2020 Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference

Congratulations again to our 2020 Paula L. Ettelbrick Award Honoree: Michelle Peak, Head of Labor Relations, Americas at LSG Sky Chefs, Inc; our 2020 George B. Vashon Innovator Honorees: Groom Law Group and NFM Lending, and our 2020 Rainmakers and Rising Stars! To view the Rainmakers and Rising Stars Sponsored Spotlight Videos, click here.
We hope that all who attended will be able to incorporate what they have learned at Pathways into their own companies and law firms. Pathways fostered discussions on leading through crisis, inclusive design in a remote world, D&I data and managing legal risk, origination credit, systemic racism in corporate America, how leaders can drive systemic change and much more!
The conference has ended, but the work has not. Continue to speak up, take action and demand change in the legal profession so that we can activate change together! From all of us at MCCA, again, thank you so much for your commitment, engagement, passion and support.
Together we will #RiseUnited!
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2020 Pathways Highlights/CLEs
Course Materials
Continuing Legal Education
- How to Measure Up: D&I Data Transparency and How to Effectively Manage the Legal Risk
- Inclusive Design and Accessibility in a Remote-Work World
- Inclusive Leaders Take the Wheel: Driving Systemic Change
- Leading Through Crisis: MCCA 2020 Inclusion Index Report
- MCCA/Paul Hastings Case Studies Series: Strategies on How to Build A Diverse & Inclusive Work Culture
- Show Me the Money: Origination Credit and Outside Counsel Engagement
- Rise and Shine: Corporate America Wakes Up to Systemic Racism
- Opportunity for Change: MCCA’s Annual General Counsel Survey Report
2020 Rainmakers


Kobi Brinson
Partner; Member, Executive Committee; Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee,
Winston & Strawn, LLP





Ronald Machen
Partner; Co-Chair of White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice; Management Committee Member,
WilmerHale


Alexandre Rene
Partner, Co-Chair, Litigation & Enforcement Practice Group,
Ropes & Gray LLP


2020 Rising Stars






Christine Hardy
Deputy General Counsel & Information Governance Counsel,
Norfolk Southern Corporation












Bernard Williams Jr.
Director, Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering Governance & Compliance Training,
eBay

Bonnie Wolf
Associate Vice President, Litigation Employment Department,
Nationwide Insurance

2020 Paula L. Ettelbrick Honoree

The 2020 Paula L. Ettelbrick Award was presented to Michelle Peak, Head of Labor Relations, Americas at LSG Sky Chefs, Inc. at the MCCA Creating Pathways to Diversity Virtual Conference on October 27, 2020.
2020 George B. Vashon Innovator Honorees
Event Sponsors
MCCA would like to thank all of our generous sponsors who supported MCCA’s 2020 Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference.
Champion Sponsor

Sponsorship Opportunities
Pathways Advisory Council

Stuart Alderoty
(Honorary Chair)
MCCA Board Chair,
General Counsel,
Ripple

Diana Arredondo
Senior Corporate Counsel,
Intellectual Property
Amazon

Pamela Bethel
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Shared Services Counsel,
USAA

Terrance Evans
Partner,
Duane Morris LLP

Mareesa Frederick
Partner,
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Jorja Jackson
Senior Director –
Global Labor & Employment,
Salesforce

Sebastian Kurian
Counsel, Google LLC

Kevin Lyn
Partner,
Womble Bond Dickinson
(US) LLP
Justification Toolkit
You recognize the value of attending the Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference, but how do you convey that message to your manager? With budgetary constraints and increased scrutiny on business travel, gaining approval to attend conferences can sometimes pose a challenge. It is important to demonstrate the benefits of attending in order to justify the expense. Use MCCA’s Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference Justification Toolkit to help you make the ask, prepare for the Pathways Conference, and get the most from our conference and your membership.
Event Agenda
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
*Please note the agenda times are in EST.
6:00 pm
Registration and Information Desk
6:00 pm
Exhibitor Hall
Connect with and learn more about our Pathways Conference sponsors. Attendees can visit exhibitor booths to watch videos, download materials, and directly request more information.
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES







