—   Women’s History Month   —

March 20, 2024

On the Need for Equity in America

‘Women’s Work’ Powers the Economy — And Has Always Been Undervalued

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH   Wage gap figures neither reflect the unpaid domestic and caregiving labor that women continue to disproportionately bear, nor the discrepancies in who has benefited from the professionalization of so-called “women’s work.”  TIME

No Box to Check: When the Census Doesn’t Reflect You

DIVERSE REPRESENTATION   The Biden administration has proposed revisions to the US Census that would remove “Middle Eastern and North African” from the “white” definition and add a separate MENA box — the first completely new race or ethnicity category added since the 1970s.  The New York Times

DEI Support & Strategy

Fostering Inclusion for Women in the Workplace

INCLUSIVE CULTURE   Women’s experiences in the workplace have changed in diverse ways since the start of the pandemic; explore how the workplace can best change with them.  HR Dive

It’s Time to Reconceptualize What ‘Imposter Syndrome’ Means for People of Color

INCLUSIVE CULTURE   Rethinking the term to include new research on how “imposterism” affects people of color can help your organization “better understand how racism, bias, and imposter feelings are intertwined.”  Harvard Business Review

Podcast | Why a Lack of Black Representation in the Legal Industry Should Concern the Entire Profession

DIVERSE LEADERSHIP   Lawyer Marlon Hill discusses the continuing significance of creating a more equitable legal profession and how law firms and in-house departments alike can improve the representation of Black attorneys across ranks.  Legal Speak

How Organizations Can Encourage Productive Allyship

INCLUSIVE CULTURE   New research suggests that all-too-common fears around attempts at allyship are “often unfounded, with acts of allyship generally being appreciated more than anticipated.”  Harvard Business Review

LCLD Leads on DEI

LCLD’s 2024 Spring Meeting: A Personal Reflection

LCLD ENGAGEMENT   2024 Fellow Molly Ahmed of Armstrong Teasdale shares her experience during and after the first in-person, all-class meeting in February. “Almost straightaway, introductions were made, stories swapped and connections created,” she writes. “Such opportunities for personal growth and relationship building do not come along every day.”  Armstrong Teasdale

Business Is Booming for DEI Lawyers as Firms Ask ‘What’s Legal?’

DEI SUPPORT & STRATEGY   NYU’s Kenji Yoshino, Gibson Dunn’s Jason Schwartz, and DEI leaders at Duane Morris and Perkins Coie help explain the connection between SCOTUS’s SFFA decision and what’s next.  Bloomberg News

Microsoft CLO on AI, His ‘Immigrant Journey,’ and Why He Refuses to Play It Safe

DIVERSE LEADERSHIP   Hossein Nowbar, CLO of Microsoft, shares how being an immigrant from Tehran has shaped his career in big tech and continues to influence his leadership in law, DEI, and beyond.  Corporate Counsel

The Changing Legal Landscape for DEIA Initiatives

DIVERSE LEADERSHIP   2015 Fellow Stacey Grigsby of Covington discusses how her experience as Deputy White House Counsel has shaped the work she’s doing at the firm — from institutional culture to social responsibility — and the ongoing impact of SCOTUS’s SFFA decision.  The AmLaw Litigation Daily

Leading for Tomorrow

From Alpha to Adaptive: A New Breed of Leaders Is Helping Organizations Navigate an Uncertain World

INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP   “As leaders tackle emerging and complex challenges that have never existed before, those who don’t evolve must face the consequences of creative destruction.”  Harvard Business Review

7 Resources on Succession Planning and High Potential Identification

SUCCESSION PLANNING   This collection of resources ranges from templates for tracking metrics and critical questions to a “playlist” of additional guidance.  Brian Heger HR

for LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals

APRIL 2 @ 1:00 PM ET  |  LCLD Community  |  virtual

Language of Leadership Series: Pilar Ramos, TelevisaUnivision

Join LCLD for a candid conversation with Pilar Ramos, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at TelevisaUnivision.

In this installment of LCLD President Robert Grey’s webinar series, Robert and Pilar will discuss how leaders can use their personal commitments to DEI to drive change. Q&A to follow.

APRIL 16 @ 1:00 PM ET  |  LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals  |  virtual

Leaders at the Front: Better Than Before (Part 2)

This customized, interactive, two-part webinar series will explore the evolving legal landscape for workplace DEI initiatives.

We invite LCLD Members and their DEI advisors to join Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law, and David Glasgow, Executive Director of the NYU Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, for the second of two sessions.

APRIL 17 @ 2:00 PM ET  |  Diversity Professionals  |  virtual

Diversity Professionals’ Virtual Meeting: April 2024

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

We’ll cover updates about 2024 LCLD programs and initiatives, as well as answer any questions you may have.

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