Archived Issue
September/October 2005
Cover Story: MCCA® Annual Survey of Fortune 500 Women General Counsel
In MCCA’s annual survey of women general counsel, we take a look at the progress made by women in the top echelons of corporate law. In this article, you’ll learn which of America’s Fortune 500 companies have women in the general counsel suite, and gain insight on the pipeline feeding into these coveted positions. For a more personal look at what it takes to get to the top, read the profiles of several women general counsel who are all based in the sunshine state of California: Madeleine Kleiner of Hilton Hotels Corporation, Lauri M. Shanahan of Gap Inc., and Nancy Heinen of Apple Computer, Inc.
Features
Columns
Hispanic Attorneys: Myths and Misconceptions
By Melanie Lasoff Levs
Beyond Black and White Discrimination, stereotypes, lack of mentors, and other challenges facing minority attorneys have been widely documented. This country—both in the legal world and the general population—is just…
Creating Diverse and Inclusive Work Cultures
By Robin Pedrelli
Creating Diverse and Inclusive Work Cultures: Tips for the Organization, the Manager, and the Employee Today, we live and work in a constantly changing culture, which presents both enormous challenges…
Becoming a General Counsel: The New Track to the Top
By June Eichbaum
Historically, general counsel were white, male, spoke unaccented English, and, as a group, had remarkably similar life experiences and skills. Many came directly from the law firms that acted as…
Chance-2-Chat: A Conversation with Sheila Davidson
By MCCA
What It Takes to Become a General Counsel Hosted by MCCA® on a bimonthly basis is a free online discussion that allows individuals to log on from the comfort of…
The Work/Life Challenge: Not Just a Women’s Issue, Part II
By Kathleen Dreessen
In the July/August 2005 issue of Diversity & the Bar®, the article titled "The Work/Life Challenge: Not Just a Women's Issue, Part 1" discussed strategies male attorneys use to find…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Women and Hispanics: Forging Pathways Since 1996, MCCA® has charted the strides women are making in the pursuit of the top legal spot at America’s largest and most successful companies….
D&B Brief
By Heather Bradley , By Miriam Bamberger Grogan
Managing the Relationship Between Inside and Outside Counsel Miriam Bamberger, CPCC, and Heather Bradley, CPCC, are the co-founders of The Flourishing Company, which helps emerging professionals sharpen their leadership skills…
White Men and Diversity
By Bill Proudman
What’s It Gonna Take: Critical Skills for Courageous White Male Leaders This is the fifth of six articles that will discuss how white men can more fully participate in the…
Mentoring Across Differences
By Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr.
Isabella Fu: Mentoring In Context Isabella Fu, a senior attorney at Microsoft Corporation, shared her thoughts with Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr., the founder of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, and…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Marci Rubin: A Homegrown Diversity Leader In so many ways, Marci Rubin, deputy general counsel of Wells Fargo, is the inevitable product of a Berkeley upbringing. Reared in that liberal…
Diversity News
By MCCA
Womble Carlyle and Molden Holley Partner to Provide Diversity Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC and Molden Holley Fergusson Thompson & Heard, LLC recently announced an alliance that will enable…
Movers & Shakers
