Resources

The mission of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) is to advocate for the expanded hiring, promotion, and retention of minority attorneys in corporate legal departments and the law firms that they retain. Since its founding in 1997, MCCA has emerged as a knowledge leader on diversity issues, and its programs and initiatives cover a wide range of diversity management issues, with an emphasis on the professional challenges faced by race/ethnic minorities; women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender lawyers; people with disabilities; and multi-generational workforces. MCCA furthers its mission by publishing research to recognize and promote diversity efforts and related best practices in the legal profession, and by honoring innovative diversity programs.

Pathways Research

	A Comprehensive Examination of Diversity Demographics, Initiatives, and Policies in Corporate Legal Departments Supporting and improving diversity and inclusion in the legal industry has been an important and challenging business strategy for corporations and their legal departments for a number of years. The findings in this report reflect data collected in the first quarter of 2011 from online surveys completed by 765 corporate legal departments.
	Sustaining Pathways to Diversity: The New Paradigm of LGBT Inclusion: A Recommended Resource For Law Firms The New Paradigm of LGBT Inclusion: A Recommended Resource for the Legal Workplace is an in-depth research report by MCCA that examines the impact of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression on attorneys in large law firms. Its objective is to examine the experiences of LGBT attorneys at large law firms in order to craft advice and recommendations to assist law firms to foster more-inclusive and supportive environments for LGBT attorneys.
	Sustaining Pathways to Diversity: The Next Steps in Understanding and Increasing Diversity & Inclusion in Large Law Firms MCCA released its latest groundbreaking research report on the professional experiences of attorneys at Top 200 law firms, finding that while there have been commendable improvements to diversity programs since its earlier studies done back in 2002 and 2003, “Big Law” has a long way to go before the legal profession becomes a true meritocracy.
	Creating Pathways to Diversity® A Study of Law Department Best Practices - 2005 Update of the Green Book (Lime Green Book) Creating Pathways to Diversity® A Study of Law Department Best Practices re-examines the diversity practices of 15 corporate law departments in the United States. This book is an update to the Kelly Green Book.

	Creating Pathways to Diversity^® A Study of Law Department Best Practices (Green Book) Creating Pathways to Diversity^® A Study of Law Department Best Practices closely examines the diversity practices of 16 corporate law departments in the United States.

	Creating Pathways to Diversity^®: A Set of Recommend Practices for Law Firms (Blue Book) Creating Pathways to Diversity^®: A Set of Recommend Practices for Law Firms is an in-depth data-driven that balances quantitative and qualitative findings about the diversity practices and plans in law firms.

	Creating Pathways to Diversity^® The Myth of the Meritocracy: A Report on the Bridges and Barriers to Success in Large Law Firms (Purple Book) Creating Pathways to Diversity^®: - The Myth of the Meritocracy: A Report on the Bridges and Barriers to Success in Large Law Firms is the result of a year-long project launched to answer the following questions: What criteria do partner use to decide who will attain partnership? What factors distinguish those who make partner from senior associates who are not elected? To what extent do credentials and experience, such as law school and other factors really distinguish successful lawyers form those who do not make it to partnership.

	Creating Pathways to Diversity^® Metrics for Success: Measurement in Diversity Initiatives (Burgundy Book) Creating Pathways to Diversity^® Metrics for Success: Measurement in Diversity Initiatives is a report is designed to help you apply measurement approaches that are appropriate for various stages of diversity progression.

	Creating Pathways to Diversity^® From Lawyer to Business Partner: Career Advancement in Corporate Law Departments (Pink Book) Creating Pathways to Diversity^® From Lawyer to Business Partner Career Advancement in Corporate Law Departments examines the success factors and barriers to advancing in-house.

	Creating Pathways to Diversity^® Mentoring Across Differences: A Guide to Cross-Gender and Cross-Race Mentoring (Yellow Book) Creating Pathways to Diversity^® Mentoring Across Differences: A Guide to Cross-Gender and Cross-Race Mentoring examines mentoring relationships in law firms and law departments.

Reports

	2011 Law Firm Diversity Professional Survey A report prepared by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and containing recommended practices in support of this position.
	The In-House Legal Internship Program handbook: A Guide for Development, Implementation, and Assessment Authors: Sandy Brown practiced as an attorney for twelve years in Seattle, Wash., focusing on intellectual property. Haris Khan is an associate at the Washington, D.C., office of DLA Piper US LLP in the firm's Government Affairs Practice Group.
	New Millennium, Same Glass Ceiling? The Impact of Law Firm Compensation Systems on Women
	2010 Law Firm Diversity Professional Survey A report prepared by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and containing recommended practices in support of this position.
	Examining the Role of the Law Firm Diversity Professional A report prepared by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association
	2009 Law Firm Diversity Professional Survey by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals

White Papers

	Taking the Pulse 2010: A Survey of Law Firms Owned by Diverse Attorneys Authored by Brandon M. Fitzgerald, this report follows up on MCCA's 2009 research report on non-majority owned firms by examing the current state of law firms owned by women, ethnic minorities, attorneys with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender attorneys.
	Vault/MCCA Law Firm Diversity Survey The Law Firm Diversity Database, created by Vault.com Inc. and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), provides statistics and other crucial information on diversity at more than 300 law firms nationwide.
	Recommendations for Inclusion of Attorneys with Disabilities Presented by Veta T. Richardson at the ABA's National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities; Washington D.C., June 16, 2009
	Why Corporate Initiatives to Promote Inclusion Through Selection of Outside Counsel Can Co-Exist with Title VII: Another Look at Corporate Counsel Requests for Law Firm Diversity Prepared by the law firm Jackson Lewis. Read more about this white paper in the special commemorative issue of Diversity & the Bar®.
	Women- and Minority-Owned Law Firms: Taking the Pulse Authored by Brandon M. Fitzgerald, this September 2009 research report relies on the data from MCCA's June/July 2009 survey of women- and minority-owned law firms.