Jean Lee, the president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), says these aren’t enough. Her organization works to promote diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the legal field by providing research, best practices and training. In a...
But this problem is even worse nationally. According to the most recent data from the Vault/Minority Corporate Counsel Association Law Firm Diversity Survey, just 2% of law firm partners are black. These numbers have been largely consistent over the last decade.
An October 2019 survey of 238 large law firms by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and Vault found that black lawyers made up 4.83% of associates and only 1.94% of equity partners. Whites made up 73.38% of associates and 89.87% of equity partners. Blacks are...
The numbers are generally well known. According to the most recent data from the Vault/Minority Corporate Counsel Association Law Firm Diversity Survey, just 2.1% of law firm partners are black, and only 1.87% are equity partners. These numbers have been largely...
The recent events in our country have been disturbing and disappointing as we continue to weather the pandemic. As lawyers of leading corporations and law firms, we are often the voice of reason to ensure that rights of everyday individuals are protected and that...
“The existence of implicit bias in the legal profession is both obvious and well-documented. In 2016, the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association partnered with the Center for WorkLife Law at...
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