Archived Issue
November/December 2009
Cover Story: Celebrating a Banner Year for a Diversity Champion
Gary Kennedy, general counsel of American Airlines, has been recognized multiple times for his tireless diversity efforts. Among his department’s many accolades this year is MCCA’s Employer of Choice. American Airlines is one of ten corporate legal departments to win the award this year. Learn more about those companies, and the five law firms that earned the esteemed Thomas L. Sager Award.
Features
Columns
Presenting MCCA’s 2009 Diversity Award Winners
By Joshua Shields
Photo by John Abbott Photography Raised in the conservative bastion of Salt Lake City, and still athletic at 54 (he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro this year), Gary Kennedy might not look…
2009’s Leading Law Firm Rainmakers
By Patrick Folliard
Fourteen 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. The idea of the rainmaker as…
Latinas In The Legal Profession: Why So Few?
By Jill Lynch Cruz
Jill Lynch Cruz On October 6, 2009, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina and the third woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Sotomayor’s confirmation and…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
This is always my favorite issue of Diversity & the Bar® each year, because MCCA profiles the corporations and law firms who are advancing the profession through their diversity leadership….
Vocation/ Avocation
By Patrick Folliard
Juan Cartagena 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 their…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Diversity in Hi–Tech Joanne W. Suh Just after graduating from the University of Southern California Legal Center, Joanne W. Suh gave litigation a shot, but discovered that transaction law was…
Diversity News
By MCCA
MCCA and Macy’s, Inc., Present “Dress for Success” Program at North Carolina Central University School of Law On September 16, 2009, approximately fifty students gathered in the Great Hall of…
Movers & Shakers
