Archived Issue
January/February 2010
Cover Story: Adding Color to the White House: The Unprecedented Access and Influence of Minority Attorneys in the Obama Administration
Starting at the top with the current commander–in–chief, the nation’s leaders have a decidedly more varied complexion than past administrations. MCCA marks the influence of minority attorneys within the executive branch of the federal government.
Willard Tom, general counsel for the Federal Trade Commission; George Madison, general counsel for the Treasury Department; Preeta Bansal, general counsel for the Office of Management and Budget; and Ivan Fong, general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security.
MCCA thanks UBS Financial Services Inc. and Emily Arholekas for hosting the photo shoot for this issue, held at the UBS offices in Weehawken, NJ, and shot by John Abbott Photography.
Features
Columns
Adding Color to the White House: The Unprecedented Access and Influence of Minority Attorneys in the Obama Administration
By Patrick Folliard
MCCA examines the unprecedented access and influence of minority attorneys in the Obama administration. By Joshua H. Shields Due to space restrictions, we could not report on every diverse appointee….
Does the Supreme Court’s Ricci Decision Imperil Diversity Programs?
By Brandon M. Fitzgerald
A MCCA Roundtable Moderated by Brandon M. Fitzgerald Diversity & the Bar thanks Alderson Court Reporting for generously providing court reporting and transcription services for this roundtable discussion. On Monday,…
Same-Sex Marriage & the Workplace
By Patrick Folliard
As recent headlines attest, the state of marriage equality in the United States is a story in the making. For employers and employees alike, keeping apace of these changes can…
Getting Everyone Involved in Diversity
By Chana Garcia
When it comes to driving diversity at the workplace, the little gestures are often the ones that have a lasting impact. Attending a happy hour with an affinity group, reaching…
NAPABA’s Best Lawyers Under 40
By Ben Lumicao
NAPABA’s 2009 honorees discuss their accomplishments, the importance of mentoring, and the “model minority” myth. The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) unveiled the 2009 list of its Best…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
This January marks one year since the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. President Obama came to the office under a mantra of…
Lawyer’s Lantern
By Lori L. Garret
Reach the Next Level with Group Mentoring The Lawyer’s Lantern is a new column that offers illuminating professional guidance for your career. In celebration of January’s National Mentoring Month,1 MCCA…
Diversity Within Adversity
By Tom Calarco
Claudia Gordon By Tom Calarco Claudia Gordon, whose advocacy on behalf of individuals with disabilities has been recognized with several public service awards, was growing up as a normal, healthy…
Departments
Association Focus
By Catherine Skrzypinski
State Bar of Texas: Office of Minority Affairs By Catherine Skrzypinski The State Bar of Texas (SBOT) aims to ensure that all citizens have equal access to justice, and to…
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
J. Robert Carr “Continuing a Diversity Destiny” By Patrick Folliard J. Robert Carr J. Robert Carr, the newly hired executive director at the National Bar Association (NBA), recognizes a sense…
Diversity News
By MCCA
MCCA Announces 2012 Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Recipients MCCA is pleased to announce its fifth class of fellows and scholars under the Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program. The…
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