Coca-Cola is at the center of a debate over corporate social justice, with an anti-affirmative-action
"It's really about this conversation in corporate America," said Jean Lee, who leads the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. "Does a corporation ...
Op Ed: Media’s Reporting on Diversity Should Look Far Beyond Coca-Cola
As one of the co-founders of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and the organization’s first executive director, I have worked as a tireless champion of diversity in the legal industry for more than 30 years.
The Vaccine Issues: Here’s What Lawyers Are Saying About Corporate Vaccine Policies
“Does that violate HIPAA, because you’re asking people to confirm if they got the vaccine or not?” said Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. “There’s now some judgement around people who are or are not vaccinated. It’s very...
Lawyers of Color Have Already Concluded the Worst’ About Gayton’s Exit as Coca-Cola’s Top Lawyer
Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, and Laurie Robinson Haden, president and CEO of Corporate Counsel Women of Color, had a more optimistic view of the Gayton situation. “We don’t know for sure if one caused the other,” Lee said,...
Confusion, Shock in Wake of Coca-Cola GC’s Abrupt Resignation
“It's a huge loss for the legal profession and our legal community,"" said Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association."
The Data Is Out: Mansfield Firms Have Grown Diverse Leadership 30 Times More Than Other Firms
The analysis, using data pulled by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, compared demographics of the 41 law firms who participated in the...
GCs Step Up and Speak Up on Social and Political Issues
Jean Lee, CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association in Washington, D.C., said general counsel have always acted as the moral compass of ...
Clients Want Innovative Firms. So Why Aren’t They Hiring Them?
.. tech market and continuing to emphasize its importance when hiring firms—a trend Minority Corporate Counsel Association founder Lloyd Johnson...
A Conversation on Intersecting Identities, Advocacy, and Allyship
In their opening remarks, Firm Chair Jami McKeon and MCCA President and CEO Jean Lee shared how Morgan Lewis and MCCA are addressing issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal industry.
‘Unacceptable’: Latino groups push Biden to nominate more Hispanic federal judges
According to the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, as of May 2020 Latinos were 6 percent of appeals judges and 7 percent of district judges. In contrast, Latinos are about 18 percent of the U.S. population.
‘Pressure for Progress’: Fortune 500 Sees Surge in Diverse, Female GCs
Jean Lee, president and CEO of MCCA, which works towards hiring, retention and promotion of diverse attorneys in corporate law departments and law firms, told Forbes, “Within the Asian American Pacific Islander community, we have very different experiences, but...
Facts About Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month And Why It Is Celebrated
Jean Lee, president and CEO of MCCA, which works towards hiring, retention and promotion of diverse attorneys in corporate law departments and law firms, told Forbes, “Within the Asian American Pacific Islander community, we have very different experiences, but...
4 ways to increase advancement of AAPI professionals within executive ranks
Model minority myth — The perception that Asian Americans do not have any special needs or concerns in the workplace or society, unlike other people of color. Jean Lee, CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), frames the myth this way: “People assume...
MCCA Adds Three Top Legal Executives to Its Board of Directors
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association has appointed three new members to its board of directors: Jennifer Newstead, chief legal officer of Meta; Craig T. Beazer, executive vice president and general counsel of Lincoln Financial; and Laurence Midler, executive...
Meta, Lincoln Financial Legal Chiefs Named To MCCA Board
Meta's chief legal officer, a former Trump-nominated U.S. Department of State lawyer, is among three new board members at the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, the organization that champions diversity in the law profession said Wednesday.
‘Pressure for Progress’: Fortune 500 Sees Surge in Diverse, Female GCs
Jean Lee, president and CEO of MCCA, which works towards hiring, retention and promotion of diverse attorneys in corporate law departments and law firms, told Forbes, “Within the Asian American Pacific Islander community, we have very different experiences, but...
Facts About Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month And Why It Is Celebrated
Jean Lee, president and CEO of MCCA, which works towards hiring, retention and promotion of diverse attorneys in corporate law departments and law firms, told Forbes, “Within the Asian American Pacific Islander community, we have very different experiences, but...
4 ways to increase advancement of AAPI professionals within executive ranks
Model minority myth — The perception that Asian Americans do not have any special needs or concerns in the workplace or society, unlike other people of color. Jean Lee, CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), frames the myth this way: “People assume...
MCCA Adds Three Top Legal Executives to Its Board of Directors
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association has appointed three new members to its board of directors: Jennifer Newstead, chief legal officer of Meta; Craig T. Beazer, executive vice president and general counsel of Lincoln Financial; and Laurence Midler, executive...
Meta, Lincoln Financial Legal Chiefs Named To MCCA Board
Meta's chief legal officer, a former Trump-nominated U.S. Department of State lawyer, is among three new board members at the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, the organization that champions diversity in the law profession said Wednesday.