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MCCA Panel Talks Privacy, Ethics Rules of the Road for Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles could access location, health and other personal data. But who owns it, and should it be shared? Privacy and employment counsel discussed these issues at the MCCA Global TEC Forum.
Attorney Reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Influence, Civil Rights Victories
West, who was previously the CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, also brought up that three schools Gray had once sued to desegregate would go on to honor the still-practicing attorney.
5 Takeaways: MCCA Conference Panel Provides Insight on Privacy Law Compliance
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association kicked off its 2019 Global TEC Forum in San Francisco on Thursday afternoon with a lunchtime plenary session on the compliance complications of California’s privacy law.
Liu’s Fall Sparks Fear of Reprisal for Joining Women’s Groups
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, said she believes it is impossible to look at Liu’s failed nomination without looking at her race or gender.
Are Legal Departments Really Better Than Firms at Diversity?
“How are [companies] having diverse teams if the law firms, the very places you go to, are not diverse? You’re demanding diversity. That forces the law firms to say, we should think about ways to get diverse people,” said Jean Lee, the president and CEO of the...
For Attorneys of Color, Barriers to the General Counsel Role Remain
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s 2018 Law Firm Diversity Survey found around 17 percent of lawyers at responding U.S. firms were racial or ethnic minorities. Only 9 percent of firm partners were people of color.
International Women’s Day: IP Counsel Reflect on Gender Challenges and Progress
Also in 2017, Facebook created a requirement that women and minorities must account for at least 33% of their outside legal teams, according to the New York Times. The article quotes Jean Lee, chief executive of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association: “Companies...
Innovative New CLE Provider, In-House Focus Redefines Legal Programming
"With IHF, it's not just about providing CLE. It's about high-quality, diversity-fueled educational content that helps broker meaningful conversations between corporate legal departments and law firms," said Jean Lee, CEO at the Minority Corporate Counsel Association...
Dechert lawyer named among 25 Influential Black Women in Business
She is the recipient of numerous industry accolades, including the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Rising Star award, DC Access to Justice Commission’s Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll recipient, the National Bar Association’s Outstanding Partner in a Firm...
Diversity and Inclusion—BigLaw Partners “Classes”
According to the ABA Commission of Women in the Profession and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s report issued in 2018, women of color, white women, and men of color have reported that they have to go “above and beyond” to get the same recognition and...