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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Apologies if there is already a thread about this.  This week I read that some biglaw clients are saying they will no longer do business with law firms unless the firms guarantee a certain number of women and minorities on their projects.  I can't think of any law this violates, but how is it different from someone going to a restaurant and saying I only want a white server?  Or going to a hospital and asking for a male doctor?[/quote]

It's legal. It's a push for diversity that you're seeing in corporate America as well and now corporations are noticing that when they hire lawyers for a deal/litigation, it's an all white mostly male team - so they are asking for diversity; Walmart is big on this and any law firm that has WMT as a client will do what's asked given the amount of billing. And you really don't think you can ask for a male/female dr? You don't think young men ask for male drs. for the turn your head and cough exam? You don't know ANY women who will only allow a female MD to do a pelvic?[/quote]

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