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July 23, 2025

The Latest at LCLD

Fellows and Pathfinders Reconnect at Regional Meetings

From late July through early August, 2025 Pathfinders and Fellows will attend one of four Regional Meetings held in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and DC. Each gathering offers a chance to reconnect with their cohort, build leadership skills, expand networks, and hear from expert speakers.

Mentor Registration Underway for the 2025-26 Academic Year

Hundreds of Mentors have already registered for this year’s LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program. With the goal of a record-breaking 2,000 Mentor-Mentee matches, we encourage attorneys at LCLD Member organizations to sign up and support the next generation of future attorneys.

DEI Support & Strategy

How Organizations are Evolving in the Face of a Changing Landscape

A survey of senior leaders sheds light on what’s changing and what’s enduring in the DEI landscape. While many are moving away from representation goals, 89% say their DEI efforts are similarly or even more embedded in talent processes compared to last year, with fair hiring, broad outreach, and inclusive training as top priorities.  Paradigm (free download required)

Hiring People with Disabilities: Why It Matters & How to Do It Right

Great Place to Work outlines six ways organizations can foster a more inclusive work environment for both current and prospective employees with disabilities.  Great Place to Work

How to Thread ‘a Pretty Difficult Needle’ with Inclusion

Joelle Emerson, CEO of culture and inclusion firm Paradigm, shares strategies to help leaders reassure employees and build buy-in for diversity and inclusion practices as “basic business hygiene.”  Time

Leading for Tomorrow

Empowering People to Unlock AI’s Full Potential

Employees are more ready for AI than their leaders imagine, according to a report from McKinsey. To set up their teams for AI success, leaders need to rewire their companies for change and set bold goals.  McKinsey & Company

Lawyers Must Double Down on This One Skill as AI Transforms the Legal Profession

Kate Barton, Global CEO of Dentons, emphasizes the critical role of emotional intelligence in the era of AI: “Coupling the power of AI with emotional awareness and intellect will separate those who truly understand the nature of the legal industry from those who seek only to make efficiencies.”  Fortune

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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