—   Pride Month   —

June 11, 2025

The Latest at LCLD

Empowering Future Legal Leaders at the 1L Virtual Experience

Over three days last week, 1Ls from LCLD Member organizations gained practical career advice, learned how law firms operate, and took part in mock interviews with attorneys. One participant called it “some of the best career, interview, and resume advice I have ever received” and said they’d carry the lessons throughout their career.

Exploring Inclusive Leadership with Cristen Kogl

On Monday’s Language of Leadership webinar, LCLD President Robert Grey sat down with LCLD Member Cristen Kogl, CLO and Corporate Secretary at Zebra Technologies, to discuss her leadership journey, the power of “perspective-seeking” in fostering inclusion, and the importance of intentional listening.

DEI Support & Strategy

An Employer's Guide to Pride 2025 from a Cultural Flashpoint Lens

“While Pride 2025 will undoubtedly look different than it has in prior years, employers can — with thought, planning, and effective risk mitigation — show their support for the LGBTQIA+ community and deliver meaningful programming as part of an overall commitment to a workplace that is inclusive of all employees.”  Westlaw Today

Achieve DEI Goals Without DEI Programs

Many management innovations aimed at improving performance — like mentoring programs — often unintentionally foster greater diversity and inclusion. The authors examine five leading companies that implemented these techniques and gained the added benefit of increased diversity.  Harvard Business Review

Still They Rise

Women now make up over 40 percent of US attorneys, but men still dominate in partner and leadership roles, per the 2024 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession. To break down these barriers, leaders can support effective parental leave transitions and address pay bias.  ABA Journal

Leading for Tomorrow

How Women in Leadership Can Shape How Others See Them

For women leaders contending with biases and stereotypes, these intentional strategies can help counter and subvert assumptions that pose as barriers to advancement.  Harvard Business Review

for LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals

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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