Archived Issue
March/April 2006
Cover Story – Taking the Best of the Best: The Essence of a Telecom Merger
Developing, negotiating, and overseeing a large merger and acquisition (M&A) while continuing to run a legal department of a major corporation is an enormous undertaking. What does it take to ensure success? Read about the efforts of Cingular’s senior corporate counsel, who oversaw the $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless, which at the time was the largest cash transaction in the nation’s M&A history, resulting in the largest cellular provider.
Features
Columns
Taking the Best of the Best: The Essence of a Telecom Merger
By Amy I. Stickel
For corporate America, the urge to merge has struck again—particularly in the telecom industry. With the economy in the doldrums and stock prices sliding down, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity…
Are Minority and Women General Counsel Under-compensated?
By Scott Mitchell
While the complexion and gender of America's corporate leadership is changing, their paychecks seem to reflect attitudes that say that one person's contribution is more valuable than another's, even though…
Resignation Revelations: Why Minorities Quit
By Melanie Lasoff Levs
(The names of the individuals mentioned have been changed to protect anonymity. These names are marked with an asterisk.) Today, more law firms across the country are working toward the…
Native American Attorneys: Small in Number, Not in Influence
By Patrick Folliard
When leaders in law discuss ways to springboard success for diverse attorneys, usually the needs of women, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Pacific Americans, and gays and lesbians are brought to…
Moving Across Town: Challenges Faced by Lateral Partners
By Carisa Chappell , By Virginia Grant
(The names of many of the partners who contributed their views have been changed to protect anonymity. These names are marked with an asterisk.) While a transition of any type…
Words into Action: Five Strategies to Assist Outside Counsel in Increasing Diversity
By Virginia Grant
Six years ago, corporate law departments began the dialogue of encouraging their outside counsel firms to make greater efforts toward the goal of increasing diversity in the legal profession. In…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Overcoming Obstacles The cover story in this issue of Diversity & the Bar® is “near and dear” to my heart since the last time I practiced law, I did transactions…
D&B Brief
By Heather Bradley , By Miriam Bamberger Grogan
Who is Wise? The One Who Learns from All Heather Bradley, CPCC, and Miriam Bamberger Grogan, CPCC, are the co-founders of The Flourishing Company, a workplace consulting firm which changes…
White Men and Diversity
By Thomas L. Sager
For White Men: Supporting Diversity Takes Passion This is the second of six articles that will be written as a continuation of this valuable column. This year, we plan to…
Mentoring Across Differences
By Ida O. Abbott, Esq.
Overcoming Differences to Achieve Meaningful Mentoring Relationships This is the second of six articles that will be written this year as a continuation of the Mentoring Across Differences column, which…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
W. Richard West, Jr.: A Steward of Cultural Diversity "This job is the coalescence of all my life," says W. Richard West, Jr., director of the National Museum of the…
Diversity News
By MCCA
Congratulations South/Southwest Region Award Winners Thomas A. Mars Nathan P. Moore At its annual south/southwest region diversity dinner in February, MCCA® presented awards to the legal departments of two leading…
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