April 20, 2022

LCLD Diversity News Digest

Customized for LCLD Members and Diversity Professionals, this weekly digest brings the latest, most relevant headlines straight to your inbox each Wednesday. Scroll down for thought-provoking articles about LCLD organizations, diversity in the legal profession, leadership and talent development, and the society we live in and serve.

On the Need for Equity in America

Advocating for a More Diverse Judiciary

An interview with Martin Luther King III and Reverend Al Sharpton on the importance of a diverse judiciary at the state level—and the difficult, constant work required to achieve it.  Above the Law

FDA Takes Important Steps to Increase Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Trials

The FDA has issued new guidelines to increase the diversity of clinical trial participants, addressing historical abuses and inequities experienced by underrepresented groups.  U.S. Food & Drug Administration

DE&I Development

The Culture Code for Law Firms

“Culture is not something you are—it’s something you do.” Here are three practical ways firm leaders can build a successful, inclusive culture.  Law.com

Want More Diversity in Your Company? Measure It and Disclose It

Transparency is the key to accountability, and accountability is crucial to progress in society and the workplace.  Forbes

How Typical Recruiting Mistakes Undermine Diversity Goals

A partner at Duane Morris examines common missteps in the hiring process that could be sabotaging your organization’s biggest DE&I goals.  SHRM

LCLD Leads on DE&I

Top Companies for Social Responsibility

Eight of the top 10 scores for social responsibility on the Management Top 250 list belong to LCLD Members: HP Inc., Microsoft, General Mills, Cisco, Abbott, 3M, Accenture, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.  The Wall Street Journal

‘It Starts at the Top’: How HP Is Building Equity into Its Global Culture

What sets HP’s culture apart? A top-down DE&I model that embraces bold goals and innovative approaches to common initiatives like ERGs.  Employee Benefit News

How Women in Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles

Collaboration, intentional inclusivity, work-life balance, integrity, and mentorship are essential factors in advancing women to the leadership ranks, writes Kimberly Yelkin of Foley & Lardner.  JDSupra

Leading for Tomorrow

How to Become an Inclusive Leader: A Step-by-Step Approach

This in-depth piece details three levels of inclusive leadership and expert-backed strategies for creating change, especially for women leaders.  Built In

Why Many DEI Leaders Are Experiencing Burnout and How You Can Fix It

Four core challenges DE&I leaders face and specific ways other leaders can support their colleagues in carrying out this crucial work.  Inc. Magazine

Reimagining the Workplace

Microaggressions, Diversity, and Career Advancement: Why Black Workers Are Joining the Great Resignation

High attrition rates among Black workers point to several barriers that, while longstanding, are not insurmountable. Here’s how companies can begin remedying the underlying problems.  Fortune

We welcome the following 13 LCLD Members to the Leaders at the Front movement:

• Chris Wittenauer (Peabody Energy)
• Jonathan Chiel (Fidelity Investments)
• Thomas Dillon (Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP)
• Matthew Taylor (Duane Morris LLP)
• Richard Hays (Alston & Bird LLP)
• Stan Blanton (Balch & Bingham LLP)
• Sandra Kuzmich (Haug Partners LLP)
• Christopher Carson (Dentons Cohen & Grigsby PC)
• Roman Wuller (Thompson Coburn LLP)
• Bimal Patel (PayPal Inc.)
• David Greenwald (Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP)
• Gregory Bopp (Bracewell LLP)
• Robert Shannon (Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP)

As a reminder, LCLD Members must submit a Leader’s Pledge by June 1 to remain engaged with LCLD. 

See the full list of LCLD Members who have made their commitments public here, and learn more about how you can join the movement here.

If you have questions about the Leaders at the Front initiative, please contact Caitlin Puffenberger, LCLD Member Programs and Communications Manager.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Members & Diversity Professionals

APR. 26   |    1 pm ET   ||   Members + LCLD community
Language of Leadership Series with Richard Verma (Mastercard)
Click here to view all scheduled Language of Leadership webinars.

APR. 27   |    2–3 pm ET   ||   Diversity Professionals
Diversity Professionals' Virtual Meeting: April 2022
Register here.

APR. 30   ||   Diversity Professionals
2022 1L Scholar Registration Closes
Register each of your 1L Scholar summer interns here.

MAY 2   |    12 pm ET   ||   Members + Diversity Professionals
Leaders at the Front Office Hours
Register here for answers to all your LATF questions leading up to the June 1 deadline.

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