Archived Issue
March/April 2008
Cover Story: Corporate Efforts to Enhance the Business Case for Diversity
Learn more about some innovative methods developed by corporations to increase minority attorney exposure and affiliation as part of their commitment to diversity.
Features
Columns
Corporate Diversity Initiatives
By Carisa Chappell
Corporate Efforts to Enhance the Business Case for Diversity Bill Lowrey, Carolyn Benton Aiman, and John Esquivel of Shell Oil Company In an effort to snag a diverse group of…
The Rise of Corporate Law Departments and Pro Bono Service
By Elisabeth Frater, Esq.
The Rise of Corporate Law Departments and Pro Bono Service: Strategies and Innovations That Lead to Success Without doubt, pro bono service is fundamental to the legal profession. Its importance…
Unconventional Counsel: Attorneys Climb Diverse Ladders to Reach Top Corporate Legal Positions
By Melanie Lasoff Levs
Chanté Bowser-Neal It’s a career path most attorneys take: law school, several years at a law firm, and then the crossroads—stay and become partner, or move into a corporate legal…
Congratulations to 2007 New Partners of Color
By MCCA
Diversity & the Bar® is excited to congratulate the following minority attorneys who were promoted officially to partner during 2007; their dedication and hard work have earned this benchmark achievement…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Primary Considerations The upcoming presidential election has made big news as primaries sweep across the nation, and in my lifetime I cannot recall a more exciting or hotly-contested race. The…
Vocation/ Avocation
By Patrick Folliard
Jennifer L. Cairns The goal of this column is to enlighten our readers about the private endeavors of attorneys who are part of the MCCA network. By examining lawyers and…
Generational Perspectives
By Kara Mayer Robinson
A Legacy of Determination When two individuals left their respective countries to work toward becoming attorneys in the United States, determination proved more powerful than the discrimination that ensued. That…
White Men and Diversity
By MCCA
White Men and Diversity—A Closer Look The goal of this column, which is scheduled to continue in the four remaining issues of Diversity & the Bar in 2008, is to…
Departments
Association Focus
By Francisco Ramos, Jr.
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association NAPABA Executive Director Les Jin The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the national association of Asian Pacific American (APA) attorneys, judges,…
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Michael Moody and Jeff Ward: Job-Sharing Pioneers Timberland attorneys Jeff Ward (left) and Michael Moody Dubbed trailblazers by media and colleagues alike, attorneys Michael Moody and Jeff Ward were among…
Diversity News
By MCCA
MCCA Recognizes Two Companies, Two Firms in South/Southwest Region The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) bestowed four awards to diversity standouts in its South/Southwest Region during its annual Diversity Dinner….
Movers & Shakers
