‘Paying for the Rest of My Life.’ Student Loan Debt Is Crushing an Entire Generation
Jean Lee interview with Farnoosh Torabi
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...
As AI’s Role in Hiring Grows, Focus Turns to Understanding Its Decision-Making
On Tuesday, experts in the field discussed how the technology aids—and inhibits—employers’ efforts to be more inclusive of candidates with disabilities in the hiring process. At a Minority Corporate Counsel Association conference session titled “Responsible &...
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...
‘You Take A Risk Speaking Out’: GCs Discuss Process Behind Social and Political Stances
In-house leaders at a Minority Corporate Counsel Association conference agreed that caution and planning should guide the decision to speak up or not...
Microsoft Honored For ‘Gold Standard’ Diversity Efforts
Washington, D.C. – The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has picked Microsoft Corp. as the national winner of its 2022 Employer of Choice Award for its approach to diversity and inclusion...
Daniel Mateo selected as President-Elect for the Hispanic National Bar Association
According to data from the American Bar Association, the Department of Labor, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Latinos make up just 5% of lawyers, despite comprising more than 18% of the nation’s workforce and nearly 20% of the U.S. population.
Speak Up or Keep Quiet? In-House Lawyers Wrestle With Responses to Tough Social Issues
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association in Washington, D.C., warned that “social media is a dangerous place because things get so misconstrued so often.” She added, “I cannot imagine any major public company GC putting out their...
In-House Lawyers React to ‘Roe’ Reversal as Many Companies Stay Quiet
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, described the reversal of Roe as a “very disappointing day for women and our employers who are committed to improving gender diversity. “Women have lost constitutional rights; autonomy; and...
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,...
Why Is There a Chronic Lack of Diversity in the Legal Profession?
The legal profession is one of the least diverse professions in the United States, according to a survey put out by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. Women are entering law school at about the same rate as men, and they are entering the practice of law at...
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...
More Asian-American Attorneys Are Basing Career Moves on Values, Assuming GC Roles
Yet in law firms, Asian Americans continue to have the highest ratio of associates to partners of any racial or ethnic group, according to the report. Data from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association in 2020 shows that the ratio of associates to equity partners...
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,...
Why Is There a Chronic Lack of Diversity in the Legal Profession?
The legal profession is one of the least diverse professions in the United States, according to a survey put out by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. Women are entering law school at about the same rate as men, and they are entering the practice of law at...
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...
More Asian-American Attorneys Are Basing Career Moves on Values, Assuming GC Roles
Yet in law firms, Asian Americans continue to have the highest ratio of associates to partners of any racial or ethnic group, according to the report. Data from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association in 2020 shows that the ratio of associates to equity partners...