Archived Issue
December 2001
Cover Story – From the Expert’s Desk: General Counsel Reveal What it Takes to Ascend to a Fortune 500® Law Department
This article offers valuable insight about general counsel at major companies. MCCA conducted a survey and asked key questions. We are now sharing what we gathered with you. Keep reading to learn what you need to know.
Features
Columns
Lloyd Johnson and the Founding of MCCA
By Stephen E. Nowlan
"Before we launched MCCA, I knew that what was needed was clear evidence that there was a pathway to lasting success in achieving diversity goals." – Lloyd Johnson In the…
MCCA Presents its Recent Research Findings: Law Firm Diversity
By Scott Mitchell
Without an understanding of how diversity impacts the bottom line, diversity programs are short-lived, inadequately funded, and not taken seriously by either the firm management or those responsible for implementing…
International Paper’s Diversity Trail
By Donna Dick
"We do it because it's the right thing, it's the best thing that's going to make us a better law department and company. We get better results when we have…
Diversity Efforts Provide Competitive Edge to Philip Morris Companies Inc.
By Hope Ferguson
"We don't do diversity because it's a good thing to do, or even because it's the moral thing to do, but because we want to be the best law department…
Spotlighting
By Karen Restivo
Nowland C. Hong–Son of the First Chinese Lawyer to Pass the California Bar Son of the First Chinese lawyer to Pass the California Bar Despite bias against Chinese-Americans that persists…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Happy Birthday! As the year 2001 closes, there is much to reflect upon and take pride in. It has been a challenging year for all of us, but one in…