At Harrity, we believe that the ‘practice of law’ is advanced by a more diverse legal team – with diversity of background, upbringing, education, and perspective comes quality legal innovation. The Diversity Channel is a collection of resources aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in our field by sharing ideas and sparking conversations.
Harrity Partner and Diversity Co-Chair Elaine Spector shares tips and sparks conversations to drive diversity in the legal field in this weekly short-video series.
EPISODE 6 | BE A FIRM THAT GIVES BACK
EPISODE 5 | INCLUDE A COMPONENT OF BLIND HIRING
EPISODE 4 | REVAMP YOUR INTERVIEW PROCESS
EPISODE 3 | WORDING YOUR JOB POST
EPISODE 2 | INCREASE THE POOL
EPISODE 1 | THE ISSUE
Harrity Diversity Co-Chair Elaine Spector meets with diversity thought-leaders to discuss the benefits, challenges, and processes associated with increasing diversity in the field in this quarterly webinar series.
NEXT WEBINAR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD | 12:00 PM ET
“STRATEGIES FOR MOVING THE NEEDLE WITH RESPECT TO DIVERSITY IN THE PATENT BAR”
FEATURING
SHRUTI COSTALES, SENIOR COUNSEL, HP
SOPHIA PILIOURAS, PRESIDENT, MCCA
Driving Diversity with Elaine Spector | Episode 5
Harrity & Harrity Diversity & Inclusion Report
Driving Diversity with Elaine Spector | Episode 4
Driving Diversity with Elaine Spector | Episode 3
Elaine Spector Presents at 2021 TIGER Innovation Conference: Advancing Equity in Innovation
Driving Diversity with Elaine Spector | Episode 2
Driving Diversity with Elaine Spector | Episode 1
Law360: Harrity & Harrity Launches Academy To Diversify Patent Law
Elaine Spector Discusses Gender Gap on IP Breakfast Podcast
A Practical Guide to Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession
Diversity in Patent Law: A Data Analysis of Diversity in the Patent Practice by Technology Background and Region
Harrity & Harrity’s First Virtual Women’s Workshop
The Benefits of Incubator Programs for Minority-Owned Firms
Harrity’s Third Annual Women’s Workshop
Addressing the Lack of Diversity in the Legal Field
Harrity Welcomes First Minority Firm Incubator Candidate
Elaine Spector Named First Female Partner at Harrity, LLP
Senior Associate Neil Kardos Promoted to Partner
Harrity Promotes Three Attorneys to Partner, Including First Female Partner
Elaine Spector Named Harrity Diversity Committee Chair
Harrity’s Elaine Spector Named AIPLA’s Women in IP Law Outreach Subcommittee Chair
Harrity Creates Incubator to Launch Minority- and Women-Owned Law Firms
IP boutique seeks to show that new thinking on diversity is not just for Big Law
Harrity Introduces Innovative Legal Diversity Initiative
The legal community needs to recognize the importance of creating an unbiased, equal, and harmonious working environment for all legal professionals. Unfortunately, the lack of diversity is widespread in the legal field, and the numbers show the industry is moving at a slow pace to address the issue.
In 2018, 85% of lawyers in the U.S. were Caucasian, according to the American Bar Association. Another report on diversity in U.S. law firms found that racially diverse women are the most underrepresented group in the legal profession. Other underrepresented groups include the LGBTQ2+ community, lawyers with disabilities, veterans, Hispanic/Latinx, Alaskan Native/American Indian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Asian, and Multiracial lawyers. Harrity is committed to addressing this issue through our Diversity Mission and numerous diversity-focused initiatives.
Our Diversity Mission is to promote and nurture a respectful, highly engaged, family friendly, and inclusive culture that values the diversity of our talented team with diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, skills/talents, and capabilities. Our Diversity Programs are focused on serving our communities by helping to increase the number of diverse legal practitioners and enhancing their quality of practice in patent law.