Archived Issue
May/June 2007
Cover Story: In Pursuit of Happiness – A Look at LGBT Friendly Law Firms
Learn more about the inclusion efforts at several law firms and their commitment to creating a welcoming environment that respects and embraces the individuality and diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) lawyers and employees across the board.
Features
Columns
Today’s LGBT Friendly Law Firms at a Glance
By Patrick Folliard
Seated (L to R): William M. Hohengarten, C. Elaine Arabatzis, and Helene B. Madonick. Standing (L to R): Gail H. Morse, D’Arcy Kemnitz, and Melvin White Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
Gay and Lesbian Attorneys Out at the Firm, Part 1
By Patrick Folliard
By the time most lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) attorneys come “out” at the workplace, they have already done so at home to family and close friends. And though…
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Asian American General Counsel Rise in the Legal Ranks
By Melanie Lasoff Levs
It is not many, but it is a start: Seventeen Fortune 1000 general counsel or chief legal officers are Asian or Asian American, according to the Minority Corporate Counsel Association….
Debunking the Mystique of Top 20 Law Schools
By Kara Mayer Robinson , By Melanie Lasoff Levs
“GPAs don’t practice law. People practice law.” —Ron Jordan What makes an attorney successful? For some minority lawyers, it may start with a degree from one of the top 20…
Vocation/ Avocation
By Patrick Folliard
Wei Wei Jeang Patent Law and Chickens: A Taiwanian-born Attorney Finds Her Center in Texas This is the third of six articles that will examine lawyers and their work practices…
Work in Balance
By Deborah Epstein Henry
Business Development in a 24/7 World Deborah Epstein Henry This column is the third of six articles that will be written this year about the balancing and juggling act that…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Maria M. Leggett: Her Golden Moment With its iconic golden arches, McDonald’s Corporation is the leading global foodservice retailer, with more than 31,000 local restaurants serving more than 52 million…
Diversity News
By MCCA
Congratulations 2007 Midwest and South/Southwest Sager Award Winners (L to R): Cathy Lamboley of Shell Oil Company and Ron White of Adorno & Yoss (L to R): Violet Clark of…
Movers & Shakers
