Archived Issue
May/June 2010
Special Report on New Grads and the Economy
The following three articles compose our Special Report:
1. A Stormy Job Climate for Law Graduates – By Josh Shields
2. Not So Fast – Kara Mayer Robinson
3. Young Attorneys Prove Versatile in Diminishing Job Market – By Chana Garcia Read More
Features
Columns
A Stormy Job Climate for Law Graduates
By Joshua Shields
While “the sky is not falling,” a significant crisis in the legal profession is underway right now. By virtually any measure, things are not as good for attorneys as they…
Not So Fast
By Kara Mayer Robinson
The ongoing economic volatility has left many law school graduates scrambling for employment. Just a few years ago, students at top-tier law schools were confident that their hard work—not to…
Young Attorneys Prove Versatile in Diminishing Job Market
By Chana Garcia
For today’s young attorneys-to-be, life after law school never seemed so uncertain. When they started out as first-years, the promise of a six-figure salary and a position at a top…
2010 Scholarship Graduates Rise to the Challenge
By MCCA
With pride, MCCA recognizes the graduation of the Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program’s Class of 2010. Arguably more than its predecessors, this class has witnessed dramatic changes in hiring…
Inclusion Initiative Drives Business to Minority- and Women- Owned Law Firms
By Joshua Shields
The legal departments of some the country’s largest companies are committing more than $30 million in work this year to minorityand women-owned law firms. Termed the “Inclusion Initiative,” the proposal…
Open Letter to Our Readers
By Veta T. Richardson
To Our Readers: Over the past decade, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has greatly enjoyed its publishing partnership with ALM. The MCCA staff and I have appreciated both the…
Perseverance in Profile
By Tom Calarco
Alexander P. Ryan Alex Ryan’s role in assisting his clients resembles that of a security blanket. As an attorney for Groom Law Group in Washington, D.C., he helps protect the…
Lawyer’s Lantern
By Lori L. Garret
Seven Ways to Overcome Isolation in Your Workplace Being different sometimes makes us feel as if we lack colleagues with whom to share experiences, explore ideas, and commiserate. MCCA’s research…
Departments
Association Focus
By Catherine Skrzypinski
California Minority Counsel Program The mission of the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) is to provide business and career development opportunities for California’s rich and diverse community of legal practitioners….
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Taking the Next Step For more than five years, Jennifer Choe Groves was Senior Director for Intellectual Property and Innovation at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in…
Diversity News
By MCCA
Denver Lawyer Censured for Misrepresenting Firm’s Diversity There is a lot of business—and a lot of money—tied to law firm contracts. Part of the mission of MCCA is to direct…
Movers & Shakers
