Archived Issue
July/August 2006
Cover Story: MCCA® 2006 Survey of Fortune 500 Women General Counsel
MCCA® presents its annual report on women general counsel in the Fortune 500-while also taking a look at women general counsel in the Fortune 501-1000-who are leaders of the nations most successful and admired corporations. Read about the trends and the breadth of diversity of industries represented by women. In this issue, Lynne Burgess, general counsel, Asbury Automotive; Michele Coleman Mayes, general counsel, Pitney Bowes; and Esta Stecher, general counsel, Goldman Sachs, provide solid advice on how to combat bias as a female leader. And don’t forget to review the one-page profiles of four outstanding women: Elisa D. Garcia C., general counsel, Domino’s Pizza; Jackie Mahi Erickson, general counsel, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.; Joyce E. Mims, general counsel, Ryerson Inc.; and Wendy C. Shiba, chief legal officer, PolyOne Corporation.
Features
Columns
Sexual Harassment in the Legal Workplace
By Melanie Lasoff Levs
More than any type of professional, lawyers should know the laws regarding sexual harassment. So why does it happen in law firms and corporate law departments? In 1991, America was…
When Diversity Begins at Home
By Patrick Folliard
When Diversity Begins at Home: Lawyers and Transracial/Multicultural Adoptions Top: Kimberly A. Newman of O'Melveny & Myers with her Russian-born son Beau. While many lawyers demonstrate their commitment to…
Creating Pathways to Diversity®: A Study of Law Department Best Practices
By Diane Nowak-Waring , By Veta T. Richardson
The future of diversity in corporate law departments is impacted by many issues, from globalization to pipeline programs. But as shown by MCCA's 2005 "Study of Law Department Best Practices,"…
Part-Time Partners: Making It Work
By Carisa Chappell
Members of Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a support organization for lawyers with reduced schedules. For many women, success in law seems to come with an "either/or" choice: Either sacrifice family for…
Forging Connections: DC Minority Attorneys Networking Series
By Patrick Folliard
(L to R): Anita King of Dickstein Shapiro; Ritu Sing of Jones Day; Terry Eaton of Dickstein Shapiro; and other event attendees. Now in its second year, the DC Minority…
Book Review
By Francisco Ramos, Jr.
Judge for Yourself: Clarity, Choice, and Action in Your Legal Career By Miriam Bamberger Grogan, CPCC, and Heather Bradley, CPCC Published by the American Bar Association in cooperation with MCCA®…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Blazing a Trail Each year, I look forward to announcing the results of the MCCA® Annual Survey of Fortune 500 General Counsel and our expanded look at the Fortune 501-1000….
White Men and Diversity
By James J. Sandman
The Role of White Males in Improving Diversity This is the fourth of six articles that will be written as a continuation of this valuable column. This year, several leading…
Mentoring Across Differences
By Ida O. Abbott, Esq.
Mentoring Bridges the Generation Gap This is the fourth of six articles that will be written this year as a continuation of the “Mentoring Across Differences” column, which will highlight…
Perspectives
By Michael W. Oshima
Beyond Recruitment: Achieving a More Diverse Partnership Due to heightened recruiting efforts and demographic changes in society, law firms have become more diverse. According to a 2003 study by the…
Departments
D&B Brief
By Heather Bradley , By Miriam Bamberger Grogan
The Senior Lawyer Boom 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…
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Linda A. Madrid: Still Trailblazing As managing director, general counsel and corporate secretary at CarrAmerica, a Washington, DC-based multi-billion dollar real-estate investment trust, Linda A. Madrid is succeeding in an…
Diversity News
By MCCA
Goldman Sachs Supports MCCA’s Scholarship Program Goldman Sachs recently donated $10,000 to MCCA® to support the association's Professional Development Series of the Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program. The goal…
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