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Michael Chen is a 67-year-old client who is legally blind due to advanced macular degeneration. He contacts a mid-sized law firm to finalize and sign his will after weeks of preparation with his lawyer.
Check out the NSBS answers to the Equity in Action Scenario: Client seeking Services. Be sure to review the full scenario before reading the answers.
Amina Khan is a 32-year-old Canadian-born Muslim woman who wears a hijab. She has retained your law firm to assist with a workplace discrimination matter.
Review the NSBS answers from our last Equity in Action Scenario: Hiring a New Lawyer. Learn more about how to support diverse hiring practices.
A rapidly growing medium-sized law firm’s litigation department plans to hire a lawyer recently called to the Bar. The job posting expresses preference for experience in private practice, experience in litigation, and ability to fit within their “work culture,” though this is not defined.
Scenario: A mid-sized law firm is onboarding a new client who is a person with a physical disability and whose first language is not English.
