Archived Issue
March/April 2004
Cover Story: The Status of Fortune 500 Women General Counsel in 2004
MCCA® is proud to present an in-depth report on the status of women general counsel at the nation’s Fortune 500 companies. You’ll read the profiles of five women based in the city of Houston, which is known for its rich diversity.These chief legal officers are examples for law departments nationwide of how women can help lead a company to success.
Features
Columns
Women Judges: A Path to the Bench
By Sean Groom
As increasing numbers of women during the 1990s entered law firms and corporate law departments, female attorneys also made inroads on the bench. Although males still make up the majority…
The U.S. Armed Forces: Diversity Starts at the Top
By Michelle Bates Deakin
See also: Armed Forces General Counsel – At a Glance The U.S. Armed Forces boast one of the most integrated workforces in the nation. In minority communities, it is widely…
A Woman’s Place is in the Courtroom
By Elisabeth Frater, Esq.
As an increasingly number of women make inroads on the bench,1 similarly, the litigators they see are more often likely to be female as well. Civil litigation — one of…
Armed Forces General Counsel – At a Glance
By Michelle Bates Deakin
See also: The U.S. Armed Forces: Diversity Starts at the Top Department of the Navy General Counsel Alberto J. Mora Alberto J. Mora has been general counsel of the Department…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Women of Achievement When MCCA® was founded in 1997, the upper echelons of America’s corporate law departments still had much work to do to extend to in-house women the same…
D&B Brief
By Heather Bradley , By Miriam Bamberger Grogan
Career Development: Checked Your Employability Lately? Miriam Bamberger, CPCC, and Heather Bradley, CPCC, are the co-founders of The Flourishing Company, which helps emerging professionals sharpen their leadership skills to generate…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Tom Calarco
Stephanie Chin: Paving the Way Stephanie Chin, assistant general counsel of Wal-Mart, is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, and she is passionate about her commitment to diversity. “I’ve made every effort…
Movers & Shakers
