Some of the most powerful attorneys in the profession gathered Wednesday in the New York offices of Debevoise & Plimpton to discuss a matter that has long plagued their profession: diversity, or rather the lack thereof, in the attorney ranks.
The meeting marks the incorporation of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, a new organization comprising law firm managing partners and general counsel. The mission is to advance the Call to Action — the landmark 2004 document calling for greater commitment to diversity within legal departments that was signed by the general counsel to many of the largest companies in the United States. The council plans to develop strategies for promoting diversity throughout the industry and hold legal leaders accountable for the makeup of their legal staff.
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