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The Legal Intelligencer

A Challenge to Retention: The 'Pet-to-Threat' Phenomenon

Recently, a colleague, another woman lawyer, another former law firm partner, pointed out to me how a story line on the TV show, "Ted Lasso," resonated with her experience as a lawyer and woman of color. And, as I realized, it resonated with my experience as a woman lawyer too.
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Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Week of Dec. 6, 2021

Houston Attorney Chosen as Fellow of Community Leadership Program Coats Rose is pleased to announce that Shannon Davis Hunter has been selected as…
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Corporate Counsel

Think Tank Adds to Pile of Lawsuits Challenging California's Board Diversity Laws

Assembly Bill 979 harms individual shareholder rights and "detracts from the goal of maximizing shareholder returns," the think tank argued in the lawsuit filed Nov. 22.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

What If We Stopped Climbing the Ladder and Started Building It?

Rather than wait for delayed parity, women must create the businesses and law firms that they wish to see. Female lawyers who aspire to greater wealth, power and impact should consider their right to demand change, as well as their authority to create for themselves the diverse, powerful, and global businesses that the market so urgently needs.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Incorporating DEI Into an Evolving Litigation Practice

Fostering an environment that aligns with these goals can enhance your role as a litigator by helping you to become self-aware and mindful when representing diverse clients, trying cases before a diverse jury, and collaborating on complex cases with other diverse attorneys and staff.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Passidomo Poised to Become Florida's Next Senate President

Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo is only the third woman to hold the title of president of the Florida Senate, one of the most powerful positions in the state.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

K&L Gates Adds Diversity Credit to Billable Hours Policy

"Investing time in activities that further promote diversity and inclusion ... is an integral part of sustaining these important core values of the firm and helping to make us a stronger organization," managing partner Jim Segerdahl said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Ingersoll Rand, Sallie Mae In-House Leader Joins Lucas Oil as General Counsel

Heather Cameron has served as the legal chief for publicly traded auto auction company ADESA and appliance retailer H.H. Gregg Inc. and as associate GC for Ingersoll Rand Inc. and Sallie Mae.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Leader Diversity, Already Slow to Change, Stalled in the Pandemic

"I think we would all acknowledge that the pace of change has not been fast enough," Home Depot deputy general counsel Peter Muniz said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Scoring Tool Assesses Outside Law Firms' DEI Efforts

"I can't tell you how many times I've hoped for an industry standard to measure my outside counsels' diversity efforts. MCCA's Scorecard is that standard and meets the moment in this new era of investor focus on ESG goals," said Wanji Walcott, MCCA's chairwoman and Discover Financial Services' chief legal officer.
2 minute read

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