Diversity in Big Law Means More Than Gender
It is no secret that diversity at Big Law remains painfully stagnant. But when we talk diversity, our focus more often than not is on gender, to the exclusion of minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, and veterans. The end goal is simple: a culture...
Do Black Judges Matter In the Quest for Equal Justice?
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall took his seat on the Supreme Court of the United States. Marshall was the first African-American to sit on the Court. In the fifty years since his appointment, we must ask: Do Black judges matter? In the Trump Era, they most...
Burton Awards Announces New Committee to Nominate Legends in Law
The Burton Awards Program, held in association with the Library of Congress, presented by Lead Sponsor Law360, and co-sponsored by the American Bar Association, announced a new “Select Committee” to nominate general counsel who will be named Legends in Law. The...
2017 MCCA Employer of Choice Finalists
MCCA, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, announced today the five finalists for the 2017 Employer of Choice Awards. The Employer of Choice Award is designed to spotlight industry leaders who have a commitment to and succeed at creating and building an...
9 Months In, The Pebbles Of GCs’ Diversity Efforts May Be Causing Thousands Of Ripples Throughout The Legal Profession
One of my favorite Chinese proverbs translates to: “constant dripping of water wears away the stone.” It often reminds me that persistence and relentlessness can pave a worthwhile path through any perceived stone, rock, roadblock, or barrier.
Law School Advice For 1Ls From Amal Clooney, Chief Justice Roberts, And Other Notable Legal Figures
“For those students who are about to start law school, make sure you study but try to take a step back to enjoy all that school has to offer, including your classmates. For those of you who are about to graduate, it is an exciting time and I hope you will take...
Comcast Corp. Senior EVP and Chief Diversity Officer David Cohen to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
MCCA, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association,announces that David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officerof Comcast Corporation, is the recipient of its 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Robert Half Legal And MCCA Announce 2017 Scholarship Winner
Robert Half Legal, a premier legal staffing and consulting solutions firm, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), an organization that advances the hiring, retention and promotion of diverse attorneys in legal departments and the law firms that serve...
Turning the Corner on Diversity to Push Boundaries on Retention
Over the past decade, diversity efforts across the legal profession have burgeoned as research demonstrates that organizations with inclusive cultures have higher profitability than those without. Nearly every major law firm has committed hundreds of thousands (and...
Law schools are filled with Asian Americans. So why aren’t there more Asian judges?
The question arose for California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu when his court granted posthumous bar admission to Hong Yen Chang, a Chinese immigrant denied a law license more than a century ago because of his race: how are Asian Americans faring in the legal...
D&I: putting your money where your mouth is
"“I always say that something is better than nothing, and it is great to see another major company demanding more diversity in their preferred outside counsel firms,” says Jean Lee, president and CEO of Minority Corporate Counsel Association in the US.“ “If we are...
LBF Celebrates 2019 Distinguished Attorney Marcus V. Brown
Marcus V. Brown is Executive Vice-President and General Counsel for Entergy Corporation...Under his leadership, and in honor of the company’s effective diversity and inclusion efforts, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association selected the Entergy legal department as...
Black GCs Double Down On Campaign For In-House Diversity
Tuckett said the initiative is meant to complement, not compete, with other organizations also striving to improve diversity, such as the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and Corporate Counsel Women of Color.
Pier 1 Gets New Top Lawyer in Chapter 11 After’s CLO’s Death
Bostrom, who was married for more than 40 years and had four children, was well-regarded in the legal profession. His passing was announced publicly by Veta Richardson, president and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel, who met Bostrom during her time as...
Finding a niche, getting clients, student loans: Lawyers say new calls are pulled in all directions
“I can’t tell you how many times I talk to associates in law firms who have no idea what it takes to become partner,” said Joseph West, then-CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, in Robert Half’s report. “There are many reasons they lack insight,...
D&I: putting your money where your mouth is
"“I always say that something is better than nothing, and it is great to see another major company demanding more diversity in their preferred outside counsel firms,” says Jean Lee, president and CEO of Minority Corporate Counsel Association in the US.“ “If we are...
LBF Celebrates 2019 Distinguished Attorney Marcus V. Brown
Marcus V. Brown is Executive Vice-President and General Counsel for Entergy Corporation...Under his leadership, and in honor of the company’s effective diversity and inclusion efforts, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association selected the Entergy legal department as...
Black GCs Double Down On Campaign For In-House Diversity
Tuckett said the initiative is meant to complement, not compete, with other organizations also striving to improve diversity, such as the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and Corporate Counsel Women of Color.
Pier 1 Gets New Top Lawyer in Chapter 11 After’s CLO’s Death
Bostrom, who was married for more than 40 years and had four children, was well-regarded in the legal profession. His passing was announced publicly by Veta Richardson, president and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel, who met Bostrom during her time as...
Finding a niche, getting clients, student loans: Lawyers say new calls are pulled in all directions
“I can’t tell you how many times I talk to associates in law firms who have no idea what it takes to become partner,” said Joseph West, then-CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, in Robert Half’s report. “There are many reasons they lack insight,...