CONTENTS MARCH/APRIL 2024 | VOLUME 38, NO. 5 THE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ISSUE 05 Notice to Members 06 From Our President 07 Calendar of Events 08 Practice Management 09 Toward Well-Being FEATURES 10 Defending Diversity: Rise of DEI-Focused Practices 14 Will Law Firms Stay the Course on Improving Diversity? 18 Unlocking the Potential of Diverse Talent 20 We Belong: Black Students in the IP Talent Pipeline 24 Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: Her Legacy Lives on Through Us 10 26 Get to Know The Appellate Project 28 Speaking Up for Lawyers With Invisible Disability 32 Special Section: 25 Years of the Youth Law Fair Cover: Finnegan Partner and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Esther H. Lim (right) and Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law student Lalla Maiga, Patrice Gilbert Photography This page clockwise from top: Patent Trial and Appeal Board judicial law clerk Abigail Idokogi, courtesy of Finnegan; Kiefer Kofman, courtesy of Kiefer Kofman; Jack L. White, courtesy of McGuireWoods LLP 34 Taking the Stand 37 Worth Reading 38 Member Spotlight 40 On Further Review 41 Attorney Briefs 42 Speaking of Ethics 44 Disciplinary Summaries 46 The Pro Bono Effect 48 A Slice of Wry 20 28