The Roderick Palmore Pathmaker Award

Past LCLD Chair and Founder, Rick Palmore, is being honored with a namesake award by InsideCounsel magazine. The Roderick Palmore Pathmaker Award is presented to a law firm managing partner, law firm senior leader, or senior law department leader whose courage, unyielding vision, integrity, conviction, and authenticity have carved a groundbreaking path and accerated the economic empowerment of attorneys of color or women. 

LCLD Chair's Message of Welcome

LCLD Chair Wally Martinez extends a welcome and an invitation to learn more about the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.

Diversity Directors quarterly conference call

A quarterly conference call for Diversity Directors at LCLD Member organizations is scheduled for June 3, 2013. Click here for more details.

DLA Piper’s Frank Burch Talks About LCLD and 'Action'

On the occasion of the completion of three years of service on the LCLD Board of Directors, Frank Burch, DLA Piper Chairman Emeritus, shares his thoughts about LCLD in a video interview. He is succeeded on the Board by Stasia Kelly, Co-Managing Partner of DLA Piper (Americas).

Actionable Gains at Legal Diversity Nonprofit

The Diversity Journal recently profiled the Actionable Gains LCLD has made in 2013. Click here to read the article.

LCLD Announces 2013 Fellows - Largest Fellows Class to Date.

Click here to read the press release.

Over 80 LCLD Members are participating in the 2013 1L LCLD Scholars Program.

To see current 2013 participants, click here.