Rare air

As far as Jeanne Gills’ career goes, it exists in rarefied air. And that’s exactly what she’s been fighting against.As a partner at Foley & Lardner, she’s one of just 1.7 percent of black partners working at a law firm across the country, according to the National Association for Law Placement Inc.’s 2017 report on diversity in U.S. firms. She’s one of just 0.57 percent …

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