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In honor of Women’s History Month, Thompson Coburn has created an educational booklet celebrating Charlye O. Farris and Edna Cisneros, the first women of color to be admitted to the State Bar of Texas.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Thompson Coburn has created an educational booklet celebrating Charlye O. Farris and Edna Cisneros, the first women of color to be admitted to the...

The brochures of Michigan's law schools boast a diverse array of students smiling back at you. But the reality is far from picture perfect. 

Happy Thanksgiving! We’re back with another edition of our legal industry news column, highlighting the latest attorney moves, law firm hiring, innovation and pro bono efforts. Read on for the latest news.

Professional access and affinity bar associations By Alex Thibodeau Thibodeau There were many important conversations about race this past year and Michigan was often central to the national debate. Our most populous city, Detroit, has the largest percentage of African Americans of any in America, and statewide there is significant racial, cultural and socioeconomic diversity. One issue that pervades conversations on race is representation — or the lack thereof — in positions of power and t...