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A Law School Victim Said:
on February 13, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Interesting that I didn’t know they used that as part of their “roll” to boost minority statistics in association with their firm—geez.
lawis4losers Said:
on February 12, 2010 at 11:48 am
Great blog! Thank you for adding a voice to the scambusting of law firm “diversity” and other nonsense touted by the ABA (American Biglaw Association).
I’m sure you know that many law firms blow the “diversity” trumpet by packing temporary doc review and staff attorney (non-associate) jobs to the rafters with minorities. It’s a shameless scam and one that sorely needs some sunlight.
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