the stats

Percentage of law firm partners who were minority females in 2011:

2.04

Percentage of law firm partners who were white in 2011:

93.4

Robert J. Grey, Jr.

Partner, Hunton & Williams LLP

Robert J. Grey, Jr., is a partner with Hunton & Williams LLP and serves as Vice Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. Mr. Grey focuses his practice on administrative matters before state and federal agencies. He continues his practice in mediation and counsels businesses with concerns before government officials.

Mr. Grey was the first African American to be an officer in the American Bar Association, serving as Chair of the ABA House of Delegates and later as President of the ABA. During his term as president of the ABA he worked for better justice through better juries via the America Jury Initiative.

In 2010 Mr. Grey was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate to the Board of the Legal Services Corporation.

He received his B.S. in 1973 from Virginia Commonwealth University and his law degree in 1976 from Washington and Lee University, where he currently serves on its Board of Trustees.

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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.

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).

The 2013 Participation Checklist is now available online.

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LCLD Announces 2013 Fellows - Largest Fellows Class to Date.

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The LCLD Law School Mentoring Program has now matched over 2,700 mentors and mentees in 31 cities across the U.S.

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

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Justices are more diverse group than lawyers who argue at the Supreme Court
from The Washington Post on May 13, 2013

SuperConference panelists offer advice on how to lead change in your legal department
from InsideCounsel on May 8, 2013

SuperConference 2013: Fortune 500 GCs identify challenges and give advice
from InsideCounsel on May 8, 2013

The 2013 IP Hot List
from The National Law Journal on 5/7/2013

Will litigation financing lead to ‘reversal of epic proportions’ in hard-hit legal market?
from ABA Journal on 5/7/2013

Partner profits rise as law firms cut equity partners, statistics confirm
from ABA Journal on 5/6/2013

Grooming more women
from Crains's New York Business on 5/5/2013

Wanted: women general counsels
from Crains's New York Business on 5/5/2013

Legal Sector's April Flowers: 2,100 New Jobs
from The Am Law Daily on 5/3/2013

LGBT lawyers join high court bar
from ABA Journal on 5/1/2013

Bias Interrupted: Integrative Programming for Diverse Associates
from NALP Bulletin on May 2013

The No-Offer: 5 Steps to Avoiding a Bad Outcome--Or Ensuring the Best Version of the Worst
from NALP Bulletin on May 2013

Accelerated Strengths Development
from ABA Law Practice Magazine on May 2013

Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster
from Law Practice Magazine on May 2013

The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity
from DiversityInc on 4/25/2013

The 2013 Am Law 100
from The American Lawyer on 4/25/2013

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