Category: Diversity & Inclusion
In the #Spotlight: Dorf & Nelson – First US Law Firm To Receive Gender Fair Designation
by Admin | Jul 24, 2020 | #Features, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content | 0 |
In the #Spotlight: Dorf & Nelson – First US Law Firm To Receive Gender Fair Designation. Gender Fair is the world’s first consumer rating system for gender equality.
Presented by High Performance Counsel #hipcounsel
High Performance Counsel Presents #SELFIESWITHSONYA: Jennifer Salinas of Lenovo – and President of the Hispanic National Bar Association – In Interview With Sonya Olds Som
by Admin | Feb 19, 2019 | #Features, #SelfiesWithSonya, Diversity & Inclusion, General Counsel | 0 |
High Performance Counsel Presents #SELFIESWITHSONYA: Jennifer Salinas of Lenovo – and President of the Hispanic National Bar Association – In Interview With Sonya Olds Som #hipcounsel
Read MoreHigh Performance Counsel Presents #SelfiesWithSonya: Meredith Ritchie: General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer for Alliant In Interview With Sonya Olds Som
by Admin | Jan 24, 2019 | #Features, #SelfiesWithSonya, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content | 0 |
On #SelfiesWithSonya: Meredith Ritchie: General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer for Alliant In Interview With Sonya Olds Som For High Performance Counsel #hipcounsel
Read MoreOn #SelfiesWithSonya: Raymond R. Ferrell, EVP General Counsel & Corporate Secretary with DexYP – In Interview With Sonya Olds Som for High Performance Counsel
by Admin | Nov 28, 2018 | #Features, #SelfiesWithSonya, Diversity & Inclusion, General Counsel, Legal Leadership | 0 |
On #SelfiesWithSonya: Raymond R. Ferrell, EVP General Counsel & Corporate Secretary with DexYP – In Interview With Sonya Olds Som for High Performance Counsel. #hipcounsel
Read MoreOn #SelfiesWithSonya: LaTanya Langley – Vice President & General Counsel of BIC International – In Interview With Sonya Olds Som
by Admin | Jul 26, 2018 | #Featured Legal Industry News, #SelfiesWithSonya, #TheScoop, Diversity & Inclusion, General Counsel | 0 |
As I child, I always new I would be a lawyer. I was obsessed with court shows and I often had trials with my dolls. Women’s rights was always an agenda for me even at a young age.
Read MoreOn #BakersDozen: Sonya Olds Som In Interview with High Performance Counsel
by Admin | May 24, 2018 | #BakersDozen, #FearlessLaw, #Features, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content | 0 |
We interview Sonya Olds Som aka “The Connector” in our latest episode of #BakersDozen.
A consummate professional herself, Sonya is a source of advice, insight and inspiration to countless legal professionals in today’s legal industry.
We like what Sonya is about. We think you will also. This is a must-read.
Sonya Olds Som, Partner at Major, Lindsey & Africa, Honored as Executive of the Year by the National Bar Association General Counsel Invitational
by Admin | May 18, 2018 | #Featured Legal Industry News, #TheScoop, Diversity & Inclusion, Press Release | 0 |
Sonya Olds Som, a partner with legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), has been honored as “Executive of the Year” by the National Bar Association General Counsel Invitational (NBA GCI) at its third annual conference in New York City.
Read MoreHigh Performance Counsel Supports London Launch of The Alliance for Equality in Dispute Resolution
by Admin | Jan 23, 2018 | #Featured Legal Industry News, #NewsRelease, #TheScoop, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content, News & Announcements, Press Release | 0 |
The Alliance for Equality in Dispute Resolution (The Alliance), established by Rashda Rana SC and Lucy Greenwood, today announced the date of the formal launch in London. High Performance Counsel to act as Media Partner
Read MoreNancy May: What is Diversity and Do Boards Really Care?
by Zac Hale | Jan 22, 2018 | #Governance, Diversity & Inclusion, Feature Columnists, Legal Content, White Papers | 0 |
With this post, I’m probably jumping into a boiling cauldron of trouble with some people. ...
Read MoreDAVID E. WHEELER, ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, VERIZON – ON THE #BAKERSDOZEN
by Zac Hale | Jul 21, 2017 | #BakersDozen, #LegalFinance, Disruptive Forces, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
David is enjoying a wonderful career and has been blessed with opportunities for which some wait their entire careers. He’s marshaled several multibillion dollar deals through the regulatory processes.
Read MoreCorporate Departments Are Taking The Lead In Creating A More Diverse Legal Industry
by Admin | Jul 21, 2017 | #FearlessLaw, #HumanCapital, #LegalMosaic, #LegalRecruitment, Diversity & Inclusion | 0 |
The legal profession has a dismal record on diversity—especially large law firms. Between 2007 and 2015, there was a decline in the number of black attorneys in big firms.
Read MoreOLGA MACK & NEHA SAREEN: CORPORATE GROWTH AT CISCO – MORE THAN NUMBERS
by Zac Hale | Jun 6, 2017 | #FearlessLaw, #Governance, Diversity & Inclusion, General Counsel, Legal Content, Market Commentary | 0 |
Those who think gender diversity on boards is merely “for the sake of diversity” can learn from Cisco’s example – our expert Contributors argue. Olga V. Mack and Neha Sareen make the connection between how business is done – and good business. They point to industry leader Cisco, where innovation in tech is matched by innovation in corporate culture. Cisco is one of the few companies that has recognized the importance of gender diversity on its board: when diverse leaders make big picture decisions, corporate culture thrives, and corporate growth follows. You can read their analysis here.
Read MoreOn #BakersDozen: Startup Lawyer Olga Mack Speaks With High Performance Counsel
by Zac Hale | Mar 29, 2017 | #BakersDozen, #Governance, Disruptive Forces, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
Usually what we think of as “impossible” is merely “improbable,” and achieving it is just a question of strategy.
Read MoreOn #LegalLeadership: Nancy May Speaks Of “Hunting” Diversity
by Zac Hale | Mar 28, 2017 | #Governance, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary | 0 |
Nancy May, CEO of the BoardBench Companies, is a leading authority on Boardroom candidacy and governance. In this article, she invites us to take a look at how you can go about finding “diverse directors.” Keep in mind that, if you don’t know what you value, setting clear objectives and finding practical solutions will always make the process much harder.
Read More“Show Me The Money” – Nancy May Discusses The Role Of Corporate Advisory Boards
by Zac Hale | Mar 13, 2017 | #Governance, Diversity & Inclusion, General Counsel, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Market Commentary | 0 |
Nancy May: CEO, BoardBench Companies Tell me, simply: What’s the purpose of being in...
Read More#BakersDozen: Traklight CEO & Founder Mary Juetten
by Zac Hale | Dec 21, 2016 | #BakersDozen, Disruptive Forces, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content, Legal Marketing, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
I worked in one of Canada’s largest law firms as a Director of Finance in mid 200s and went back to law school as a second career in 2008. I never wrote the bar and decided instead to start…
Read More#BakersDozen: Rebecca Tweneboah
by Zac Hale | Dec 3, 2016 | #BakersDozen, Disruptive Forces, Diversity & Inclusion, Market Commentary | 0 |
Rebecca Yaa Serwah Tweneboah is owner and creative designer of Moi by Yaa, an African-inspired clothing company, and an attorney for New York City
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