Bar readmissions cloaked in secrecy; disbarred are given licences back with scant notice to their victims or the public

Article Abstract:

The attorney disciplinary system has been under 25 years of pressure to let the sunlight in, yet a 7-month investigation by the National Law Journal (NLJ) found that the public has little notice of the regular practice of readmitting disbarred attorneys. What the public does learn is too little and much too late. The NLJ investigated public access to readmission hearings and records in 50 states and the District of Columbia. At least 8 states forbade public access to hearings or investigation of applications and in those states with ostensibly open access, there were still many barriers. Defenders of the system fear that too much sunlight could lead to witch hunts in today's anti-attorney atmosphere.

Standards, Admission to the bar, Attorneys, Discipline, states

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Survey: Boston firms lag in minority hiring

Article Abstract:

Boston firms appear unable to retain minority lawyers despite an intensive focus on recruiting them to turn around historically low numbers. Only 1.68% of partners and 5.86% of associates at Boston firms are minorities, lower than nearly all other major US cities. The Boston Law Firm Group, launched in 1986 to broaden the color spectrum, has shifted its attention to minority retention. Miami has among the highest minority numbers thanks to a strong Cuban-American presence, and California firms have high minority figures.

Demographic aspects, Employment, Law firms, Minority attorneys, Minority lawyers

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