To Diversify Corporate America, We Need Standards, Not Statements
Despite corporate pledges to improve diversity during the protests after George Floyd’s murder, racial diversity among Fortune 1000 general counsel actually declined over the past year, and especially among Black GCs, says Jean Lee, CEO of the Minority Corporate...
Discover GC Wanji Walcott Named Chair of Minority Corporate Counsel Association
Wanji Walcott, general counsel at Discover Financial Services, has been named chair of the board of directors at the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). She is the first Black woman to chair the board.
The Latest Mansfield Certification Round Is Shining Light on Law Firm Staff Diversity
Data from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and analyzed by Diversity Lab earlier this year found that Mansfield Rule early-adopter firms ...
Four Dozen Firms to Start Pro-Diversity Mansfield Rule for Hires
The data the Diversity Lab released in April was for firm activity between 2017 and 2019. That compared to data, from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, that found non-participating firms saw an increase of .13% in their diversity achievements in the same...
Harrity & Harrity Incubator Launches Black-Owned IP Firm
According to the 2020 Vault/Minority Corporate Counsel Association law firm diversity survey report, more than 50% of white male attorneys are law ...
Latino groups push for confirmation of voting rights expert Myrna Pérez as federal judge
As of May 2020, Latinos were 6 percent of appeals judges and 7 percent of district judges, according to the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
What 3 Firms Are Doing About Diversity In NJ Now
The push for racial justice in the year following George Floyd's murder by police has amplified calls for diversity in the workplace, including at law firms... according to data from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which tracks lawyers in the largest...
Is Demand For Black GCs A ‘Movement’ Or A ‘Moment’?
MCCA President and CEO Jean Lee said there is demand for diverse candidates in the legal industry, and more opportunities have arisen for them in the past decade when sitting general counsel retire.
Black Women Leading Law Schools in Record Numbers
More Black women than ever are also general counsels at top U.S. companies. The Minority Corporate Counsel Association examined 2019 data. The data showed that the number of minority and women general counsel at top U.S. companies is at the highest level it has been...
President Biden must nominate more Latino judges
According to May 2020 research from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Latinos account for 6 percent of judges on Courts of Appeals, and 7 percent of judges on District Courts.
‘You Take A Risk Speaking Out’: GCs Discuss Process Behind Social and Political Stances
In-house leaders at a Minority Corporate Counsel Association conference agreed that caution and planning should guide the decision to speak up or not...
Microsoft Honored For ‘Gold Standard’ Diversity Efforts
Washington, D.C. – The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has picked Microsoft Corp. as the national winner of its 2022 Employer of Choice Award for its approach to diversity and inclusion...
Daniel Mateo selected as President-Elect for the Hispanic National Bar Association
According to data from the American Bar Association, the Department of Labor, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Latinos make up just 5% of lawyers, despite comprising more than 18% of the nation’s workforce and nearly 20% of the U.S. population.
Speak Up or Keep Quiet? In-House Lawyers Wrestle With Responses to Tough Social Issues
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association in Washington, D.C., warned that “social media is a dangerous place because things get so misconstrued so often.” She added, “I cannot imagine any major public company GC putting out their...
In-House Lawyers React to ‘Roe’ Reversal as Many Companies Stay Quiet
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, described the reversal of Roe as a “very disappointing day for women and our employers who are committed to improving gender diversity. “Women have lost constitutional rights; autonomy; and...
‘You Take A Risk Speaking Out’: GCs Discuss Process Behind Social and Political Stances
In-house leaders at a Minority Corporate Counsel Association conference agreed that caution and planning should guide the decision to speak up or not...
Microsoft Honored For ‘Gold Standard’ Diversity Efforts
Washington, D.C. – The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has picked Microsoft Corp. as the national winner of its 2022 Employer of Choice Award for its approach to diversity and inclusion...
Daniel Mateo selected as President-Elect for the Hispanic National Bar Association
According to data from the American Bar Association, the Department of Labor, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Latinos make up just 5% of lawyers, despite comprising more than 18% of the nation’s workforce and nearly 20% of the U.S. population.
Speak Up or Keep Quiet? In-House Lawyers Wrestle With Responses to Tough Social Issues
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association in Washington, D.C., warned that “social media is a dangerous place because things get so misconstrued so often.” She added, “I cannot imagine any major public company GC putting out their...
In-House Lawyers React to ‘Roe’ Reversal as Many Companies Stay Quiet
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, described the reversal of Roe as a “very disappointing day for women and our employers who are committed to improving gender diversity. “Women have lost constitutional rights; autonomy; and...