Archived Issue
September/October 2006
Cover Story: Law in the Family
Read about the only African American sibling pair leading the legal departments at Fortune 500 companies: Paula Boggs, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Starbucks, and N. Cornell Boggs III, the chief legal officer and group vice president of Coors Brewing Company. Learn why all four children credit their mother, Janice Barber—a teacher who relocated her family to Europe in the early 70s—for instilling in them the drive and passion that has led to their long list of impeccable accomplishments and their relentless determination to beat all odds.
Features
Columns
Law in the Family
By Melanie Lasoff Levs
An unconventional upbringing, a formidable role model for a mother, and a strong family connection have propelled sister and brother Paula and Cornell Boggs to success. It's not often talented…
Manufacturing Success: Advice from Leading Product Liability Attorneys
By Jennifer Borum Bechet, Esq.
In a 12-month period last year, U.S. federal courts saw 48,642 personal injury suits filed. Nearly 32,000 of those suits were product liability cases.1 Thousands more were filed in state…
Becoming Global Diversity Leaders
By Kathleen Dreessen
Corporate law departments across the country have recognized the importance of having a diverse staff, and as a result, are now showing some success with recruitment and retention of lawyers…
New Mexico Rising: Opportunities for a Diverse Legal Community
By Elisabeth Frater, Esq.
When Spanish explorers roamed the United States in the 16th century, they entered New Mexico seeking gold and wealth equal to Mexico's Aztec treasures. Today, the state seems poised to…
Colored by Race: Bias in the evaluation of candidates of color by law firm hiring committees
By Dr. Arin N. Reeves
Does race color the way in which minority practitioners are evaluated by hiring committees1 in large law firms? While there have always been stories and egregious examples, these anecdotes have…
Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Summer 1L Program
By Lois Kimbol
In 2000, a group of lawyers from Philadelphia area law firms and corporations began brainstorming about ways to improve the diversity of the Philadelphia bar. The result, in 2001, was…
D&B Brief
By Heather Bradley , By Miriam Bamberger Grogan
Fitting Challenges: How Lateral Hires Can Become Part of the Team Heather Bradley, CPCC, and Miriam Bamberger Grogan, CPCC, are the co-founders of The Flourishing Company, a workplace consulting…
White Men and Diversity
By Randall Boe
The Value of Inclusiveness Randall Boe This is the fifth of six articles that will be written as a continuation of this valuable column. This year, several leading white male…
Mentoring Across Differences
By Ida O. Abbott, Esq.
Increasing Diversity Through Mentoring Programs for Minority Law Students This is the fifth of six articles that will be written this year as a continuation of the “Mentoring Across Differences”…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Susan M. Narimatsu Living Without Limits Susan M. Narimatsu, a partner with the law office of Vito P. LoVerde in the Chicago area, knows no bounds. Throughout World War II,…
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