June 1, 2022

LCLD Diversity News Digest

Here you’ll find the latest diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) 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

Everything You Need to Know About Pride Month 2022

“While it's certainly a cause for celebration, Pride Month is also a time to reflect on the history of the movement; remember the lives lost to violence and HIV/AIDs; and pay tribute to activists like Harvey Milk and Marsha P. Johnson who helped get us to where we are today.”  Today.com

White Men Land Firm Partnerships at Fastest Rates, ABA Finds

“We’re working with a new generation of law firm managing partners and corporate general counsel,” said LCLD President Robert Grey in response to the 2021 ABA Model Diversity Survey. “Rather than make this a ‘gotcha’ moment, we need to understand that collaboratively, we can do so much more.”  Bloomberg Law

The Number of Women Running Fortune 500 Companies Reaches a Record High

Women CEOs are finding stability in their roles as their numbers climb steadily higher, though the makeup remains overwhelmingly white.  Fortune

DE&I Development

Six Ways Your Legal Department Can Win the War for Diverse Talent

Tips from Major, Lindsey & Africa for getting the most out of your strategy to build a strong, diverse team.  Corporate Counsel

Companies: You’re Failing Your Diversity Officer. Ask Them How.

At a recent forum, DE&I leaders described the exhaustion of “the daily grind of being the only person who ‘told the truth’ to senior leaders.” Here’s how C-suite leaders can provide the support they really need.  Fortune

More Than Meets the Eye: Tackling Deep-Level Diversity in the Law

“As more generations grow up, it will be harder for law firms to gloss over the profession’s bad history and not make room for everyone,” writes Jessica Mazzeo of Griesing Law.  The Legal Intelligencer

Here’s What Your Diversity Training Might Be Missing

Your DE&I program may have the right pieces, but these questions can help determine whether they’re coming together in the most effective and inclusive ways.  Entrepreneur

Watch | Finding Your Company’s Hidden DEI Opportunities

A panel of DE&I experts discuss the urgency of the moment, new ways to revive your efforts, and what hybrid work means for inclusion.  Fast Company

LCLD Leads on DE&I

REI’s New Legal Chief Eyes Diversity Initiatives for Law Firms

2022 Fellow Minnie Alexander recently joined REI as GC and Corporate Secretary, citing the company’s internal and external commitment to DE&I as key factors in her move.  Bloomberg Law

Big Law’s Record-Breaking Diversity Gains Show Industry’s Commitment to Progress

Eight of the top 10 firms on the 2022 Diversity Scorecard are LCLD Members. The report assesses the diversity across three distinct categories: Firm Leadership, Equity Partners, and Other Attorneys.  The American Lawyer

Hunton Andrews Kurth Looks ‘Inward, Not Outward,’ to Identify Weaknesses

How making DE&I core values enriches the firm—and how other firms and their leaders can emulate Hunton Andrews Kurth’s success.  Daily Business Review

Leading for Tomorrow

Inclusion Is the Key Ingredient to Innovative Leadership 

An interview with DE&I leader Ruchika Tulshyan on the Whiteness of professionalism, being transparent about privilege, and creating psychological safety as an inclusive leader.  MIT Sloan Management Review

‘Inclusion Illusion’ and the Realities that Leaders Are Not Seeing

Five ways to address the declarations, revelations, and new realities that define the past few years and take your operational inclusion to the next level.  Forbes

Reimagining the Workplace

Labor of Law: Could Hybrid Work Arrangements Result in a ‘Mommy Track’?

Longstanding inequities facing caregivers remain pertinent concerns in the new normal of flexible and hybrid work.  Corporate Counsel

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Members & Diversity Professionals

JULY 13   |  1:00 pm ET   ||   LCLD Community
Language of Leadership Series: Mike Fricklas (Advance)
Robert Grey, LCLD President, and Mike Fricklas, CLO of Advance, will discuss how leaders can use their personal commitments to DE&I to drive change. Register here.

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