6:00 pm
Diversity Career Expo
Sponsored by:
2020 Pathways Champion Sponsor
We know that in today’s world, career development and career mobility are closely intertwined, which is why we are offering an opportunity for our members to connect with each other in many different forums.
In 2017, MCCA launched the Diversity Career Expo at our annual Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference with great success. Prospective corporate employers connected with diverse talent from all over the country while promoting their legal department as an employer of choice. It was a fantastic opportunity for prospective candidates to learn about the different corporations, conduct informational interviews and learn why our member organizations may be an employer of choice and the key to their career development.
Join us again as we host the Fourth Annual Diversity Career Expo virtually. Please keep in mind that any meeting does not in any way imply or guarantee an interview or a position. It is a forum for both parties to connect and learn more about each other.
2020 DIVERSITY CAREER EXPO PARTICIPATING COMPANIES










PROSPECTIVE CORPORATE EMPLOYER
If you are an interested prospective corporate employer, who may or may not have a current open requisition but, would like to connect with diverse talent for current open opportunities or long term planning please contact Sophia Piliouras at spiliouras@mcca.com for more details.
To learn more about the Diversity Career Expo and view past participants, click here.
6:00 pm
Amazon Informational Interview Blitz
Amazon has once again partnered with MCCA to host its “Amazon Blitz” and meet with individuals interested in exploring opportunities with Amazon Legal.
*Applicants must register and attend the Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference in order to be considered.
6:00 pm
Pitch Session Network
Sponsored by:
2020 Pathways Champion Sponsor
MCCA’s Pitch Session Network (“PSN”) allows in-house counsel to connect with diverse law firm partners at majority law firms, diversify their preferred provider portfolios and hold law firms accountable for their diversity efforts. Member law firms and sponsors will have the ability to meet privately with in-house counsel to pitch the legal services they offer and develop meaningful connections with potential clients.
MCCA created the Pitch Session Network to address the lack of diversity at the equity partner-level in law firms and is in collaboration with:



To learn more about the Pitch Session Network, click here.
2020 PSN CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS












4:30 pm
MCCA’s Blueprint for Selling & Buying – A Pitch Workshop for Outside Counsel
Through instruction and experiential learning, participants will work together to learn skills and behaviors for building successful business relationships. Outside counsel will have the opportunity to work in teams to develop a formal pitch from a mock RFP for legal services, which will be presented to senior in-house counsel.
This workshop is open to law firm members only and has max capacity of 20 participants. Preference will be given to law firm partners; associates are welcome to apply if their firm is a two tier partner system. In-house members who would like to serve as workshop coaches, assisting law firm participants with their pitches and sharing best practices, are invited to email Sophia Piliouras at spiliouras@mcca.com.
Non-members will be placed on a waiting list as will any other participants once we reach max capacity. Additional information and workshop materials will be provided to participants prior to the conference. If you would like to be added to the workshop waitlist, please email Lauren Hossfeld at lhossfeld@mcca.com.
Workshop Coaches:
- Patrick Dukes – Associate Vice President, Commercial Claims Legal, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
- Jacqueline Davis – Vice President & Deputy General Counsel – Commercial Legal Group, VMware, Inc.
- Frank DeCosta – Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Willie Hernandez – Director, Facebook Inc.
- Phong Nguyen – Counsel, State Farm Insurance
- Denise Zamore – Senior Associate General Counsel, UnitedHealthcare
7:00 pm
Amazon Networking Reception
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
*Please note the agenda times are in EST.
7:00 pm
Information Desk
7:00 pm
Exhibitor Hall
Connect with and learn more about our Pathways Conference sponsors. Attendees can visit exhibitor booths to watch videos, download materials, and directly request more information.
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES







