Leaders say industry shift permanent, yet value & efficiency not top concerns
from ABA Journal on May 22, 2013

The Pipeline Problem: Adapt, or Go Out of Business
from Diversity & The Bar May/June 2013

Diversity as a Financial Competitive Advantage
from Diversity & The Bar May/June 2013

Paul Loh, a founding member of Willenken Wilson Loh & Delgado
from Diversity & The Bar May/June 2013

Bristol-Myers Squibb: The Caped Crusaders
from Corporate Counsel on May 16, 2013

Target Legal Department One of Three Employers of Choice Named by MCCA 
from Metropolitan Corporate Counsel on May 17, 2013

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

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

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

Register for Cambridge Diversity Event

As part of the 2012 DRI Appellate Advocacy Seminar, Christian & Small LLP and the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity invite you to a Diversity Networking Reception, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The featured speaker is The Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson who sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston. After serving as the first African-American woman on the Rhode Island District Court and then serving on the Rhode Island Superior Court, Judge Thompson was appointed to the First Circuit by President Barack Obama and confirmed by a 98-0 vote in 2010.

Attendance is limited, and registration is required. Don’t miss this unique diversity networking opportunity. You have the option of registering for the diversity reception up to a certain capacity, and attendance at the reception is permitted for anyone who registers for and attends the seminar regardless of whether registration for the reception is closed.

To register for the diversity reception only: email jmellis@csattorneys.com or call Julie M. Ellis at 205-250-6659.

To register for the seminar, visit http://www.dri.org/Event/20120010 and register online.

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.

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Leaders say industry shift permanent, yet value & efficiency not top concerns
from ABA Journal on May 22, 2013

The Pipeline Problem: Adapt, or Go Out of Business
from Diversity & The Bar May/June 2013

Diversity as a Financial Competitive Advantage
from Diversity & The Bar May/June 2013

Paul Loh, a founding member of Willenken Wilson Loh & Delgado
from Diversity & The Bar May/June 2013

Bristol-Myers Squibb: The Caped Crusaders
from Corporate Counsel on May 16, 2013

Target Legal Department One of Three Employers of Choice Named by MCCA 
from Metropolitan Corporate Counsel on May 17, 2013

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

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

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

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