On the Need for Equity in America

The Legal Assault on Corporate Diversity Efforts Has Begun

Review recent legal efforts against corporate diversity programs and how leaders are preparing to defend them.  The Wall Street Journal

Are Companies Changing Their Minds About DEI Efforts?

A detailed analysis of current trends in DEI investment — and divestment — and their ripple effects on DEI practitioners, public perception of DEI commitments, and what’s next for the pursuit of equity.  Quartz

DEI Support & Strategy

Using AI to Enhance Diversity in the Workplace

DEI STRATEGY  A group of Troutman Pepper attorneys discuss the risks — and potential rewards — associated with the growing use of AI in hiring decisions.  Lexology

Why Supporting Breastfeeding at Work Is a DEI and Compliance Issue

DEI SUPPORT  As childcare obligations push women to leave the workforce in droves, consider how well your workplace supports those caring for infants and young children.  HRDive

LCLD Leads on DEI

“Landmines Everywhere” for Employers’ DEI Programs, Prompting Big Law Response

DEI STRATEGY   Davis Wright Tremaine, Simpson Thacher, and Gibson Dunn have all launched task forces to address rising scrutiny following the reversal of affirmative action.  Corporate Counsel

By the Numbers: Clients Want to Know About Culture of Diversity at Law Firms

COLLABORATION  Lloyd Freeman, CDO at Buchanan, discusses The American Lawyer’s 2023 Diversity Scorecard, and how clients are often catalysts for change.  LegalSpeak

Coca-Cola In-House Leader Picked as World Cup 2026 General Counsel

DIVERSE LEADERSHIP  FIFA recently tapped 2018 Fellow Curtis Franks as its GC for World Cup 2026.  Corporate Counsel

2023 Best Law Firms for Women, Racial and Ethnic Diversity

Twenty-seven of the top 30 Best Law Firms for Racial and Ethnic Diversity are LCLD Members, with O’Melveny & Myers in first rank. Twenty-five of the top 30 Best Law Firms for Women are LCLD Members.  Vault

Leading for Tomorrow

Don’t Let Your Company’s Culture Stifle Leadership Development

TALENT DEVELOPMENT  “All too often, leadership development programs don’t adequately account for the culture, norms, and system within which the leader is working.” Here are four strategies to build a culture that “reinforces, rather than inhibits, positive leader growth.”  Harvard Business Review

for LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals

August 30, 1:00 PM ET  |  LCLD Community  |  virtual

Leaders at the Front: Diversity and the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

Join LCLD to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on the legal community and its DEI efforts.

Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at the NYU School of Law, and David Glasgow, Executive Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, will share an overview of the ruling and its implications for LCLD Members.

SEPTEMBER 19, 1:00 PM ET  |  LCLD Community  |  virtual

Language of Leadership: Jim Chosy, US Bank

Join LCLD for a candid conversation with Jim Chosy, Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel of US Bank.

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

OCTOBER 12–13  |  LCLD Members, DPs & Guests  |  Washington, DC

Innovation to Impact: 14th Annual LCLD Membership Meeting

Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, DC.

New this year, an additional day of programming for Pledge-Holding LCLD Members will feature insights from Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Vice Chancellor for DEI at UCLA. Members, DPs, and guests are invited to a keynote with Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, and a welcome reception at the National Portrait Gallery.

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