In-House Lawyers Must Diversify or Risk ‘Damage to Their Brand’

Diverse hiring doesn’t mean sacrificing quality, said Damien Atkins, general counsel of The Hershey Company and chair-elect of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. Instead, it means choosing to look at indicators of performance beyond an applicant’s law school...

In-house lawyers focus on fairness in the workplace

Simone Wu has many roles wrapped up in one. As head of external affairs, she is responsible for managing relationships with the company’s 13,000 franchisees as well as general public relations. According to chief financial officer Dominic Dragisich, Ms. Wu and her...

Some Reflections On The Importance Of Today, Juneteenth

According to Above the Law’s running tally, more than 50 major law firms are observing Juneteenth today, in some form or another. This is a good thing, especially in light of data from Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) showing that black...

Wonder Women in Business Ally: John Iino

John Iino is a proven change agent, helping individuals and organizations achieve excellence through his experience as a global law firm leader, diversity professional and executive coach…Recognized as one of the top three major law firms to receive the Thomas...

The great exodus

Jean Lee, president and CEO of Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) in the US, believes this is almost par for the course for the majority of minority lawyers. “No-one will ever talk about it openly, because it’s detrimental to your career,” she...

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