Archived Issue
May/June 2003
Cover Story: Global Companies, Global Commitments
While Merck, Microsoft, and Boeing may not have much in common on the surface, each company is driven by intellectual property and committed to diversity. In today’s global economy, diversity in language, culture, and race is a vital factor in remaining competitive.
Features
Columns
Global Companies, Global Commitments
By T. Sumner Robinson
Counsel at Merck, Microsoft and Boeing Approach Diversity with Similar Passion Merck's Patent Department seated (L to R): Sylvia A. Ayler and Valerie J. Camara. Standing (L to R): J….
Intellectual Property Superstars
By T. Sumner Robinson
The most innovative companies today depend on creative breakthroughs, hard work, and intellectual property lawyers who protect and defend these innovations. As part of Diversity & the Bar's look at…
Perspectives
By Cari M. Dominguez
Views from the EEOC Full Inclusion at Every Level Cari Dominguez In his book, Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times; it was the…
D&B Brief
By Heather Bradley , By Miriam Bamberger Grogan
The Subtle Art of Business Development Miriam Bamberger, CPCC, and Heather Bradley, CPCC, are the co-founders of The Flourishing Company, which helps emerging professionals sharpen their leadership skills to generate…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
The Pitch for Business I spent the first 11 years of my legal career as in-house counsel with a company where I participated in celebrating its 100th birthday. Many of…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Tom Calarco
Empathy in Action: James Potter If you ask James Potter, general counsel and secretary of Del Monte Foods, what has been key to his success, he probably would point to…
Movers & Shakers