10:45 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Remarks by:
Jean Lee – MCCA’s CEO & President
Stuart Alderoty – MCCA Board Chair, General Counsel at Ripple
12:05 pm
Leading Through Crisis: MCCA 2020 Inclusion Index Report
Presentation of the Paula L. Ettelbrick Award and the 2020 Rising Stars Award Ceremony
The disruption of 2020 has forced many legal organizations to take a new look at their workplace cultures. Between concerns about health and safety due to COVID, and renewed calls for racial justice across America, it has been nearly impossible to ignore what some might consider soft topics. Leaders in the legal community have responded, but against a challenging backdrop, with many – particularly people of color – experiencing little sense of belonging to their organizations.
In 2018, together with Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA), MCCA developed a proprietary Inclusion Index Survey, to help organizations assess leadership, practices and culture to create a baseline metric of inclusion and measure progress over time.
The panel will discuss this year’s survey results, how legal organizations and their leaders are navigating this challenging year and what it means to be an inclusive leader to effectuate change and develop a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace during a time of uncertainty.
Moderator:
Tina Shah Paikeday – Global Head of D&I Advisory Services, Russell Reynolds Associates
Panelists:
- Deneen Donnley – Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
- Cynthia Dow – Head of Global Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Practice, Russell Reynolds Associates
- Eric Friedman – Executive Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Jami Wintz McKeon – Chair, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Steve McManus – Senior Vice President & General Counsel, State Farm Insurance
- Dev Stahlkopf – Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation
12:20 pm
Break
1:15 pm
Inclusive Design and Accessibility in a Remote-Work World
According to the 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, just over 19% of people with self-identified disabilities are employed. Succeeding in the workplace is not easy for employees with disabilities, who often face discrimination, especially in highly competitive industries such as tech and finance. They currently face even more challenges as we navigate a global pandemic, civil unrest and working remotely in large numbers.
This year we also celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA paved the way for decades of incremental changes to the way buildings, businesses and laws accommodate people with a wide variety of disabilities. The law’s effect has been profound, but there’s still a lot of work to do.
This panel will focus on the current remote work reality and the increased need to incorporate inclusive design and accessibility into the workplace. Accessibility is about creating products that are usable by everyone. Inclusive design is a mindset that involves understanding user diversity. Neither is optional and must be part of your business ecosystem and managed/measured. It starts with people and is imperative as your organization builds an equitable and inclusive culture, and diverse pipeline of talent.
Moderator:
Jamie Dean – Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Panelists:
- Jack Chen – Corporate Counsel, Google LLC
- Kareem Dale – Director & Senior Counsel, Discover Financial Services
- Kristina Launey – Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
How to Measure Up: D&I Data Transparency and How to Effectively Manage the Legal Risk
Businesses – and their employees, prospective employees, clients, and investors – are increasingly focused on the importance of having a workforce that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. What risks, if any, do businesses need to consider in the collection, disclosure, and use of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) information? After describing the legal framework for assessing potential discrimination-related risks associated with DEI data, this panel will discuss best practices and pitfalls in navigating how to balance these risks with DEI strategic goals and other business considerations. The panel will also discuss whether businesses can and should protect against disclosure of DEI data, as a “trade secret” or otherwise.
Moderator:
Darrell Gay – Partner, Arent Fox LLP
Panelists:
- Teresa Hutson – Vice President/Deputy General Counsel, HR Legal, Microsoft Corporation
- Alexis Mendoza – Vice President, Nokia Software General Counsel & Head of Customer Operations Legal for the Americas, Nokia Corporation
- Yves Nguyen – Corporate Counsel, Global Labor & Employment, Salesforce
2:00 pm
Virtual Networking Reception
Sponsored by:
3:00 pm
MCCA/ Paul Hastings Case Studies Series: Strategies on How to Build a Diverse & Inclusive Work Culture
Collaboration and creating a diverse and inclusive workplace are key to talent retention, innovation and risk mitigation. In recent years, there were many noteworthy employee challenges in corporate America and around the world. Those events suggest that the world is changing and although there is growing division, many were finding strength in numbers and we saw employees standing united in protest demanding changes in their work culture and/or policies to reflect their collective values.
Thanks to the vision and leadership of Paul Hastings, MCCA partnered with Paul Hastings, its clients and our corporate members, to closely examine how corporations and its leaders are changing culture in their organizations. We examined three different industries across the country: pharmaceuticals (Boehringer Ingelheim), technology (Intel) and finance (Barclays), and will discuss the case studies’ findings and what it takes to create a diverse and inclusive work culture.
Moderators:
Dr. Catherine McGregor – CEO, Catherine McGregor Research
Sophia Piliouras – President, MCCA Advisory Practice
Panelists:
- Evangelina Almirantearena – Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Intel Corporation
- Sheila Denton – Senior Vice President & General Counsel Legal / Government Affairs & Public Policy, Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation
