MCCA IN THE NEWS

Employers in 2022 Were Torn on When to Pipe Up on Social Issues
Jean Lee, CEO of Minority Counsel Association: “I cannot imagine any major public company GC putting out their personal opinions on social media about any of these political issues, because of the fact that people take one thing and blow it out of context.”

Law firm diversity gains mainly confined to junior ranks, survey finds
Large law firms collectively increased their hiring of diverse summer associates in recent years but struggled to retain those lawyers over time, according to a new report by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.

2022 Saw Diversity Gains at Top of Legal Departments, but Much Work Remains Elsewhere
The progress in filling top legal department posts with women and minorities was documented in an October report from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. It noted that the number of female general counsel in the Fortune 1000 rose 12% in 2021, reaching 331,...

Law firms struggle with their own Rooney rule on diversity
After examining the Harvard study and its own data, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which promotes diversity in law firms and corporate legal counsel offices, concluded "the Mansfield rule certification does not have a direct or noticeable impact on...

Microsoft’s Law Firm Diversity Program: Celebrating top performers in 2022
One change we will make is asking all our participating firms to provide us with a copy of their MCCA Diversity Scorecard. The scorecard results allow both clients and firms to look beyond numbers and understand what additional efforts may be needed to advance more...

New Framework for Sustainable DEI Solutions Announced by Minority Corporate Counsel Association
Last week, in celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) announced MCCA Approved, a dynamic new framework for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that will provide sustainable and actionable solutions for the legal...

3 More Takeaways From The MCCA’s Fortune 1000 GC Report
So-called established companies in the Fortune 1000 generally had more top lawyers from historically underrepresented groups last year than businesses that were recent newcomers to the list, according to data recently...

Gains For Minority GCs In Fortune 1000 Leave Behind Latinos
While the numbers of Black, Asian American or Pacific Islander, and female general counsel in the Fortune 1000 rose in 2021, the total number of Hispanic or Latino top in-house lawyers...

MCCA Unveils DEI Rating System for Legal Departments, Law Firms
Program participants get bronze, silver, gold, or platinum "MCCA Approved" accreditation seals for meeting the group's new DEI requirements...

Women, Minority GCs Saw Sharp Increases in Fortune 1000 Representation in 2021
Female and minority attorneys still hold a smaller percentage of Fortune 1000 GC roles than their representation among U.S. attorneys would suggest, but the gap for women is narrow...
MCCA IN THE NEWS
Employers in 2022 Were Torn on When to Pipe Up on Social Issues
Jean Lee, CEO of Minority Counsel Association: “I cannot imagine any major public company GC putting out their personal opinions on social media about any of these political issues, because of the fact that people take one thing and blow it out of context.”
Law firm diversity gains mainly confined to junior ranks, survey finds
Large law firms collectively increased their hiring of diverse summer associates in recent years but struggled to retain those lawyers over time, according to a new report by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
2022 Saw Diversity Gains at Top of Legal Departments, but Much Work Remains Elsewhere
The progress in filling top legal department posts with women and minorities was documented in an October report from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. It noted that the number of female general counsel in the Fortune 1000 rose 12% in 2021, reaching 331,...
Law firms struggle with their own Rooney rule on diversity
After examining the Harvard study and its own data, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which promotes diversity in law firms and corporate legal counsel offices, concluded "the Mansfield rule certification does not have a direct or noticeable impact on...
Microsoft’s Law Firm Diversity Program: Celebrating top performers in 2022
One change we will make is asking all our participating firms to provide us with a copy of their MCCA Diversity Scorecard. The scorecard results allow both clients and firms to look beyond numbers and understand what additional efforts may be needed to advance more...
MCCA IN THE NEWS
Employers in 2022 Were Torn on When to Pipe Up on Social Issues
Jean Lee, CEO of Minority Counsel Association: “I cannot imagine any major public company GC putting out their personal opinions on social media about any of these political issues, because of the fact that people take one thing and blow it out of context.”
Law firm diversity gains mainly confined to junior ranks, survey finds
Large law firms collectively increased their hiring of diverse summer associates in recent years but struggled to retain those lawyers over time, according to a new report by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
2022 Saw Diversity Gains at Top of Legal Departments, but Much Work Remains Elsewhere
The progress in filling top legal department posts with women and minorities was documented in an October report from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. It noted that the number of female general counsel in the Fortune 1000 rose 12% in 2021, reaching 331,...
Law firms struggle with their own Rooney rule on diversity
After examining the Harvard study and its own data, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which promotes diversity in law firms and corporate legal counsel offices, concluded "the Mansfield rule certification does not have a direct or noticeable impact on...
Microsoft’s Law Firm Diversity Program: Celebrating top performers in 2022
One change we will make is asking all our participating firms to provide us with a copy of their MCCA Diversity Scorecard. The scorecard results allow both clients and firms to look beyond numbers and understand what additional efforts may be needed to advance more...