showcases the research and practical recommendations produced by the 2022 recipients of the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network & LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship . The report, which is available for free download , consists...

February 14, 2023

2022 LexisNexis Equity in the Law Symposium Spotlights Challenge of Eliminating Systemic Racism in U.S. Legal System

By Adonica Black, JD | Director, Global Talent Development and Inclusion , LexisNexis ® More than 500 legal professionals participated in the 2022 LexisNexis Equity in the Law Symposium in Washington, D.C., celebrating the work completed by the second cohort of an innovative fellowship program that is placing a spotlight on how we can advance the rule of law by eliminating systemic racism in the legal system. ...

January 25, 2023

LexisNexis Offers Access to Curated Social Justice Resource Kits and Information

By Carolyn Bach| Sr. Manager, Knowledge & Research Program, LexisNexis LexisNexis is known as a provider of resources that help legal and business professionals with their research, information and technology needs — but our company is fueled by a larger mission . We are working to reduce the percentage of people living outside the umbrella protection of the rule of law through our day-to-day business operations...

November 14, 2022

Ronda Bazley Moore discusses increasing equity in the legal system with Geek In Review

This article was originally published on 3 Geeks and a Law Blog . Republished with permission. By Greg Lambert & Marlene Gebauer | Geek In Review This week we are joined by LexisNexis’ Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer and Head of Global Talent Development, Ronda Bazley Moore . Ronda and a team of LexisNexis leadership in the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network & LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation...

November 11, 2022

For LexisNexis Canada, Caring is Year-Round

When kindness and charity are needed, LexisNexis employees are there to help. For many years, the LexisNexis Cares program has partnered with charities around the United States and beyond to give back in our communities. For World Kindness Day, we thought it appropriate to highlight one of the teams that has consistently delivered good works through fun and creative activities for employees to engage in. Based in Toronto...