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Though banners are in hot supply, lock them up hot demand, rather. The last thing i want to mention is the commissioners have asked and i believe commissioner adam has promised on many occasionses that the Port Commission will have offsite meetings. Our goal is to hold two meetings each calendar year. We will have our first outside meeting on the september 23rd meeting which will be at the Southeast Community center. So, well be putting up more information about that. But i just wanted to let ev...

Growing diversity demands Coca-Cola’s diversity demand for its external counsel is the most recent and probably the most prominent example of a company using its financial clout to enhance the careers of underrepresented legal professionals. It is certainly the strictest example. But it’s not the first time a company has made demands for diversity and inclusion and, according to in-house counsel, it probably won’t be the last. Four in-house attorneys, including the head of IP at Novartis ...

Shannett Thompson This year will be remembered as a pivotal turning point for several reasons. The pandemic ushered in an unprecedented experiment in home working, which many predict will lead employers to be more flexible about working practices from here on. The death of George Floyd on the 25 May was a wake-up call as to the inequalities faced by ethnic minorities, particularly black men within the criminal justice system. While unfortunately George’s death was not the first, it made the w...