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How a Law Firm Made Billing Credit for Diversity Work Count
Episode 83 of The Diversity Career Podcast explores how a major law firm turned pro bono and DEI work into billable credit for associates. Lucas and Luna examine the specific case of Morrison & Foerster's 'Diversity Credit' policy, launched in 2023, which allows attorneys to count up to 200 hours per year of diversity-related activities—such as mentoring, recruiting, and pipeline programs—toward their billable targets. The hosts discuss how this policy addresses the 'diversity tax' that historically penalized underrepresented attorneys for doing inclusion work, the…
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