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Law firms have well-publicised diversity programmes – but they're not working, InterLaw finds. The results from an InterLaw Diversity Forum survey of lawyers and non-lawyers are particularly surprising as the overall data shows that such programmes are not having the desired affect. Full story - The Lawyer
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