Social Location Awareness: A New Blueprint for Equitable Workplaces

Social Location Awareness: A New Blueprint for Equitable Workplaces Truly equitable spaces can’t be retrofitted—they need to be reimagined from the ground up. Inclusion isn’t something we can layer onto existing systems that were never built to support everyone. Social location awareness, which helps us see where identity and power intersect, offers a blueprint for …

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Closing the Gender Gap: How to Design Mentorship Programs that Work

If you’ve spent time in a law firm, you’ve likely noticed the glaring gender gap at the top. Women make up more than half of law school graduates and entry-level associates, yet only about 25% of law firm partners are women. While there’s no instant solution to the systemic challenges that push many talented women …

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Designing for Equity: The Case for a Human Centered Approach to Law Firm Gender Equality

Gender equity is a complex, multi-faceted issue without a one-size solution. It’s also the kind of issue human-centered design was, well, designed to address.