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Only 6% of such leaders are Black men—and 4% Black women—according to Bloomberg Law’s November 2021 law firm diversity report. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61add4a96b59e24a3736f673/71878a97-7e8b-42e2-aa06-6dcf4cf06432/download+%282%29.jpg News & Notes - Tired of Waiting on Big Law, Black Lawyers Build Own ‘Pipeline’ - “There’s a lot to figure out in a law firm,” Cummings said. “My questions have run the gamut, from practice issues to diversity, bonuses, retention, and getting along.” Lawyers Conway Ekpo and Nneka Ukpai launched the group in 2019 response to slow progress for Black attorneys at major firms over the last decade. Known as “BBP,” it offers young lawyers not just networking opportunities—although that’s part of it—but also advice and training on law firm survival tactics not taught in school. “Some of us wanted to share the soft skills—the stuff that nobody tells you—and shorten the arc of success for Black lawyers,” said Ukpai, a Big Law veteran and Harvard Law grad, who is senior director of business and legal affairs for fintech mortgage group, Better.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61add4a96b59e24a3736f673/6e69bd37-bb88-445c-8696-529d9d4d931d/download.png News & Notes - Tired of Waiting on Big Law, Black Lawyers Build Own ‘Pipeline’ Pretty Caucasian woman at the beach smiling at camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61add4a96b59e24a3736f673/16c70418-de81-4544-8cf0-d0fb0bfd4b82/download+%284%29.jpg News & Notes - Tired of Waiting on Big Law, Black Lawyers Build Own ‘Pipeline’ Gerard Belfort, an associate at Philadelphia’s Ballard Spahr, said he turned to BBP mentors for advice on his career choices. 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