Corporate Diversity Pledges Fizzle Amid Layoffs, GOP Backlash
The slashing of these roles indicates that some companies don’t see DEI as essential, said Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which advocates for diversity in...
View ArticleProgress For Women In The Legal Profession Is Moving At A Glacial Pace
Just one example: out of all the Fortune 500 companies, only 43 general counsels (or whatever name you choose to use) are women. By my calculation, that represents less than 10%. I don’t think that it...
View ArticleTimes are changing for Twitter ads, diversity promises fail and more
Companies making promises and bailing on them send mixed signals to employees and the public. Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, an organization that promotes...
View ArticleWomen In Law Are Driving An Entirely New Practice Model
Just one example: out of all the Fortune 500 companies, only 43 general counsels (or whatever name you choose to use) are women. By my calculation, that represents less than 10%. I don’t think that it...
View ArticleHarvard Should Trust Claudine Gay’s Vision and Avoid Glass Cliff
Jean Lee, President of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, says Harvard University should take the opportunity to forge new inroads for diversity and inclusion when incoming president Claudine...
View ArticleMCCA and Nokia Release Global Law Firm Diversity Survey Report
Washington, D.C. – Today, MCCA and Nokia released the results of a new global survey that holds workplaces around the world accountable for hiring and promoting diverse attorneys… The post MCCA and...
View ArticleMCCA Announces 2023 Charlotte E. Ray and Paula L. Ettelbrick Award Honorees
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) announced Grace E. Speights as the recipient of the 2023 Charlotte E. Ray Award and Nassib Abou-Khalil as this year’s Paula...
View ArticleMCCA Announces 2023 Thomas L. Sager Award Finalists
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) is announcing the finalists for the 2023 Thomas L. Sager Award with winners from three categories to be announced at MCCA’s...
View ArticleMCCA Announces 2023 Employer of Choice Award Winners
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) announced winners of the 2023 Employer of Choice Award. The Employer of Choice Award honors corporate legal departments that...
View ArticleMCCA Receives Major Gift from Ripple
Washington, D.C. – The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) is pleased to announce a generous donation of $100,000 from leading enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions company Ripple. This...
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2024 Rainmaker – Vicki Odette
Vicki Odette Partner,Haynes Boone LLP — Vicki Odette joined Haynes Boone in 1997 as an investment management attorney and has worked her way through the ranks to become a partner, executive committee...
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2024 Rainmaker – Preston Ratliff
Preston K. Ratliff II Partner and Litigation Office Chair,Paul Hastings, LLP — Preston K. Ratliff II is the Chair of the Firm’s Litigation practice in New York. Mr. Ratliff focuses his practice on...
View ArticleMCCA Announces 2024 Charlotte E. Ray Award Honoree
Washington, D.C. – Today, the MCCA (Minority Corporate Counsel Association) announced Deneen Donnley as the recipient of the 2024 Charlotte E. Ray Award. The post MCCA Announces 2024 Charlotte E. Ray...
View ArticleMCCA Names Two Members to its Board of Directors and Chair-Elect
Washington, D.C. – The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) announced today the appointment of Adam Deckinger, General Counsel and Secretary of Tyson Foods; Michael A. Boxer, Senior Vice...
View ArticleMCCA Announces 2024 Employer of Choice Award Winners
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) announced winners of the 2024 Employer of Choice Award. The post MCCA Announces 2024 Employer of Choice Award Winners...
View ArticleMCCA Announces 2024 Thomas L. Sager Award Finalists
Washington, D.C. – Today, MCCA shares the finalists for the 2024 Thomas L. Sager Award with winners from three categories to be announced at MCCA’s Gala on October 15. The post MCCA Announces 2024...
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