Corporate Demographic Survey
We thank all the corporate legal departments that have participated so far to help us measure and track diversity progress in the legal industry.
If you would like to participate, please submit your point of contacts here.
For 25 years, we have published industry-leading demographic information about the profession best equipped to spearhead greater diversity in corporate America: lawyers. Our data-driven approach holds companies and firms accountable—and illuminates opportunities for growth.
MCCA’s Corporate Demographic Survey is designed to measure how well corporate legal departments hire, retain and promote diverse attorneys over time and hold them accountable.
Data has been the foundation of MCCA’s work since we began in the mid-90s, and our evidenced-based approach to accelerating change remains central to everything we do. Now, as then, MCCA provides unparalleled research and data to encourage transparency and help corporate America pursue concrete change.
“As lawyers, we’re called on to be stewards of business. And to accomplish goals, we have to be open to deliberately doing things differently, by looking at what’s working and what’s not working—and adjusting our goals accordingly.”
— Duane Holloway, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, U.S. Steel and Director, MCCA Board.
As we look ahead to our next quarter-century, we will accelerate the pace of change. We will be informative but impatient. We will not stop until our companies look like our country. We will help corporate America know better, and do better, to lead better.
How to take the survey:
- Submit your points of contact (POC) for the Corporate Demographic Survey HERE (we request only one person to submit all POCs).
- Ensure all POCs have added MCCA@confirmit.com, info@mcca.com, and education@mcca.com to their safe sender list.
- The POCs will receive your unique Survey link.
We hope to count on your participation and support of this important initiative, as you are playing a crucial role in helping promote transparency and progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Please note: MCCA has commissioned Rockbridge Associates, an independent market research firm, to conduct the online survey. For any questions, you may contact Quynh Hoang, Rockbridge’s Project Manager, at qhoang@rockresearch.com or education@mcca.com.
2022 Survey Timeline
FALL 2022
POCs for Your Firm Submitted
FALL 2022
Survey Launch
SUMMER 2023
Survey Closed
FALL 2023
2022 Corporate Demographic Survey Report Published
2023 Survey Timeline
SUMMER & FALL 2023
POCs for Your Firm Submitted
WINTER 2023
Survey Launch
TBA
Survey Closed
TBA
2023 Corporate Demographic Survey Report Published
FAQs
IS THIS THE SAME SURVEY AS THE U.S. AND GLOBAL LAW FIRM DIVERSITY SURVEY?
No. The U.S. and Global Law Firm Diversity Survey collect data from law firms only. The U.S. Corporate Legal Department Diversity Survey is for corporate legal departments only. Although similar to the Law Firm Survey in format, the Corporate Demographic Survey is shorter, and the questions focus on the unique issues facing corporate legal companies.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE CORPORATE DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY?
Companies with attorneys in the United States may participate in the Corporate Demographic Survey. The company does not need to be headquartered in the US but must have in-house counsel in the US.
IS THERE A FEE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY?
No.
WHAT IF I CANNOT ANSWER A QUESTION DUE TO MY COMPANY’S PRIVACY RULES?
To the extent you are restricted from asking or providing any information that is set out in the Survey, please answer the questions to the best of your ability, respecting the applicable laws and policies. In such a case, please indicate the restrictions in your reply. You may use the comment boxes under the tables to explain the absence of data (for example, if the firm does not track data for a particular demographic category or there is a restriction that does not allow the firm to share the information requested). We encourage you to answer all your questions.
What if I cannot answer a question due to privacy laws in my country?
To the extent you are restricted from asking or providing any information that is set out in the Survey, please answer the questions to the best of your ability, respecting the applicable laws and policies. In such case, please indicate the restrictions in your reply. You may use the comment boxes under the tables to explain the absence of data (for example, if the firm does not track data for a particular demographic category or there is a restriction that does not allow the firm to share the information requested). We encourage you to answer all your questions.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT THE CORPORATE DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY?
- There is no fee for participation, and the survey is open to all corporate legal departments (MCCA members and non-members) with in-house counsel in the United States.
- Corporate Legal Departments who would like to participate may submit the points of contact HERE; Survey links will be shared within 2 business days.
- This survey draws on the success of MCCA’s annual U.S. Law Firm Diversity Survey which has been administered for 19 years.
- The survey is conducted online.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY SURVEY LINK?
Survey links will be shared with those who have submitted their main POCs HERE.
If you have not received it and it has been more than 2 business days since you submitted your main POCs, please make sure you have checked your spam and added MCCA@us.confirmit.com to your safe sender’s list. If you still do not have one, please e-mail qhoang@rockresearch.com.
WHERE CAN I RECEIVE A WORD OR PDF COPY OF THE CORPORATE DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY?
The first webpage of your unique Corporate Demographic Survey link will have a word and pdf version that you may download directly. Please submit your points of contact HERE so they receive the Corporate Demographic Survey link if you have not already.