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July 13, 2020
Under Rule 5.1, a law firm partner or managerial lawyer has an ethical duty to supervise junior lawyers. Beyond this ethical obligation to help ensure that junior lawyers are meeting the standards of the profession, supervising lawyers also can help the next generation of practitioners by creating a supportive relationship through mentoring.
Over the last several weeks, the nation has been engaged in a conversation about race, focusing on the unique challenges faced by Black Americans. Law firms have not been isolated from that conversation. Although law firms have dedicated efforts over recent years to recruit and retain attorneys that are diverse in race, sex, and gender identity, the general consensus is that law firm partnerships do not always reflect the diversity of Americans.
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