McCarter & English attorney Philip Amoa participated in The Legal Intelligencer’s 2017 Roundtable Discussion on diversity issues. An abridged transcript of the discussion is featured in the publication’s June 2017 “Diversity” special section. Below are excerpts from the panel.
The editorial staff of The Legal Intelligencer recognizes diversity as a continuing concern in the legal community. This is our biannual discussion, an attempt to propose concrete solutions for the issues the legal profession faces in recruiting, hiring and retaining minority attorneys.
A group of practitioners offered their suggestions on steps law firms can take to increase diversity and inclusion and maintain a pipeline.