LGBTQ+ Lawyers Experience Breakthroughs and Setbacks: Comment on Blanck, Hyseni, and Altunkol Wise’s National Study of the Legal Profession

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Wesley Bizzell
Keyword(s):  
Legal Profession ◽  
National Study ◽  
The Past

The past decade has seen numerous positive developments in both legal and policy protections for those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or queer (“LGBTQ+”). Progress in this area has been decidedly uneven, however, and significant barriers still exist which thwart the full legal and societal acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals. Unfortunately, as the groundbreaking study by Peter Blanck, Fitore Hyseni, and Fatma Altunkol Wise shows, LGBTQ+ identifying lawyers, especially those with intersectional identities, continue to experience discrimination and bias in their workplaces.1

Law Librarianship and Legal Information Provision in the 21st Century

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Legal Education ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn this analysis of the future of our profession, Barbara Tearle starts by looking at the past to see how much the world of legal information has evolved and changed. She considers the nature of the profession today and then identifies key factors which she believes will be of importance in the future, including the impact of globalisation; the potential changes to the legal profession; technology; developments in legal education; increasing commercialisation and changes to the law itself.

Assessing financial difficulty in patients with multiple myeloma: Preliminary results of ALLIANCE A231602CD.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8031-8031
Author(s):  
Rena M. Conti ◽  
Shaylene McCue ◽  
Travis Dockter ◽  
Bruce D. Rapkin ◽  
Stacie Dusetzina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
National Study ◽  
Financial Difficulty ◽  
The Past ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Eortc Qlq C30 ◽  
Chart Abstraction ◽  
Eortc Qlq

8031 Background: New orally administered anticancer treatments have launched in recent years, promising gains in survival and quality of life, but with high prices.Financial difficulties encountered over the course of cancer diagnosis and treatment is a growing concern. These difficulties include inability to pay for basic necessities, presence of medical debt, and high out of pocket burdens relative to income. The primary objective of this study was to estimate the proportion of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who experience financial difficulties in the past 12 months.Methods: Data collection entailed a comprehensive, theoretically grounded telephone survey and companion medical chart abstraction. Subjects included individuals with a current diagnosis of MM whose current or recent treatment included pharmaceutical-based care and who were not enrolled in a treatment-based trial. Practices eligible to recruit respondents included 44 NCORP affiliates of the Alliance. 14 geographically diverse NCORP affiliates participated between 11/2019 and 6/2020. The primary endpoint of the study was the proportion of subjects who reported financial difficulty in the past 12 months, as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30 item #28. This proportion and 95% Wilson score confidence interval were estimated for all MM patients who responded to the financial difficulty question ((# reported financial difficulty)/(total # in that category who answered the question)). NCI Central IRB approved this study. Results: 393 subjects were recruited. 304 subjects completed the survey (77.4% response rate). Mean age was 67.5 years (SD 9.8), 143 (46.4%) were female, 24 (7.8%) self-reported race as ‘Black or African American’, 82 (26.6%) reported insured by government insurance Medicare only, 116 (38.2%) reported highest education as high school or below, and 94 (30.5%) reported high income. Mean time from diagnosis to survey enrollment was 3.6 years (SD 4.5). 292 (95.1%) were currently receiving treatment and 192 (62.5%) reported currently receiving a pre-defined ‘expensive’ oral pharmaceutical-based cancer treatment. 20.2% (95% CI:16.1%, 25.0%) reported financial difficulties. Conclusions: This is the first national study to systematically assess the prevalence of financial difficulties and its correlates among MM patients. Approximately 1 in 5 surveyed patients reported financial difficulties. Results of this study aim to inform efforts to improve financial navigation and resources for cancer patients.

Beyond Diversity and Inclusion: Understanding and Addressing Ableism, Heterosexism, and Transmisia in the Legal Profession: Comment on Blanck, Hyseni, and Altunkol Wise’s National Study of the Legal Profession

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-87
Author(s):  
Shain A. M. Neumeier ◽  
Lydia X. Z. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
National Study ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Sexuality And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Do So ◽  
Bias And Discrimination

Far too many—if not most—of us in the legal profession who belong to both the disability and LGBTQ+ communities have known informally, through our own experiences and those of others like us, that workplace bias and discrimination on the basis of disability, sexuality, and gender identity is still widespread. The new study by Blanck et al. on diversity and inclusion in the U.S. legal profession provides empirical proof of this phenomenon, which might otherwise be dismissed as being based on anecdotal evidence.1 Its findings lend credibility to our position that the legal profession must make systemic changes to address workplace ableism, heterosexism, and transmisia.2 They also suggest possibilities as to where and how it might start to do so through providing information on who employers discriminate against most often and in what forms.3

The Effect of Multiple Measures of Age In Segmenting Hotel Markets

1988 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence R. Lepisto ◽  
Ken W. McCleary
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
National Study ◽  
Market Segments ◽  
Multiple Measures ◽  
The Past

In the past decade, the hotel industry has found segmentation strategies to be critical to remaining competitive in increasingly fragmented markets. The chronological age of a segment is a commonly used variable in defining market segments. The consumer behavior literature suggests several approaches as alternatives to chronological age. These age measures assess how old a person feels and functions or how old they would like to be. This paper reports on a national study that determines the effectiveness of six age measures on their ability to aid in the segmentation of the markets of seven types of hotel/motel concepts.

