Corporate America, Confronting Racism and Sexual Misconduct, Turns to Big Law to Investigate Its Culture | National Law Journal - Law.com

What You Need to Know

• Major law firms are increasingly being asked to review workplace culture at large corporations and other institutions.
• The work has been driven by societal reckonings about racism and sexual misconduct. Boards and legal departments no longer expect their outside counsel to solely protect them from litigation or government scrutiny.
• Former Attorney General Eric Holder and Covington & Burling have become leaders in this emerging practice.

When Uber faced a crisis over the treatment of women in its workplaces, the ride-hailing giant turned to former Attorney General Eric Holder and Covington & Burling to conduct an investigation of its corporate culture.

After interviewing more than 200 current and former employees and reviewing policies and other documents, Covington’s lawyers in 2017 issued 12 pages of recommendations, including bolstering training for senior managers and overhauling human resources practices. The review ultimately factored into the departure of Travis Kalanick as the company’s CEO.

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source: https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2021/12/02/corporate-america-confronting-racism-and-sexual-misconduct-turns-to-big-law-to-investigate-its-culture/

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