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July 2, 2025

The Latest at LCLD

Mentor Registration Opens for the 2025-26 Academic Year

This year, the LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program is aiming for a record-breaking 2,000 Mentor-Mentee matches — reaching 5% of 1Ls nationwide. All attorneys at LCLD Member organizations are eligible to serve as Mentors and help shape the next generation of future attorneys.

LCLD Alumni Gather for the 14th Annual Leadership Symposium

“Inspiring.” “Invigorating.” “Refreshing.” These were just some of the words Alumni used to describe last week’s Alumni Leadership Symposium in Minneapolis. Over two days, Alumni deepened connections and gained practical insights on leadership, presence, and inclusion from a lineup of expert speakers.

DEI Support & Strategy

Risks of Retreat: The Enduring Inclusion Imperative

What’s at stake when organizations scale back DEI? A report from Catalyst and the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging identifies four key risk areas — talent, financial, legal, and reputational — and offers a playbook to help leaders minimize risk while maximizing impact.  Catalyst

What Law Firms Can Learn from Big Brands on DEI — And Why Reputation Is at Stake

A recent Axios poll found that companies with clear, authentic commitments to DEI — like Patagonia, Costco, and Microsoft — are gaining reputational strength. The takeaway for law firms is clear: when DEI is championed by leadership and embedded into core values, it strengthens reputation, boosts talent retention, and deepens client relationships.  Reuters

The Talent Report: Who Makes Up Big Law’s Talent in the US

The American Lawyer’s 2024 Annual Talent Report shows continued progress in representation, with minority attorneys making up 23.2% of lawyers at 195 law firms — up from 22.4% in 2023.  The American Lawyer

Watch Out for These Three Gender Biases in Performance Reviews

Three types of bias — experience bias, proximity bias, and in-group/out-group bias — often creep into performance reviews in ways that disproportionately affect women. Here’s how to recognize and counteract them.  Harvard Business Review

Leading for Tomorrow

The Conflict-Intelligent Leader

Research shows that leaders with high conflict-intelligence quotient (CIQ) not only excel at dispute resolution but also “create workplace environments where team members experience greater job satisfaction, empowerment, and well-being.”  Harvard Business Review 

for LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals

AUGUST 27  |  Diversity Professionals  |  Virtual

Diversity Professionals’ Virtual Meeting: August 2025

Join LCLD staff and your fellow Diversity Professionals for our third meeting of the year.

We’ll cover updates about 2025 LCLD programs and initiatives, as well as answer any questions you may have.

OCTOBER 30  |  LCLD Members  |  Washington, DC

Save the Date: 16th Annual LCLD Membership Meeting

LCLD Member Managing Partners, General Counsel, and guests: mark your calendars for LCLD’s 16th Annual Membership Meeting on October 30, 2025, at the Salamander DC.

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