Does anyone know of any organized resource besides maybe reddit that flags firms with atrocious records for POC Associates (personal accounts. Not just raw numbers)? I’m heavily invested in finding or creating something along those lines as both a legal recruiter focused on diverse attorneys and an attorney of color myself who has experienced some shocking things in big law that others should know about before making career decisions.

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Old Above the Law articles, reddit, and maybe other diverse recruiters are your best bet until you can compile a list (be careful w that list, these firms are vindictive). I'd bet that some of the OG recruiters like Ron Jordan have all the stories.

I think the raw #s could also be helpful to you though. If you notice in this bowl there are a whole lotta young associates complaining they don't get enough work but yet get a lot of positive feedback. I'd wager that is how a lot of young POC attorneys are shuffled out of firms - nothing wrong in particular, just never saw any investment and so them lateraling, going in-house, or eventually being asked to leave is inevitable.

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