Archived Issue
March 2001
Cover Story: General Electric Speaks About Its Diversity Efforts
GE has been a leader in promoting diversity for years, and its law department has now gone the extra mile. Learn how two of GE’s top-billing law firms responded when asked to improve their diversity efforts.
Features
Columns
General Electric Speaks About Its Diversity Efforts
By Nina Schuyler
GE has been a leader in promoting diversity for years, and its law department has now gone the extra mile. Learn how two of GE’s top-billing law firms responded when asked to improve their diversity efforts.
Worst Practices™
By Delyte D. Frost
Learn more about establishing clear diversity standards for success. We’ve talked about best practices, now learn what is being said about worst practices.™
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Building Today for Tomorrow I am especially mindful of the legacy that has been passed to me as MCCA’s new executive director and quite humbled by the opportunities that the…
Movers & Shakers
GARY N. BROWN
Assistant General Counsel
Exploration Production— Americas Conoco Inc.
CRYSTAL A. GOTHARD
Intellectual Property Group
Patton Boggs LLP
ANTHONY GREENE
MCCA Director
Elected President of The AIPLA Foundation
ERIC H. HOLDER, JR.
Partner
Covington & Burling
MARC A. HOWZE
Attorney
Deere & Company
PATRICIA L. IRVIN
Executive Vice President
& General Counsel,
New Urban Entertainment Television, Inc.
SHARON LEYHOW
Associate General Counsel and Managing Director
E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (Dupont)
AVA LIAS-BOOKER
Partner
Saul Ewing LLP
CECILIA LOFTERS
Vice President and
Senior Intellectual Property Counsel
GE Capital Commercial Finance
DEVAL PATRICK
General Counsel
The Coca-Cola Company
KURT L. SCHMOKE
Partner
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
JENNIFER M. SMITH
Partner
Holland & Knight