Academic business librarians' assistance to community entrepreneurs

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Mort Feldmann
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
National Study ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to examine on a national scale how academic business librarians are working with community organizations and other libraries to assist local entrepreneurs with their information needs. Design/methodology/approach – A multi method approach was used to gather information. In spring 2012, a survey and follow-up interviews were conducted with academic business librarians. Additionally, business consultants who have worked with librarians were interviewed. Findings – The survey had 53 respondents. Of those, 40 percent indicated that they collaborate to assist entrepreneurs. Five interviewees confirmed the findings of the survey and discussed their collaborative arrangements. The consultants discussed best practices in working with entrepreneurs. Research limitations/implications – This research studied academic business librarians and reached those who monitor the buslib-l and brass-l listservs. Not all librarians have the time or take the time to respond to a survey. Additionally, this research only explored collaborations to assist local entrepreneurs and did not specifically focus on campus entrepreneurs and outreach to business schools. Practical implications – This study provides information on academic business librarians' efforts to assist community entrepreneurs. It also provides some information on lessons learned. Originality/value – A national study of academic business librarians' outreach to entrepreneurs has not been conducted in the past.

scholarly journals The Islamist Trend in Egyptian Law

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 610-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamir Moustafa
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
The State ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Past ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
History Of ◽  
Socio Economic Variables ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Principle Source

AbstractThe past four decades have witnessed profound transformations in the Egyptian legal system and in the Egyptian legal profession. Article 2 of the Egyptian Constitution now enshrines Islamic jurisprudence as the principle source of law, thus establishing an important symbolic marker at the heart of the state and opening avenues for Islamist activists to press litigation campaigns in the courts. Additionally, the Islamist trend gained prominence within the legal profession, a development that is particularly striking given the long and illustrious history of the Lawyer's Syndicate as a bastion of liberalism. Despite these significant shifts, however, Islamist litigation has achieved only limited legal victories. This article traces the political and socio-economic variables that underlie the Islamist trend in Egyptian law, and examines the impact of Islamist litigation in the Egyptian courts.

Toward the Twenty-First Century: Law Enforcement Training Now and Then

1992 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara G. Cox ◽  
Richter H. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Racial Diversity ◽  
The United States ◽  
First Century ◽  
National Study ◽  
Law Enforcement Training ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
The Past ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
Twenty First Century

The twenty-first century will present challenges to law enforcement that will make the past years' look tame. Society will become increasingly multi-cultural and multilingual; we are far more heterogeneous than ever before. During the recent decades, we have experienced population growth, racial diversity, and increased ethnicity in our society. Twenty-first century law enforcement must be prepared to deal with the diversities and complexness of our ever changing society. Qualified law enforcement personnel with adequate educational backgrounds and sufficient training is a necessity to meet the challenges they will face each day. This National Study will provide some ideas on law enforcement training and education in the United States and some insight of whether present standards will meet the twenty-first century needs.

scholarly journals Barriers to HIV Testing and Opportunities for Expansion Using Home-Based HIV Self-Testing: Results of a National Study of Higher HIV Risk Young Men Who Have Sex With Men

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110168
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Marks ◽  
Roland C. Merchant ◽  
Melissa A. Clark ◽  
Tao Liu ◽  
Joshua G. Rosenberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Study ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
The Past ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Self Testing ◽  
Hiv Test ◽  
Condomless Anal Intercourse ◽  
Sex With Men

HIV incidence among young adult men-who-have-sex-with-men (YMSM) is among the highest in the United States (US), yet YMSM have lower rates of HIV testing than most other MSM. Among 1,835 U.S. Black, Hispanic, and White YMSM who reported condomless anal intercourse (CAI) in the prior year, 30% (95% confidence interval [CI]: [28%, 32%]) had not been tested for HIV in the past year as recommended by national guidelines, and 19% (95% CI: [17%, 21%]) had never been tested. Factors associated with not being tested in the past year included not having a primary care provider (PCP)) (odds ratio [OR]: 2.00, 95% CI: [1.53, 2.60]), discomfort with asking a PCP for an HIV test (OR: 2.66, 95% CI: [2.05, 3.44]), living in a smaller community (OR: 1.71, 95% CI: [1.35, 2.18]), younger age (OR: 2.00, 95% CI: [1.53, 2.60]), and greater self-perception of having an undiagnosed HIV infection (OR: 1.46, 95% CI: [1.07, 1.99]). YMSM who had not been tested in the prior year were less likely to know where to get tested, yet were interested in trying home-based HIV self-testing. This study shows that knowledge, clinician-relationship, geographic, and perceptional barriers must be overcome to improve HIV testing among YMSM. Home-based HIV self-testing may address some of these barriers, particularly for YMSM living in smaller communities.

Erasing Workers’ Identities: Comment on Blanck, Hyseni, and Altunkol Wise’s National Study of the Legal Profession

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
Ryan H. Nelson ◽  
Michael Ashley Stein
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
National Study ◽  
Workplace Diversity ◽  
Disability Rights ◽  
Additional Work ◽  
Lgbtq Rights ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

“Bring your whole self to work” remains a common mantra of supporters of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”).1 For example, disability rights advocates have long contended that hiding or downplaying one’s disability from one’s colleagues at work “create[s] an invisible layer of additional work for the individual” in being accepted at the job and negatively affects productivity.2 LGBTQ+ rights advocates have raised similar points, noting that hiding or downplaying one’s sexual orientation or gender identity from one’s colleagues hinders internal advancement of LGBTQ+ workers.3 As recently as 2019, however, a Deloitte study found that sixty-one percent of workers hid or downplayed one or more of their identities from their colleagues at work.4

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