February 9, 2022

LCLD Diversity News Digest

Customized for LCLD Members and Diversity Professionals, this weekly digest brings the latest, most relevant headlines straight to your inbox each Wednesday. Scroll down for thought-provoking articles about LCLD organizations, diversity in the legal profession, leadership and talent development, and the society we live in and serve.

On the Need for Equity in America

FEBRUARY || BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Learning With the ‘Black History, Continued’ Series

Make February a launch point for continued education and celebration of Black American culture and history.  The New York Times

The ‘Angry Black Woman’ Stereotype at Work

Where it originated, how it impacts the workplace, and what you can do to help identify, discuss, and respond to this racist characterization.  Harvard Business Review

Harvard Law Review Elects Its First Latina President

Priscila Coronado, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, is the first Latina to serve in this prestigious role, marking further progress on the law review’s efforts to diversify its editorial board.  Above the Law

Op-ed: Shareholders Should Act More Aggressively on Boardroom Diversity in 2022—Here’s Why

“As shareholders we can encourage companies to set ambitious diversity goals and hold them accountable for meeting these ambitions.”  Julian Salisbury and Katie Koch for CNBC

DE&I Development

The Power of Being Heard: DEI Expert Reveals the Importance of ‘Lifting People Up’

Are your DE&I efforts helping to dismantle any of the systemic obstacles marginalized people face—or are they “window dressing”?  Insurance Business America

Asking Diverse Employees to Assimilate Won’t Make Them Feel They Belong, Panelists Say

To create true belonging, leaders must first examine their own beliefs and challenge the bias of existing workplace norms.  Corporate Counsel

5 Actions Leaders Can Take to Build a Racially Inclusive Culture

Try these tactics to move your culture forward from mere aspiration to real inclusion.  Forbes

LCLD Leads on DE&I

Now is Your Moment: The Elite 100

Leader at the Front and newest LCLD Board Member Halimah DeLaine Prado (Google) has been named to The Elite 100 list, which recognizes Black women making historical gains in corporate America.  Diversity Woman Media

Video |  Airbnb’s DEI Advisor Melissa Thomas-Hunt on Better Strategies for Increasing Corporate Diversity and Inclusion

A conversation with Airbnb’s chief diversity officer full of tips on rethinking—and improving—your DE&I approach.  Quartz

Finnegan Taps DC Partner as First Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Finnegan has hired its first chief D&I officer to coordinate strategy, thought leadership, and implementation of DE&I goals at the firm.  The National Law Journal

Mentorship: Sharing the Wealth of Your Knowledge and Paying It Forward for Others

Akiesha Gilcrist Sainvil, current Miami City Lead for LCLD’s Success in Law School Mentoring Program, discusses the program’s “great success” in helping underrepresented law students maximize their potential early on through mentorship matching.  Florida Bar News

Leading for Tomorrow

How Mayer Brown’s Jon Van Gorp Approaches Leadership, the Talent War—and Podcasting

In this interview, Jon Van Gorp, Chair of Mayer Brown, discusses a new approach to keeping attorneys and staff informed and fulfilled.  The American Lawyer

Reimagining the Workplace

5 Pillars of Creating a World-Class Remote Culture

Creating a “magnetic and durable” remote-work culture requires a strong foundation of commitment, mission, and values.  Inc. Magazine

Ellen Kamke (Hearsay Systems) and Walfrido Martinez (Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP) are the latest LCLD Members to publish their Leader Pledges.

Want to learn more about creating an effective Leader’s Pledge? Register for one of our Virtual Leadership Summits (LCLD Members only).

See the full list of LCLD Members who have made their commitments public here, and learn more about how you can join the movement here.

If you have questions about the Leaders at the Front initiative, please contact Caitlin Puffenberger, LCLD Membership and Communications Manager.

Upcoming Events: Members & Diversity Professionals

FEBRUARY 11  ||  Diversity Professionals + Members
[EXTENDED!]  2022 Fellows Nomination Period Closes
[EXTENDED!]  2022 Pathfinder Nomination Period Closes

FEBRUARY 16  |  1–2 pm ET  ||  LCLD Community
Language of Leadership Series with Deborah Telman (Organon and Co.)
Click here to view all scheduled Language of Leadership webinars. 

FEBRUARY 22  |  12–1 pm ET  ||  Diversity Professionals
Virtual Office Hours with Robert Grey, Jr.

MARCH 1  |  11 am–2 pm ET  ||  Members Only
LCLD Virtual Leadership Summit