- Jane Son – Director of Legal and Chair of the Americas Legal Department’s Diversity Committee, Barclays
- K. Whitner – Partner & Co-Chair of the Diversity Council, Paul Hastings LLP
Show Me the Money: Origination Credit and Outside Counsel Engagement
Join us for a panel discussing on the important and rarely discussed component needed for the advancement of lawyers of color at law firms – Origination Credit. We will discuss the credit allocation process and some of the challenges that exist and how that specifically affects lawyers of color. Discussion will also focus on the meaning of origination credit, why it matters, and how corporate counsel can navigate and challenge compensation systems that are not aligned with the values of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Moderator:
A. Scott Bolden – Managing Partner, Reed Smith LLP – Washington, DC
Panelists:
- Nassib Abou-Khalil – Chief Legal Officer, Nokia
- Michelle Banks – Senior Advisor, BarkerGilmore LLC
- Sandra Leung – Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Tom Robertson – Corporate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation
3:15 pm
Break
4:15 pm
Rise and Shine: Corporate America Wakes Up to Systemic Racism
After the recent high-profile deaths of Black Americans due to police use of force, discussions of systemic racism are now front and center in all organizations. CEOs worldwide and across industries have spoken out, expressing their horror and outrage, as well as their resolve to do more. Companies have announced significant financial commitments; others have referred to actions to be taken, and early movers have begun to announce or amplify business-related initiatives. Institutional investors, asset owners, asset managers, private equity fund limited partners and investor groups have also begun speaking out and considering action with respect to companies in their portfolios.
Many people found some of the statements released by companies in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by a police officer merely symbolic, empty and an attempt to appear “woke” without any real weight behind them.
The question for all is how to follow through on the sentiments expressed and drive positive change: what tools are available to address systemic racism and injustice and the threats they pose, and how can those tools be used?
Moderator:
Laura Maechtlen – Partner; Member, Executive Committee; Department Chair, Labor & Employment, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Panelists:
- Thomas Kim – Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary, Thomson Reuters
- Seth Krauss – Chief Legal Officer, Endeavor
- LaTanya Langley – Vice President & General Counsel, Emerging Markets & Group Supply Chain, BIC
Opportunity for Change: MCCA’S Annual General Counsel Survey Report
Since 1999, MCCA began tracking information about Fortune 500 general counsel and more broadly Fortune 1000 since 2004. This year’s report found that there is a slow but positive progression towards achieving more representation in the top general counsel roles. The number of female GCs and minority GCs increased in 2019 but they do not tell the complete story.
There is still a long way to go before Fortune 1000 GCs are representative of the US population. When, reviewing the data holistically, “Opportunity for Change” was quite low, meaning that when opportunities arose to increase representation, male GCs and white GCs were more likely to be chosen over women and minority candidates. The rate of change will increase only if female and minority GCs are promoted more often at the highest levels. This means that representation must also increase within the active attorney population. As previous survey editions have shown, once a female or minority candidate is awarded a GC position, the pool from which their successor is drawn becomes more diverse as well.
The panel will discuss missed opportunities for change, equalizing the active attorney population and strategies on how to increase representation at the top in the legal profession.
Moderator:
Ellisen Turner – Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Panelists:
- Willie Hernandez – Director, Facebook Inc.
- Linda Lu – Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, TransUnion
4:30 pm
Break
6:00 pm
Inclusive Leaders Take the Wheel: Driving Systemic Change
Presentation of the George B. Vashon Innovator Award and the 2020 Rainmaker Award Ceremony
Leaders are under extraordinary pressure right now. They are expected to make decisions quickly with incomplete and rapidly evolving information. Culture changes when leaders take action to change it, and all leaders have an increasing responsibility to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. No matter your racial, political, or other identity, the issues surrounding racial injustice in this country are impossible to escape. And these issues are not ones that organizations or their leaders — from the C-Suite at the top of the hierarchy to employees on the frontline — can ignore. Now is a time for leaders to think about what type of leader they need to be for all their workers, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized.
This panel will discuss what business leaders at all levels can say and do to tackle these issues that impact on their organizations. We’ll discuss the impact of recent events on employees of color. What we can do to be authentic allies and drive change. And what actions leaders are taking to address systemic racism (internal and external) and build diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations for all.
Moderator:
Samantha Grant – Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Panelists:
- Ricardo Anzaldua – Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Freddie Mac
- Damien Atkins – Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, The Hershey Company
- Julie Gruber – Chief Legal, Compliance & Sustainability Officer & Corporate Secretary, Gap, Inc.
- Craig Silliman – Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative, Legal and Public Policy Officer, Verizon
- Wanji Walcott – Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Discover Financial Services
7:00 pm
Virtual Networking Reception
Sponsored by:
Event Speakers

