Gibson Becomes First African-American Woman Partner at Burch, Porter & Johnson
Tannera Gibson knew she wanted to be more than an attorney. She wanted to be an attorney at Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC, one of the city’s oldest law firms with a deep history in and out of court and the business of law.
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. Industry stakeholders, both clients...
Minority Lawyers Group Kicks Off Leadership Diversity Effort
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association has partnered with Microsoft Corp. to launch a new data-driven initiative designed to give law firms and legal departments a road map for how to cultivate a more diverse bench of leaders, the organization said in a statement...
Facebook Pushes Outside Law Firms to Become More Diverse
Like other Silicon Valley giants, Facebook has faced criticism over whether its work force and board are too white and too male. Last year, the social media behemoth started a new push on diversity in hiring and retention.
Corporate Departments Are Taking The Lead In Creating A More Diverse Legal Industry
The legal profession has a dismal record on diversity—especially large law firms. Between 2007 and 2015, there was a decline in the number of black attorneys in big firms. And, per the same study conducted by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and Vault.com,...
What Happened To All The Black Women Lawyers?
"A survey by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association found that Black lawyers leave firms at a higher rate than members of any other minority group, with Black women quitting even more often than Black men. “In 2015, 15 percent of Black men left their law firms,...
Law Firms Struggle to Hire and Keep Black Women
During the past decade, law firms have struggled to make even incremental gains in the numbers of minorities and women lawyers in their ranks. But one group has been particularly elusive: women of color — specifically black women.
USAA Names Former First Data Lawyer Interim Legal Chief
Wilcox, like Donnley, is also a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. Both lawyers have been vocal advocates for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Wilcox, who is also active with the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, began his...
Examining the Demographic Compositions of U.S. Circuit and District Courts
Data on judges who self-identify as LGBTQ are taken from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and supplemented with FJC data. This report reflects the demographic composition of the lower Article III federal courts as of November 18, 2019. More specifically, the...
Minority Corporate Counsel Association Adds 4 Board Members
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association announced this week that in-house leaders from Kelly Services Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Discover Financial Services Inc. have been named to its board of directors.
Beveridge & Diamond Elects Kathy Szmuszkovicz as Managing Principal, Establishes Chief Talent Officer Position
Paula earned her J.D. from Pace University, an M.E.M. from Yale University and her B.S. from State University of New York – Empire State. She currently serves as Corporate Secretary for the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
A ‘Vibrant’ Diversity, Pro Bono Champion, Robert Bostrom Influenced Both In-House, Big Law Worlds
She told Corporate Counsel she first met Bostrom in 2000 when she was president of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association during the gala for its Thomas L. Sager Award, named after the former DuPont Co. general counsel and senior vice president. Bostrom received...
USAA Names Former First Data Lawyer Interim Legal Chief
Wilcox, like Donnley, is also a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. Both lawyers have been vocal advocates for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Wilcox, who is also active with the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, began his...
Examining the Demographic Compositions of U.S. Circuit and District Courts
Data on judges who self-identify as LGBTQ are taken from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and supplemented with FJC data. This report reflects the demographic composition of the lower Article III federal courts as of November 18, 2019. More specifically, the...
Minority Corporate Counsel Association Adds 4 Board Members
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association announced this week that in-house leaders from Kelly Services Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Discover Financial Services Inc. have been named to its board of directors.
Beveridge & Diamond Elects Kathy Szmuszkovicz as Managing Principal, Establishes Chief Talent Officer Position
Paula earned her J.D. from Pace University, an M.E.M. from Yale University and her B.S. from State University of New York – Empire State. She currently serves as Corporate Secretary for the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
A ‘Vibrant’ Diversity, Pro Bono Champion, Robert Bostrom Influenced Both In-House, Big Law Worlds
She told Corporate Counsel she first met Bostrom in 2000 when she was president of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association during the gala for its Thomas L. Sager Award, named after the former DuPont Co. general counsel and senior vice president. Bostrom received...