Archived Issue
November/December 2008
Cover Story: Presenting MCCA’s 2008 Diversity Award Winners
Meet this year’s recipients of the Employer of Choice and Thomas L. Sager Awards! This year, MCCA recognized ten corporate law departments and six law firms for embodying a consistent commitment to inclusiveness. Learn more about their dedication to the hiring, retention, and promotion of a diverse legal workforce.
Features
Columns
Presenting MCCA’s 2008 Diversity Award Winners
By Joshua Shields
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) bestows annual awards to publicly recognize select law firms and companies that demonstrate a proactive approach to diversity practices. These awards are presented at…
Leading Law Firm Rainmakers—2008
By Patrick Folliard
Sixteen attorneys—selected for their acumen in developing books of business, as well as their expertise as lawyers—share their experiences and personal pathways to success. Surely it comes as no surprise…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
The end of the year is traditionally a time to count one’s blessings and look ahead with optimism for the coming year. But I am really straining to do so…
Vocation/ Avocation
By Patrick Folliard
Purvi J. Patel 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
Small Law Firms, Big Ambitions Two generations of lawyers at three small law firms discuss how they seized the opportunity to advance diversity—and, in doing so, led their firms to…
White Men and Diversity
By Dr. Arin N. Reeves
A Conversation with Kenneth E. Bunge The goal of this column is to provide a frank and forthright forum to explore the views of white male attorneys regarding diversity initiatives,…
Departments
Association Focus
By Francisco Ramos, Jr.
Council on Legal Education Opportunity After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this country’s bar associations and law schools tackled the lack of minorities in the legal…
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Marco A. Gonzalez Jr. Taking the Hill Marco A. Gonzalez Jr. Great attorneys use a variety of tools to help their clients—not all of which come from law school….
Diversity News
By MCCA
Generational Diversity Isn’t Getting Old: MCCA Conducts In-Person, Distance Learning Forums in Septemberr Generational diversity is present in most offices around the world (those garage-housed Internet startups not withstanding), but…
Movers & Shakers