Nassib Abou-Khalil
Chief Legal Officer,
Nokia

Michelle Banks
Senior Advisor,
BarkerGilmore LLC

Evangelina Almirantearena
Vice President,
Associate General Counsel,
Intel Corporation

A. Scott Bolden
Managing Partner,
Reed Smith LLP – Washington, DC

Ricardo Anzaldua
Executive Vice President &
General Counsel,
Freddie Mac

Jack Chen
Corporate Counsel,
Google LLC

Damien Atkins
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary,
The Hershey Company

Kareem Dale
Director & Senior Counsel,
Discover Financial Services

Jacqueline Davis
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel – Commercial Legal Group,
VMware, Inc.

Deneen Donnley
Senior Vice President &
General Counsel,
Consolidated Edison Company of New York

Jamie Dean
Partner,
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Cynthia Dow
Head of Global Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Practice,
Russell Reynolds Associates

Frank Decosta
Partner,
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Patrick Dukes
Associate Vice President,
Commercial Claims Legal,
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

Sheila Denton
Senior Vice President &
General Counsel Legal / Government Affairs & Public Policy,
Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation

Eric Friedman
Executive Partner,
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Darrell Gay
Partner,
Arent Fox LLP

Teresa Hutson
Vice President/Deputy General Counsel, HR Legal,
Microsoft Corporation

Samantha Grant
Partner,
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Thomas Kim
Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary,
Thomson Reuters

Julie Gruber
Chief Legal, Compliance & Sustainability Officer & Corporate Secretary,
Gap, Inc.

Seth Krauss
Chief Legal Officer,
Endeavor

Willie Hernandez
Director,
Facebook Inc.

LaTanya Langley
Vice President & General Counsel, Emerging Markets
& Group Supply Chain,
BIC

Kristina Launey
Partner,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Dr. Catherine McGregor
CEO,
Catherine McGregor Research

Sandra Leung
Executive Vice President &
General Counsel,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Jami Wintz McKeon
Chair,
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Linda Lu
Senior Vice President
& Deputy General Counsel,
TransUnion

Steve McManus
Senior Vice President
& General Counsel,
State Farm

Laura Maechtlen
Partner; Member, Executive Committee; Department Chair, Labor & Employment,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Alexis Mendoza
Vice President, Nokia Software General Counsel & Head of Customer Operations Legal for the Americas,
Nokia Corporation

Phong Nguyen
Counsel,
State Farm

Craig Silliman
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative, Legal and Public Policy Officer,
Verizon

Yves Nguyen
Corporate Counsel,
Global Labor & Employment,
Salesforce

Jane Son
Director of Legal and Chair of the Americas Legal Department’s Diversity Committee,
Barclays

Tina Shah Paikeday
Global Head of D&I Advisory Services,
Russell Reynolds Associates

Dev Stahlkopf
Corporate Vice President,
General Counsel,
Microsoft Corporation

Tom Robertson
Corporate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel,
Microsoft Corporation

Ellisen Turner
Partner,
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Wanji Walcott
Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer
& General Counsel,
Discover Financial Services

