Following Skadden Arps' Criticism of Sharpton Call for Diversity at Top Law Firms, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Responds

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Following Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates' response to Reverend Al Sharpton's recent call for top law firms, including Skadden, to increase diversity and inclusion efforts, CPBD Campaign Manager Chris Coffey has released the following statement:

"It's not shocking in the least that the same firm responsible for suppressing the voices of those advocating for basic human rights in Ukraine would now shift its focus towards slinging mud at a 5,000-member grassroots organization seeking to improve diversity in the historically white and male Delaware court system. We spent over $1 million advocating for diversity in Delaware last year. What have they done?…”