Archived Issue
January/February 2006
Cover Story: Cutting-Edge Labor and Employment Practitioners
Fifteen years ago, labor and employment law specialists were seen as just another component of a human resources department. This legal specialty has vaulted to the forefront as general counsel seek out today’s superstars: attorneys who can help companies navigate treacherous terrain. Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. looks at the five factors that are driving this demand, describes the skills that top specialists must have, and names some of the country’s top labor and employment law practitioners.
Features
Columns
Cutting-Edge Labor and Employment Practitioners
By Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr.
(L to R): Lisa E. Chang of Beard & Chang LLC; Christopher P. Reynolds of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; and Elena R. Baca of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker…
Best Locations for Women Attorneys
By Alea J. Mitchell
"Location. Location. Location." This hackneyed phrase is not just a literary mainstay for the real estate industry anymore. Recent findings suggest location may be a key factor in women's success…
Employee Class Action Lawsuits Spur Corporate Diversity Changes
By Kathleen Dreessen
Even companies that are committed to diversity can find themselves on the receiving end of an employee class action lawsuit charging race, sex, or age discrimination. After the dust has…
Advice from the Experts: Preventing Small Slights from Becoming Lawsuits
By Carisa Chappell
Many plaintiffs often say that if they had just received an apology or if their complaints were taken seriously, they would never have sued. While some lawsuits are unavoidable, others…
Promoting the Freedom to Compete
By Cari M. Dominguez
Ensuring America's workers the Freedom to Compete on a level playing field is the essence of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) mission. That's why three years ago, I…
Rising Stars Raising Voices
By Michael Chu
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's 2005 Best Lawyers Under 40 "It is unimaginable how many domestic violence victims do not have a voice in court," remarks Pui Chi Cheng….
National Youth Leadership Forum on Law
By Patrick Folliard
Do we really need more lawyers? The National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) seems to think so. Subsequently, they are dedicated to priming the pipeline of future legal talent and providing…
Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program Entering Class of 2005
By MCCA
MCCA® is pleased to announce its inaugural class of fellows and scholars under the Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program. The program was founded to prime the diversity pipeline by…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Happy New Year! As we look ahead to the promise of the New Year, it is with sadness that MCCA notes the recent loss of Clyde E. Bailey, Sr., a…
D&B Brief
By Heather Bradley , By Miriam Bamberger Grogan
Handling Conflict Heather Bradley, CPCC, and Miriam Bamberger Grogan, CPCC, are the co-founders of The Flourishing Company, a workplace consulting firm which changes the way people experience work. They are…
White Men and Diversity
By Frederick J. Krebs
Diversity Counts and Matters This is the first of six articles that will be written as a continuation of this valuable column. This year, we plan to have several leading…
Mentoring Across Differences
By Ida O. Abbott, Esq.
Mentoring Programs for Minority Lawyers: A Word to the Wise This is the first of six articles that will be written this year as a continuation of the Mentoring Across…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Michael Futch: Building a Better Today and Tomorrow While still a small boy growing up in segregated Monroe, La., Michael Futch was fascinated with building, intrigued by what made structures…
Diversity News
By MCCA
CONGRATULATIONS NORTHEAST DIVERSITY AWARD WINNERS New York Life Insurance Company Employer of Choice Award Winner (L to R): Veta Richardson, MCCA; Sheila K. Davidson, New York Life Insurance Company; and…
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