No images? Click here — Hispanic Heritage Month — September 25, 2024 On the Need for Equity in AmericaWomen in the Workplace 2024: The 10th-Anniversary ReportDIVERSE REPRESENTATION McKinsey & Company and Lean In released the tenth-anniversary Women in the Workplace report, featuring data from 281 organizations, 15,000 employees, and 280 HR leaders. While women have advanced across the corporate pipeline over the past decade, the “broken rung” remains a significant barrier, especially for women of color. McKinsey & Company How Work Has Changed for Women in Corporate America Over the Last 10 YearsINCLUSIVE CULTURE Inclusion strategist Ruchika T. Malhotra breaks down the latest Women in the Workplace report and provides specific recommendations for advancing gender equity. Harvard Business Review Civil Rights Groups Call on Major Corporations to Stick with DEI ProgramsDEI SUPPORT An open letter from 19 organizations — including the NAACP, NOW, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation — called on leaders of Fortune 1000 companies to remain steadfast with their DEI initiatives. Their statement emphasized that when DEI values are “tested by politically motivated, anti-business forces, CEOs and corporate board members must defend them unequivocally.” AP News DEI Support & StrategyHow DEI Can Survive This Era of BacklashDEI STRATEGY 2Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab brought together 14 chief diversity officers to unpack the current backlash against DEI, drawing insightful parallels with past social movements. Together, they identified four strategies for continuing the work of DEI, even when faced with closed doors. Harvard Business Review 5 Unique Ways to Be an Ally During Hispanic Heritage MonthHISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH “Don’t say you’re an ally; show it through your actions.” To truly support and champion Latino employees, take a proactive approach to supporting their development as leaders, whether that’s through mentorship, coaching, or networking opportunities. Forbes How Companies Can End a Culture of OverworkINCLUSIVE CULTURE The legal industry is notorious for long work hours, but a culture of workaholism can lead to burnout, poor health, disengagement, and an increased gender wage gap. While there’s no single solution to fix overwork, leaders can take these steps to shift mindsets around workaholism. Harvard Business Review DEI Should Include Neurodiversity. Here’s WhyDEI STRATEGY Leaders and diversity professionals can foster a greater sense of inclusion and allyship in the workplace by advocating for diversity, speaking up when someone makes light of neurodivergence, and incorporating neurodiversity into their organization’s DEI strategy. Forbes LCLD Leads on DEIThe Inaugural Eric J. Friedman & Skadden 1L Accelerate ProgramCOMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School recently launched the 1L Accelerate Program, welcoming 40 1Ls to an immersive pre-orientation experience. Made possible by a gift from Skadden in honor of LCLD Board Member Eric J. Friedman, Past Chairman and Executive Partner, the program is designed to support 1Ls who may be first-generation graduate students or who come from underrepresented backgrounds. University of Pennsylvania The 2024 WIPL Awards: Law Firm Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ChampionsDEI SUPPORT 2017 Fellow Shanon R. Stevenson, Partner at Fisher & Phillips, and Nikki Lewis Simon, Commercial Litigator and Chief DEI Officer at Greenberg Traurig, were honored as DEI Champions at the Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards for driving lasting change in the industry. Leaders at Akin, Foley & Lardner, Morrison Foerster, White & Case, and Winston & Strawn were also recognized. Corporate Counsel Mitchell Silberberg to Help Companies Facing DEI ChallengesDEI SUPPORT Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp has established a DEI advisory group, chaired by 2023 Fellow Louise Truong, to help clients develop legally compliant DEI policies. “DEI has long been a priority of our firm internally, but about a year ago we started talking about the need for this practice group to address the needs we were hearing from our clients,” Truong said. Law360 Leading for TomorrowHow to Do Succession Planning InclusivelySUCCESSION PLANNING If your succession planning goals include diversifying the pipeline, better reflecting the communities you serve, or ensuring equity in the process, then consider these four tweaks for inclusion. Forbes for LCLD Members & Diversity ProfessionalsOCTOBER 23 | Diversity Professionals | virtual 2025 Fellows, Pathfinders, & Scholars Informational Webinar
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