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July 24, 2024

On the Need for Equity in America

Research: 4 Ways Employees Respond to DEI Initiatives

DEI SUPPORT   New research identifies four profiles of employee responses — excited supporters, calm compliers, torn shapers, and discontented opponents — and offers tailored approaches for leaders to engage effectively with each group and improve DEI outcomes.  Harvard Business Review

Incremental DEI Gains by Legal Departments Leave No One Satisfied

DEI SUPPORT   A report on 421 legal departments found a slight increase in the percentage of firms tracking internal and outside counsel diversity. However, responses also suggest a deprioritizing of diversity compared to previous years, with fewer departments tracking diversity metrics in hiring and promotions, and more lacking concrete plans to act on their data.  Corporate Counsel

DEI Support & Strategy

How to Equitably Assign High-Profile Work

WORK ALLOCATION   Across industries, around 83 percent of white men report fair access to desirable assignments, but the number drops to 50 percent for women of color and 43 percent for Black women. Here’s how organizations can reduce that gap and sustainably tackle bias in the workplace.  Harvard Business Review

Embracing Diversity in the Face of Challenges: How Law Firms Can Attract and Retain Diverse Talent

HIRING AND RECRUITMENT   “Now is not the time for law firms to shy away from recruiting diverse candidates, but rather it’s the time to lean in, by adjusting strategies and practices regarding recruitment and retention in this new environment.”  ALM | Law.com

Podcast | Transforming the Workplace for People with Disabilities 

DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH   Disability inclusion expert Nadine Vogel and two Harvard professors discuss common misconceptions employers have about people with disabilities, the business case for more inclusive hiring, and how leaders can leverage their influence.  Harvard Business Review

How to Improve Women’s Advancement Programs

TALENT DEVELOPMENT   “Empowering and advancing women requires more than a confidence curriculum, updated lists, or empty KPIs because these strategies don’t address the deeper issues of belonging, hidden barriers, or broken culture.”  Harvard Business Review

LCLD Leads on DEI

Bloomberg Law’s 2024 DEI Framework

INCLUSIVE CULTURE   Bloomberg Law’s DEI Framework spotlights law firms that meet or exceed a rising standard for diversity, equity, and inclusion in their firms. This year, 45 of the 57 named firms “raising the bar” are LCLD Member organizations. organizations.  Bloomberg Law

Staying Nimble and Embracing Values Are Essential for Mid-Size Law Firms’ Survival

DIVERSE LEADERSHIP   Michael Ferachi, Managing Member at McGlinchey Stafford, emphasizes that for mid-size firms to succeed in the evolving legal landscape, they must be flexible and shift from traditional hierarchical structures to more inclusive leadership models.  ALM | Law.com

How I Made Partner: Michelle Bolos of Marshall Gerstein & Borun

TALENT DEVELOPMENT  2023 Pathfinder Michelle Bolos shares her path to Partner and how Marshall Gerstein’s dedication to DEI initiatives, along with her participation in LCLD’s Pathfinder Program, empowered her to advance diversity in the legal profession and fine-tune her leadership skills.  ALM | Law.com

Leading for Tomorrow

Research: New Hires’ Psychological Safety Erodes Quickly

INCLUSIVE CULTURE   In a study of over 10,000 employees, new hires reported joining with higher psychological safety than more tenured colleagues but rapidly lost it. Here’s what leaders need to understand about this sharp decline, plus strategies for fostering a safe and inclusive environment.  Harvard Business Review

for LCLD Members & Diversity Professionals

JULY 25–26  |  LCLD Members  |  Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA

2024 Institute for the Modern Inclusive Leader

Registration is open for the 2024 Institute for the Modern Inclusive Leader (previously the LCLD Leadership Summit).

LCLD’s Managing Partner and General Counsel Members are invited to join us for this two-day event at Harvard Law School. During interactive sessions led by Harvard professors, we will explore what it means to lead inclusively and develop talent equitably in the face of disruptions like AI and a changing legal landscape.

AUGUST 15  @ 2:00 PM ET  |  LCLD Members  |  virtual

Language of Leadership with April Miller Boise

Join LCLD for a candid conversation with April Miller Boise, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer at Intel Corporation. 

In this installment of LCLD President Robert Grey’s webinar series, Robert and April will discuss how leaders can use their personal commitments to DEI to drive change. Members are welcome to attend in person at Intel Corporation’s office in Santa Clara, CA.

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