Archived Issue
May/June 2005
Cover Story: MCCA® Annual Report on General Counsel of Color Leading Fortune 500 Companies
MCCA presents its annual report on minority general counsel in the Fortune 500, which also takes a look at general counsel in companies ranked 501-1000-the pipeline to the country’s most successful corporations. In addition to an examination of positive trends involving Asians and minority women, read profiles of four chief legal officers at leading Fortune 500 companies: Michele Coleman Mayes of Pitney Bowes Inc., J. Alberto Gonzalez-Pita of Tyson Foods, Inc., Larry D. Thompson of PepsiCo Inc., and Lawrence P. Tu of Dell Inc.
Features
Columns
Asian American Attorneys: Shattering Conventional Notions
By Elisabeth Frater, Esq.
"We may be in a better position [than other minorities] in some respects, but we are in a worse position in others. Where we are in a better position is…
How General Counsel Support their CEOs’ Diversity Efforts
By Peggy Nagae
Diversity is now more than ever a key corporate strategy as customers become more diverse, companies become more global, and racial/ethnic communities have even greater buying power. CEOs are leading…
Addressing Mental Illness in the Legal Workplace
By Andrew J. Imparato
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than one in five adults experiences a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Four of the 10 leading causes of…
The Partnership Track: Everything You Didn’t Learn in Law School
By Melanie Lasoff Levs
"Law firm economics"how your productivity impacts your progress and your ability to be successful in a firm environment—is something that most associates have no clue about." —Davis Chappell What does…
MCCA® Congratulates Attorneys of Color Who Made Partner in 2004
By Alea J. Mitchell
MCCA® is very excited to list the names of attorneys of color who have been named partner and those who made lateral moves in 2004. Join us in applauding the…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Marking Progress I have to take a moment to acknowledge and thank the many advertisers who supported this publication because with each placement, MCCA® is able to increase the number…
D&B Brief
By Heather Bradley , By Miriam Bamberger Grogan
Taking Stock: Examining What is Important to You and Adjusting Accordingly Miriam Bamberger, CPCC, and Heather Bradley, CPCC, are the co-founders of The Flourishing Company, which helps emerging professionals sharpen…
White Men and Diversity
By Bill Proudman
What White Men Often Don’t Get and What White Women and People of Color Often Don’t Understand This is the third of six articles that will discuss how white men…
Mentoring Across Differences
By Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr.
Ivan K. Fong: Mentoring By Example If not for the advice of his mentors, Ivan K. Fong might have seen the inside of a courtroom only to contest a traffic…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Tom Calarco
Joycelyn McGeachy Kuls: A Legacy of Service Many professionals are inspired to give back to the community—through volunteer work, mentorship, and other services. For Joycelyn McGeachy Kuls, vice president and…
Diversity News
By MCCA
MCCA® Receives Special Achievement Award from The National Minority Business Council Veta T. Richardson, Executive Director, MCCA and John F. Robinson, President & Ceo of the National Minority Business Council…
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