General Counsel Share Their Side of the Diversity Hiring Story
Seth Krauss, chief legal officer at Endeavor and a Minority Corporate Counsel Association board member, is among the few in-house leaders who sought to speak with Prophete after reading one of his op-eds. He called Prophete and invited him to lunch.
Necessary Numbers: Lack of Diversity Data in Complex Practice Areas Leads to Exclusion
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association in Washington, D.C., says in her experience she hasn’t seen anyone collect practice area data points.
Minority Atty Group Honors Genentech For Diversity Efforts
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association announced Friday that American biotech company Genentech which is part of the multinational Roche Group, is its 2020 Employer of Choice, citing the company's use of data to hold leaders accountable for meeting diversity and...
Women of the UI law school mourn RBG, reflect on gender identity
A 2018 report from Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association found that, out of the 232 law firms they surveyed, only 9 percent of attorneys were women of color, and only 2 percent of attorneys were Black women.
CIBC appoints Interac’s Lawal as CLO
A recent survey by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association found record numbers of women and members of minority racial and ethnic groups among the ranks of general counsel at Fortune 1000 companies in 2019.
General counsel diversity progress is mixed, survey finds
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) finds that 29 percent of general counsel at Fortune 1000 companies were women last year, compared to just 12 percent in 2004. The 2019 total is an increase of 25 women, or 9.4 percent, from 2018.
Legal Industry News from the National Law Review: Law Firm Hires, Attorney Accolades and Recognition and Innovation
Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Sonny Haynes, a partner in the Winston-Salem office, has been named one of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)’s Rising Stars for 2020. Attorneys who are given this honor must have at least eight years of experience...
GC urges in-house leaders to sign up to Hippocratic-style oath to drive social change
The initiative is supported by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Washington DC-based GC membership group AdvanceLaw, the Women’s Law Center of Maryland and the Maryland State Bar Association.
GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
...28 by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. When broken down further, 227 of the women are white, 27 African American, 16 Asian American …
Women Say Progress At GC Level Remains Too Slow
...percentage points over the past 15 years, according to the most recent numbers released last week by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
Latino groups push for confirmation of voting rights expert Myrna Pérez as federal judge
As of May 2020, Latinos were 6 percent of appeals judges and 7 percent of district judges, according to the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
What 3 Firms Are Doing About Diversity In NJ Now
The push for racial justice in the year following George Floyd's murder by police has amplified calls for diversity in the workplace, including at law firms... according to data from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which tracks lawyers in the largest...
Is Demand For Black GCs A ‘Movement’ Or A ‘Moment’?
MCCA President and CEO Jean Lee said there is demand for diverse candidates in the legal industry, and more opportunities have arisen for them in the past decade when sitting general counsel retire.
Black Women Leading Law Schools in Record Numbers
More Black women than ever are also general counsels at top U.S. companies. The Minority Corporate Counsel Association examined 2019 data. The data showed that the number of minority and women general counsel at top U.S. companies is at the highest level it has been...
President Biden must nominate more Latino judges
According to May 2020 research from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Latinos account for 6 percent of judges on Courts of Appeals, and 7 percent of judges on District Courts.
Latino groups push for confirmation of voting rights expert Myrna Pérez as federal judge
As of May 2020, Latinos were 6 percent of appeals judges and 7 percent of district judges, according to the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
What 3 Firms Are Doing About Diversity In NJ Now
The push for racial justice in the year following George Floyd's murder by police has amplified calls for diversity in the workplace, including at law firms... according to data from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which tracks lawyers in the largest...
Is Demand For Black GCs A ‘Movement’ Or A ‘Moment’?
MCCA President and CEO Jean Lee said there is demand for diverse candidates in the legal industry, and more opportunities have arisen for them in the past decade when sitting general counsel retire.
Black Women Leading Law Schools in Record Numbers
More Black women than ever are also general counsels at top U.S. companies. The Minority Corporate Counsel Association examined 2019 data. The data showed that the number of minority and women general counsel at top U.S. companies is at the highest level it has been...
President Biden must nominate more Latino judges
According to May 2020 research from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Latinos account for 6 percent of judges on Courts of Appeals, and 7 percent of judges on District Courts.