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Welcome to the LCLD Insider, our monthly newsletter. This publication is for you, and we welcome your feedback and ideas, as well as any news you might be interested in passing along. Please share the Insider with your support staff, diversity directors, and marketing departments to keep them better informed about what LCLD is doing.
— Robert Grey, President
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Understanding DEI After SFFA and Muldrow: Updates on the Evolving Legal Landscape
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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down another decision that has implications for both discrimination claims and DEI initiatives. The Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU provided LCLD with the below assessment:
“By eliminating any need to prove a ‘significant,’ ‘serious,’ ‘material,’ or ‘substantial’ harm, the Court has likely made it easier to succeed in a discrimination claim. This is a double-edged sword: it may become a bit easier to challenge some DEI programs, but it will also be a bit easier to bring traditional discrimination claims on behalf of marginalized group members.”
You can read the Muldrow v. City of St. Louis decision here, and find more background on the case here.
To learn more about how these changes may affect your organization, join LCLD on Thursday, June 27, at 1:00 p.m. ET as we welcome back Professor Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law, and David Glasgow, Executive Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, to unpack the challenges, trends, and opportunities that have emerged in the DEI field over the last year.
Register today.
For questions about the Better Than Before series, please contact LCLD Member Initiatives Manager Caitlin Puffenberger.
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2024 Fellows and Pathfinders Spring into Programming
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From February 21–24, 2024, the brand-new Fellows and Pathfinder classes met face to face for the first time. The Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, located on the waterfront near the historic Gaslamp district, served as a sun-filled gathering place for the 379 Fellows and 403 Pathfinders in attendance. Each day, the classes attended interactive sessions led by industry experts, who covered topics ranging from tackling generational friction in the workplace to harnessing the power of personal branding.
The 2024 Spring Meetings left lasting impressions on all who attended. With a 96% satisfaction rate given by each class, it’s no wonder the enthusiasm was so palpable across all four days. We can't wait to see these classes reconnect at the 2024 Fellows and Pathfinder Fall Meetings in Washington, DC.
Read the full article.
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LCLD Alumni Join the Leadership Ranks
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2022 Fellow Koren Stevenson has been named General Counsel of Planned Parenthood Northern California.
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2015 Fellow Travis Torrence was promoted to U.S. Head of Legal at Shell USA.
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Jeny Maier, Managing Partner, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP.
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Upcoming Events through Mid-May 2024
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LCLD thanks all of the community members who have come together to plan and participate in our recent events. Take a look at our upcoming events below and we hope to see you soon!
FOR ALUMNI
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Atlanta LCLD Community Happy Hour | April 25.
Join us to reconnect and network with fellow members of the LCLD Atlanta Community. Thank you to Tanya Nesbitt and Thompson Hine for hosting this event.
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Memphis Alumni: Leaders in Conversation | May 1.
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Jeana Littrell, VP of Litigation and DEI Council Chair at FedEx Express, and Ed Stanton, Partner, and Practice Group Leader at Butler Snow. Thank you to Butler Snow for hosting this event.
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Houston Alumni: Happy Hour | May 1.
Join us for an evening of networking, lite bites, and putt-putt at Puttery Houston. Thank you to Porter Hedges for hosting this event.
FOR FELLOWS
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Leadership Lunch: St. Louis | May 1.
Kate Dugan, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Energizer, and Joe Glynias, Chair Elect, Husch Blackwell LLP, will host Fellows for a Leadership Lunch at the St. Louis, MO, office of Energizer.
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Learning Experience: Capital One | May 7-8.
Matt Cooper, General Counsel, Capital One Financial, invites LCLD Fellows and Alumni to a Learning Experience in McLean, VA.
FOR FELLOWS & PATHFINDERS
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Webinar #1: Building Business Momentum Now & Into the Future | May 14.
2024 Fellows and Pathfinders, join Tasneem Khokha, former law firm partner and current Managing Director at GrowthPlay, for your first joint webinar of the program year. This interactive session is designed to equip you with practical tactics and a renewed approach to creating business development momentum now and into the future.
For questions, please contact:
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LCLD Member Yvette Ostolaza of Sidley Austin was profiled in Forbes as one of this year’s top lawyers. Other LCLD Members recognized include:
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David Boies and Sigrid McCawley, Boies Schiller Flexner
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Michele Connell, Squire Patton Boggs
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Doug Gibson, Covington & Burling
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Adam Hakki, Shearman & Sterling
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Deborah Read, Thompson Hine
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William Savitt, Wachtell
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Jennifer Selendy, Selendy Gay
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2020 Fellow Ann Staggs was honored by Corporate Counsel Business Journal among the “Top 50 Women to Watch: Women Influencing the Future of Business and Law” for her global privacy, cybersecurity, and AI work.
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2024 Pathfinder Robin Holts was elected to the Board of Directors for Philadelphia VIP, one of Philadelphia’s premier legal pro bono not-for-profit organizations.
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2024 Fellow Charles Traughber was appointed by the Governor of Tennessee to the Board of Trustees for Tennessee State University.
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2023 Pathfinder Fatima Garcia has been selected as one of the recipients of the Hispanic National Bar Association/VIA 2024 “Top Lawyers Under 40” Award.
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2021 Pathfinder Charissa Walker was selected to Co-Chair Tucker Ellis’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
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2024 Pathfinder Nick McCoy was named to the Leadership Center for Excellence’s “Northern Virginia 40 Under 40” list.
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Jamie Dumas
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, LCLD
If you have any news or honors that are relevant to LCLD Members, please email Jamie Dumas at jdumas@lcld.com.
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