Archived Issue
September/October 2009
Cover Story: MCCA’s 2009 Survey of Fortune 500 Minority General Counsel
MCCA presents its annual report on minority general counsel of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, examining recent trends and new developments at America’s most successful companies. And meet three accomplished legal industry leaders: Carlos Hernandez, Fluor; Andrea L. Zopp, Exelon Corporation; and Michael Korniczky, Graham Packaging.
Features
Columns
A Pledge for Change
By Patrick Folliard
Inside the National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities They arrived dressed mostly in conservative business attire, with briefcases in hand—exactly what one would expect from attorneys who…
Reaching New Heights
By Patrick Folliard
Four accomplished lawyers reflect on their professional journeys from general counsel to corporate officer. These leaders share their views on what it takes to make a successful transition. Growing into…
Talent for Hire: The Evolving Role of Contract Attorneys
By Kara Mayer Robinson
A derivative of the electronic age is the substantial increase in documents on record, which has created a heightened need for skilled reviewers who are equipped to pore over tens…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Monitoring and Measuring Corporate Diversity Progress Each year, MCCA conducts a survey to measure the number of people of color who hold chief legal officer positions at America’s largest publicly…
Vocation/ Avocation
By Patrick Folliard
vo-ca-tion /vo-ke-shun/[voh-kay-shuhn] noun—a particular occupation,business, or profession; calling. Derede McAlpin The goal of this column is to enlighten our readers about the private endeavors of attorneys who are part of…
Departments
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
California Dreaming of Diversity Ruthe Catolico Ashley Ruthe Catolico Ashley matter-of-factly describes herself as a product of affirmative action. Her entry into law school in the mid-1980s dovetailed with the…
Association Focus
By Francisco Ramos, Jr.
The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms Yolanda Coly The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) was established in July 2001 to…
Diversity News
By MCCA
MCCA Creates Important Tool for Member Corporations In July, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) unveiled the Diversity Online Resource Information Service (DORIS), a long-awaited members’ only section of the…
Movers & Shakers
