No images? Click here Black History Month February 7, 2024 On the Need for Equity in AmericaForward Momentum: Why Your Firm Needs Black Partners — and How to Find ThemDIVERSE LEADERSHIP “Law firm partners are a special breed of people whose life stories are often resplendent with grit, determination, and resilience,” writes Kim Mallett of Major, Lindsey & Africa. “Nowhere are there more stories of perseverance than with Black partners, particularly women, who have shared with me heroic stories of redemption to achieve their success.” Reuters The Home of Carter G. Woodson, the Man Behind Black History MonthDIVERSE LEADERSHIP Over 100 years have passed since the father of Black History Month purchased the “hub of scholarship” he would call home. As the property undergoes restoration, explore how generations of intellectuals, writers, and activists converged under Dr. Woodson’s roof. The New York Times The Law Firm Disrupted: A Fresh Take on Big Law’s Diversity ProblemINCLUSIVE CULTURE Sociologist and former lawyer Kevin Woodson’s new book highlights the “racial discomfort” that Black employees face in predominately white workplaces. ALM Law.com DEI Support & StrategyOne More Time: Why Diversity Leads to Better Team PerformanceDATA & METRICS Amid ongoing tumult, revisit the evidence behind the “39 percent increased likelihood of outperformance” shown by companies committed to diversity. Forbes From DEI to DEIA: How to Incorporate Accessibility into Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PlanDEI STRATEGY Attorneys at Fisher Phillips offer pointers for advancing your DEI efforts by ensuring employees with disabilities are not just present, but thriving. Fisher Phillips Legal Chiefs, Diversity Officers View DEI DifferentlyDATA & METRICS Littler’s recent survey sheds light on a lack of alignment between CLOs and CDOs on their organizations’ DEI efforts. HR Dive LCLD Leads on DEIDoubling Down on DEIDEI SUPPORT “DEI programs aren’t meant to bring us shame; they’re here to show us the ways we can become stronger,” write Kristina Lawson, MP of Hanson Bridgett, and 2015 Pathfinder Jennifer Martinez. “These programs are here to show us the way to a better world. We must stand against those who are insistent on keeping us stagnant and stand with those who bring us into the future.” The American Lawyer Why Progress on Law Firm Diversity Is ‘Minimal at Best’DEI SUPPORT US Bancorp SEVP & GC Jim Chosy, 2015 Pathfinder Jennifer Martinez, and a former legal leader at Meta and Coinbase weigh in on the current state — and change rate — of law firm diversity and how to accelerate progress. National Law Journal Leading for Tomorrow9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2024 and BeyondINCLUSIVE CULTURE DEI, RTO, AI — oh my! Which of these ongoing challenges will your organization embrace as opportunities in 2024? Harvard Business Review The New Normal in Office Work Is Here, But Lawyers Still Aren’t Happy With ItINCLUSIVE CULTURE More than half of respondents said they felt the culture shift at their firm was negative, according to a new survey from Major, Lindsey & Africa. ALM Law.com for LCLD Members & Diversity ProfessionalsMARCH 7 @ 12:00 PM ET | LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals | virtual Leaders at the Front: Better Than Before (Part 1)
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