International Association of Women Judges Honors International Women’s Day and Two Pioneers
Two extraordinary pioneers in international human rights were honored by the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) at a reception in Washington, DC last March.
 | Pictured at the March reception held at the office of Pepper Hamilton LLP in Washington, DC are (L to R): Donald H. Green, of counsel to Pepper Hamilton and a member of IAWJ's board of managerial trustees; Judge Hakki; Judge Basel; and Joan D. Winship, executive director of the IAWJ. |
The IAWJ event, which was held in recognition of International Women's Day, introduced the Hon. Marzia Basel, founder and director of the Afghan Women Judges Association; and the Hon. Zakia Hakki, the first woman judge in Iraq, who is currently active in reconstructing the judiciary under the new Iraqi constitution.
The reception was hosted by Pepper Hamilton LLP and held at the firm's office downtown.
"These judges have made compelling contributions to the field of women's rights in Afghanistan and Iraq," says Donald H. Green, of counsel to Pepper Hamilton and a member of IAWJ's board of managerial trustees. "Their resolve to make better the lives of those around them is truly inspirational."
The International Association of Women Judges (www.iawj.org) is a nonprofit organization of more than 4,000 members at all judicial levels in 86 nations.
MCCA® WINS EEOC FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD
EEOC Recognizes MCCA's KAN-Do! Practice as Best Practice in the Workplace
MCCA® was recently awarded the Freedom to Compete Award issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). EEOC presented the award to MCCA in June at a formal ceremony in Washington, DC for the organization's "KAN-Do! Practice", an initiative established by MCCA to encourage advancement of minorities in the workplace.
The Freedom to Compete Award is distributed to deserving public and private sector employers, corporations, associations, and federal, state, and local agencies, whose organizational practices demonstrate successful results in providing equal opportunities for employment.
"The Freedom to Compete Award honors practitioners whose extraordinary efforts embody a key tenet of the Commission's goals: to ensure that all individuals have the freedom to compete and advance in the workplace on a level playing field. We congratulate MCCA and the other award winners and look forward to partnering with them to ensure equal opportunities for all employees," says Cari M. Dominguez, chair of the EEOC.
For more information about MCCA and/or the EEOC Freedom to Compete Award, visit www.mcca.com and www.eeoc.gov.
MCCA® ANNOUNCES AN ADDITION TO THE MINORITY GENERAL COUNSEL FORTUNE 501-1000 LIST
Michael Futch, an African American male, is the vice president, general counsel and secretary of Granite Construction Incorporated, located in Watsonville, Calif.
Futch was inadvertently omitted from the chart titled, "Minority General Counsel Fortune 501-1000" on page 34 of the May/June 2005 issue of Diversity & the Bar®. Granite Construction Incorporated has been a NYSE-listed construction company for 10 years, with $2.2 billion in revenues for year-ended December 31, 2004.
CONGRATULATIONS MID-ATLANTIC REGION AWARD WINNERS
Join us as we congratulate the 2005 Mid-Atlantic region Employers of Choice, Thomas L. Sager, and Special Achievement Award honorees.
In June, MCCA® presented two companies with distinguished awards for their diversity work and commitment to an inclusive work environment. Robert A. Lonergan, vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Rohm and Haas Company; and Thomas P. Dale, executive vice president and general counsel, Rolls-Royce North America Inc., were the recipients of the Employers of Choice award. This award was designed to spotlight industry leaders who have a commitment to, and succeed at, creating and maintaining an inclusive corporate legal department.
The Special Achievement Award is given to companies that fall outside of the traditional corporate setting in recognition of that organization's diversity programs, which serve as a model for other law departments. Mary Anne Gibbons, senior vice president, general counsel, United States Postal Service, accepted the award.
The Thomas L. Sager Award, named in honor of DuPont Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Thomas L. Sager, is presented to law firms that have demonstrated sustained commitment to improve hiring, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys. The Sager award was accepted by Kevin P. Chavous, partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP.
The evening's keynote address was given by the Honorable Alexander Williams, Jr. of the U.S. District Court of Maryland.
Join us as we congratulate these outstanding winners!
From the July/August 2005 issue of Diversity & The Bar®