Black History Month

February 7, 2024

On the Need for Equity in America

Forward Momentum: Why Your Firm Needs Black Partners — and How to Find Them

DIVERSE 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 Month

DIVERSE 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 Problem

INCLUSIVE 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 & Strategy

One More Time: Why Diversity Leads to Better Team Performance

DATA & 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 Plan

DEI 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 Differently

DATA & 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 DEI

Doubling Down on DEI

DEI 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 Tomorrow

9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2024 and Beyond

INCLUSIVE 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 It

INCLUSIVE 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 Professionals

MARCH 7 @ 12:00 PM ET  |  LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals  |  virtual

Leaders at the Front: Better Than Before (Part 1)

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 Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, for the first of two sessions.

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