K. Whitner
Partner & Co-Chair of the Diversity Council,
Paul Hastings LLP

Denise Zamore
Senior Associate General Counsel,
UnitedHealthcare
Nassib Abou-Khalil
Chief Legal Officer,
Nokia
Evangelina Almirantearena
Vice President,
Associate General Counsel,
Intel Corporation
Ricardo Anzaldua
Executive Vice President &
General Counsel,
Freddie Mac
Damien Atkins
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary,
The Hershey Company
Michelle Banks
Senior Advisor,
BarkerGilmore LLC
A. Scott Bolden
Managing Partner,
Reed Smith LLP – Washington, DC
Jack Chen
Corporate Counsel,
Google LLC
Kareem Dale
Director & Senior Counsel,
Discover Financial Services
Jacqueline Davis
Vice President &
Deputy General Counsel –
Commercial Legal Group,
VMware, Inc.
Jamie Dean
Partner,
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Frank Decosta
Partner,
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Sheila Denton
Senior Vice President &
General Counsel Legal / Government Affairs & Public Policy,
Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation
Deneen Donnley
Senior Vice President
& General Counsel,
Consolidated Edison Company
of New York
Cynthia Dow
Head of Global Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Practice,
Russell Reynolds Associates
Patrick Dukes
Associate Vice President,
Commercial Claims Legal,
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Eric Friedman
Executive Partner,
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP
Darrell Gay
Partner,
Arent Fox LLP
Samantha Grant
Partner,
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Julie Gruber
Chief Legal, Compliance & Sustainability Officer & Corporate Secretary,
Gap, Inc.
Willie Hernandez
Director,
Facebook Inc.
Teresa Hutson
Vice President/Deputy General Counsel, HR Legal,
Microsoft Corporation
Thomas Kim
Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary,
Thomson Reuters
Seth Krauss
Chief Legal Officer,
Endeavor
LaTanya Langley
Vice President & General Counsel,
Emerging Markets & Group Supply Chain,
BIC
Kristina Launey
Partner,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Sandra Leung
Executive Vice President
& General Counsel,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Linda Lu
Senior Vice President
& Deputy General Counsel,
TransUnion
Laura Maechtlen
Partner; Member, Executive Committee; Department Chair, Labor & Employment,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Dr. Catherine McGregor
CEO,
Catherine McGregor Research
Jami Wintz McKeon
Chair,
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Steve McManus
Senior Vice President
& General Counsel,
State Farm
Alexis Mendoza
Vice President, Nokia Software General Counsel & Head of Customer Operations Legal for
the Americas,
Nokia Corporation
Phong Nguyen
Counsel,
State Farm
Yves Nguyen
Corporate Counsel, Global Labor & Employment,
Salesforce
Tina Shah Paikeday
Global Head of D&I Advisory Services,
Russell Reynolds Associates
Tom Robertson
Corporate Vice President &
Deputy General Counsel,
Microsoft Corporation
Craig Silliman
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative, Legal and Public Policy Officer,
Verizon
Jane Son
Director of Legal and Chair of the Americas Legal Department’s Diversity Committee,
Barclays
Dev Stahlkopf
Corporate Vice President,
General Counsel,
Microsoft Corporation
Ellisen Turner
Partner,
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Wanji Walcott
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel,
Discover Financial Services
K. Whitner
Partner & Co-Chair of the
Diversity Council,
Paul Hastings LLP
Denise Zamore
Senior Associate General Counsel,
UnitedHealthcare
Registration and Fees
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Registration Date | In-House | Law Firms | Government/ Non-Profit | In-House | Law Firms | Vendors |
Regular (before October 16) | $425 | $500 | $425 | $550 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Late Registration (October 17 - 26) | $500 | $650 | $500 | $600 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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- Cancellations received no later than 72 hours prior to the first date of an MCCA conference may, at MCCA’s discretion made on a case-by-case basis, apply a credit in the amount paid for the 2020 Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference towards attendance to MCCA’s 2021 Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference.
- There will be NO refunds or credits for cancellations received less than 72 hours prior to the first date of the MCCA conference.
- Any approved credits will be processed after the MCCA conference.
- An organization may substitute one paid participant for another participant from the same organization.
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Financial Hardship Policy
MCCA is no longer accepting financial hardship applications for the 2020 Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference.
This financial hardship policy applies to attorneys from MCCA member organizations, non-member organizations, or attorneys in public service. Attorneys who are unable to afford event registration fees due to financial hardship may petition for registration fee waivers or discounted registration fees. Full scholarships and discounts to attend MCCA’s conference are given priority to pro bono attorneys, judges, law professors, lawyers who work for nonprofit organizations, legal services organizations or government agencies, and unemployed attorneys with financial hardships. MCCA may waive or reduce the registration fee for MCCA conference at their discretion.
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