June 28, 2023

LCLD Diversity News Digest

Here you’ll find the latest diversity, equity, and inclusion news, resources, tips, and thought leadership, curated biweekly for today’s legal leaders—LCLD’s Members—and Diversity Professionals.

On the Need for Equity in America

PRIDE MONTH 

Watch | The ACLU’s Amber Hikes Shares How Businesses Can Support LGBTQ+ Communities

Hear from one of Fast Company’s Queer 50 honorees on the vital role of business in making a positive impact on LGBTQ+ rights.  Fast Company

How to Implement Family-Inclusive Benefits for LGBTQ+ Employees

Learn about the ways bias can emerge in an organization’s benefits, potentially exacerbating disparities.  HR Dive

Law Firms Must Rise to Challenge If Affirmative Action Ends, DEI Officers Say

LCLD Diversity Professionals—Natalie Kernisant of Morrison Foerster, Hedieh Fakhriyazdi of White & Case, and Tonya Bunch of WilmerHale—weigh in on recent years of growth and how Big Law can respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision.  The American Lawyer

How Employers Can Protect Workplace Diversity Initiatives If Affirmative Action Is Struck Down

Bonnie Levine, a practicing employment attorney specializing in workplace DEI, shares her advice on how workplaces can plan for—and protect—the future of their DEI programs.  Quartz

DEI Development

Radical Inclusion: 7 Steps to Create a More Just Workplace, Home, and World

David Moinina Sengeh shares five key insights from his new book, including the value of working for the “high-hanging fruit.”  Next Big Idea Club

Disability as a Source of Competitive Advantage

“There is nothing wrong with wanting to do good in the world, but there is also nothing wrong with wanting to do well, and the latter is enough reason to employ people with disabilities.”  Harvard Business Review

Combatting DE&I Fatigue

Explore how “well-intentioned communicators operationalize their organization’s commitment to a more diverse and inclusive workplace while keeping their employees engaged.”  PR Daily

LCLD Leads on DEI

Spotlight on Lauren Williams: Benefits of Building a Diverse Network

2022 Pathfinder Lauren Williams of Venable shares her experience in the program. “The idea is that you forge connections now,” Lauren said, “and as we all rise up the ladder, we have a network of people to rely on.”  Venable

Top Firms Recognized by Yale Law Women+

All of the firms honored with this year’s Top Firm Awards from Yale Law Women+ are LCLD Member firms: Sullivan & Cromwell, Orrick, Akin, and Littler.  Yale Law Women+

2023 Southeastern Legal Awards

The Daily Report’s two Diversity Initiative honorees are LCLD Members: Adams and Reese and King & Spalding.  The Daily Report

The Biggest Big Law Firms with the Most Women Lawyers (2023)

Littler, Kelley Kronenberg, and Constangy ranked in the top 10 on the National Law Journal’s Women’s Scorecard.  Above the Law

Leading for Tomorrow

Push to 4-Day Attendance Poses Risks for Law Firm Diversity Efforts

Fifty percent of women and people of color consider workplace flexibility “very or extremely important.” With the rise of stricter RTO policies, law firms may be risking disproportionate attrition levels that negatively affect DEI efforts.  The Legal Intelligencer

18 Ways Leaders Can Foster Organizational Appreciation for Diversity

Experts on the Forbes Coaches Council offer key strategies corporate leaders can use to promote inclusivity and build a thriving workplace where differences are celebrated.  Forbes

UPCOMING EVENTS
Members & Diversity Professionals

LCLD Community
JULY 11 @ 1:00 pm ET
Language of Leadership with David Phillips

WEBINAR  |  Join LCLD President Robert Grey for a candid conversation about personal leadership in DEI with LCLD Member David Phillips, SVP and GC of Goodyear.
Register and submit questions here.

Diversity Professionals
AUGUST 2 @ 2:00 pm ET
Diversity Professionals' Virtual Meeting: August 2023

Join LCLD staff and Diversity Professionals at LCLD Member organizations for a virtual meeting to ask questions and receive updates about LCLD programs and initiatives .
Register here.

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