That was then: 15 law student Fellows looking rather worried as we explain that they need to plan, research, and write a publishable-quality legal advocacy paper. This is now: 15 published authors proudly signing copies of their book, “Advancing and Impacting...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
At LexisNexis Legal & Professional, we have been committed to the mission of advancing the Rule of Law for many years. That's because our 10,500 people can see the bright line between strengthening legal infrastructures and furthering peace, prosperity...
By Ian McDougall As regular readers of this blog will be aware (thank you to both of you!) I try to take a major story of the day and give it a Rule of Law angle. The reason for this approach is that the Rule of Law underpins our prosperity and peace. Without...
By Ben Knuth The tragic images emerging from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have shocked the world and elevated the Ukraine crisis to daily headlines around the world. For U.S. law firms, reaction to the crisis has been activated on two fronts. For one...
What does it mean to have people use their time and talent for the good of others? What types of projects transform others while also transforming ourselves? It can help to hear about one specific project and how two people worked together to create a solution...
By Mike Walsh | CEO, LexisNexis Legal & Professional As a global business, we join the world in watching in horror as the war in Ukraine unfolds. LexisNexis Legal & Professional (LNLP) strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I’d like...
By Nigel Roberts | VP Global Associations, VP & Secretary, LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation When I was first asked to write a short blog on our relationship and history with the International Bar Association (IBA), my initial thoughts took me back to the...