November/December 2005

FEATURES  

Presenting MCCA’s 2005 Diversity Award Winners Profiles of Leading Law Departments and Firms

Included in this issue are 20 individual profiles of MCCA’s 2005 winners of the Thomas L. Sager, Employer of Choice, and Special Achievement awards. Of the hundreds of law departments and firms that submitted applications, these select few were honored for their dedication to improve hiring, promotion, and retention of diverse lawyers in the industry. Read Article

Missing In Action: DC’s Disappointing Partner Demographics Annual Report on Firms with No Minority Partners

In Washington, DC, the center of the nation’s political arena and federal government, many law offices today still lack inclusiveness in the partnership ranks. Of the 139 District of Columbia law offices surveyed, 33 firms did not have partners of color in their DC offices—from small firms with 11 to 25 attorneys to larger ones with up to 100 lawyers. A handful of firms do not have female partners. Find out what these firms have to say about their lack of inclusiveness. By Melanie Lasoff Levs Read Article

Welcoming Gay Attorneys: Law Firms with Domestic Partner Benefits

Today, large and small companies throughout the country are offering domestic partner benefits to same-sex couples. Many law firms over the past 15 years have also begun to recognize that their gay and lesbian attorneys deserve the same benefits offered to their married lawyers. Presented in this article are more than 200 law firms from various states, including Texas, Iowa, New York, California, Minnesota, Georgia, and Virginia, whose gay and lesbian attorneys can enroll their domestic partners in their firm’s benefits program. Read about why it’s important for firms committed to inclusiveness to offer these benefits. By Melanie Lasoff Levs Read Article

Entertainment Lawyers: Taking Center Stage

To those on the sidelines, the image of entertainment law is one of hobnobbing with high-profile celebrity clients. Many law students who decide to focus on entertainment law as a practice area while in law school choose this specialty for all the wrong reasons. The field is often pursued because of the perceived excitement and glamour. Diversity & the Bar® spoke with leading entertainment lawyers who revealed the truth for those considering this practice area. By Donna Dick Read Article

Notes from the Executive Director  Read Article

D&B; Brief—Year-End Acts of Kindness By Miriam Bamberger, CPCC and Heather Bradley, CPCC Read Article

White Men and Diversity—What Works and What Doesn’t: Ensuring that Organizational Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Engage White Men By Bill Proudman Read Article

Mentoring Across Differences—Managing Outside Your Comfort Zone
By Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Read Article

Perspectives Perspectives on Innovative Leadership
By Susan Hackett Read Article

Spotlighting: Alan K. Tse: Leveling the Global Playing Field Read Article

Diversity News   Read Article

MOVERS & SHAKERS  

SELENA L. LACROIX
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, ASIA PACIFIC
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL
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