Practical Guide to Diversity & Inclusion

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Practical Guide to Diversity & Inclusion

IPO’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee is proud to share Version 3.0 of the Practical Guide to Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession.  This Guide has been designed to be used to understand and improve Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) of legal professionals – especially lawyers – in law firms and corporate legal departments.  This Guide can be used for presentations and trainings to legal teams in law firms or corporate legal departments.  It can also be used for individual education and reference.

This Guide comprises three main sections, which a user can work through to build knowledge and understanding.

Section 101

Click here to watch the webinar Introduction to Diversity & Inclusion Practical Guide 3.0 which accompanies the launch of Version 3.0 of Section 101. View and or download Section 101 below.

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Section 201

Click here to watch the webinar Making Better Lawyers by Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession, which accompanies the launch of Version 3.0 of Section 201. View and download Section 201 below.

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Master Level

Finally, the Master Level section of this Practical Guide is for corporate law departments and law firms that have excellent diversity numbers but are struggling with inclusion.

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The questionnaire on pages 7 and 8 of the Practical Guide can assist a user in determining which section of the Guide will be most useful.  This Guide can be used in whole or in part according to the needs of the user.  Links throughout this Guide can be used to jump to various sections and linked content.  For any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Shruti Costales (Dell Technologies).

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