LCLD in the News
Crowell & Moring’s Sponsorship Initiative 10 Years Later
By Tracey Read, Law360 Pulse, January 26, 2023
Richmond Nonprofit Honors 2 Attorneys with Alumni Award
By Jason Boleman, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, July 25, 2022
Legal Diversity Group Head On His Reasons for Optimism
By Kevin Penton, Law360 Pulse, July 20, 2022
Apple, Google GCs Among LCLD Members Making Public Diversity Pledges
By Ben Edwards, The Global Legal Post, June 20, 2022
Over 400 Managing Partners, GCs Make Public DEI Pledges as LCLD Campaign Concludes
By Dan Roe, ALM, July 17, 2022
Google GC Named to Board of Legal Diversity Council
By Michele Gorman, Law 360, January 27, 2022
Richmond Nonprofit Honors Members with Annual Awards
By Jason Boleman, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, December 6, 2021
Nonprofit Renews Commitment to Diversify the Legal Profession
By Jason Boleman, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, November 29, 2021
Black Law Firm Leaders Are Poised for Prodigious Change
By Vivia Chen, Bloomberg Law, June 8, 2021
Are Law Firms, Legal Departments Ready to Answer the Diversity Call?
By Robert Grey, Bloomberg Law, March 31, 2021
Group seeks to increase diversity in legal leadership, Michigan Lawyers Weekly and Virginia Lawyers Weekly
By Jason Boleman, March 25 and 22, 2021
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces Record-Setting Classes and New Curricula for the Fellows and Pathfinder Programs
Press Release, March 3, 2021
Law Firm Diversity Efforts Spurring Progress, Report Finds
By Justin Wise, Law360, October 26, 2020
New Program Calls On Managing Partners, General Counsel to Make ‘Personal Commitments’ to Diversity
By Dylan Jackson, The American Lawyer, October 22, 2020
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Calls for Personal Pledges
By Ruiqi Chen, Bloomberg Law, October 22, 2020
Ten Ways to Avoid a Repeat of the Diversity Recession
By Robert Grey, The American Lawyer, June 11, 2020
Joseph Hanna and Marilyn McClure-Demers Honored for Diversity Efforts with the Rick Palmore LCLD Alumni Award
PRWeb, June 10, 2020
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces Record-Setting Class of Pathfinders and First-Ever Virtual Meeting
PRWeb, April 30, 2020
More Carrot, Less Stick Needed to Boost Legal Diversity: Panel
by Sam Skolnick, Bloomberg Law, February 26, 2020
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces 2020 Fellows and Regional Meeting Pilot
PRWeb, February 20, 2020
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Names New Leader
by Elizabeth Olson, Bloomberg Law, November 26, 2019
Crowell’s Dwyer to Head Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
by Samantha Stokes, The American Lawyer, November 26, 2019
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Reaches 10,000 Diverse Attorneys in First Ten Years
PRWeb, September 24, 2019
Making a Difference for Men (and Women) of Color
by Robert J. Grey Jr., American Bar Assocation, August 14, 2019
A Chat With Ballard Spahr Diversity Chief Virginia Essandoh
by Carlos Pauling, Law360, June 26, 2019
10 Tools and Tips to Help Legal Marketers Advance Diversity and Inclusion
by Micheal Coston, JDSupra, May 22, 2019
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces Record-Setting Class of Pathfinders
PRWeb, May 15, 2019
Podcast: Demonstrating Your Capabilities & Diversity to In-House Counsel
by Tyrone Thomas, Jr., April 10, 2019
Make the Law Look More Like America
by Robert Grey, Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 23, 2019
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces 2019 Fellows
PRWeb, February 28, 2019
Viewpoint: What Boston Must Do to Get More Black Lawyers
By Robert Grey, Boston Business Journal, October 18, 2018
The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity LCLD: Still Answering the Call
By Robert Grey, Savoy Magazine, July 10, 2018
National leader Robert Grey heralds diversity efforts in IU McKinney speech
By Marilyn Odendahl, The Indiana Lawyer, April 19, 2018
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces Record-Setting Class of Pathfinders
PRWeb, April 4, 2018
GC Perspective After 30 Years at the Same Company
Bloomberg Big Law Business, March 9, 2018
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces 2018 Fellows
PRWeb, February 28, 2018
Bringing diversity to the legal profession
By Correy E. Stephenson, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, February 27, 2018
CPR, LCLD & FINRA Program Aims for Actual Selection, Not Just Training, of Diverse Neutrals
CPR Speaks, September 14, 2017
Diversity in the Legal Profession – A Stubborn Vision
Law360, August 21, 2017
Legal Depts. Ask for Diversity, Make Efforts In-House
Corporate Counsel, April 2017
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces Record-Setting Class of Pathfinders
PRWeb, March 2017
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces 2017 Fellows
PRWeb, March 2017
Microsoft Top Lawyer’s Twitter Feed: A Very Deep Dive
Bloomberg Law, January 2017
The Current State of D&I: A Conversation with the Legal Profession
CLEO Edge, Winter/Spring 2017
Former ABA president Robert Grey, Jr. of Virginia honored for his commitment to diversity
American Bar Association, October 2016
Workforce Strategies: Diversity & Inclusion: A Look at Efforts by Law Firms to Support Women, Minorities
Bloomberg BNA, September 2016
Reproduced with permission from Workforce Strategies, 34 WS 9 (Sep. 2016). Copyright 2016 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com.
Vision 2020: Leadership Council on Legal Diversity sets out to broaden West Virginia’s horizons
The West Virginia Lawyer, July-September 2016
Q&A with LCLD’s Lori Lorenzo: Engage Leadership to Improve Diversity & Inclusion
Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute, Transforming Womens Leadership, August 2, 2016
Forging the Path to Success: Supporting Diverse Attorneys Through Leadership Development Training
PD Quarterly, May 2016 (co-authored by LCLD Program Director Lori L. Lorenzo)
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Brings New Pathfinder Program to Scale
PR Newswire, March 31, 2016
Trends and Innovations Boosting Diversity in the Law and Beyond
ABA Law Practice Today, March 14, 2016
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces Record-Setting Class of Fellows
Business Wire, March 2, 2016
Microsoft’s Legal Chief Trumpets Diversity Council’s Accomplishments
ABA Journal, February 1, 2016
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity To See Record Attendance at Sixth Annual Meeting
Business Wire, September 28, 2015
Many Black Lawyers Navigate a Rocky, Lonely Road to Partner
New York Times, August 17, 2015
LCLD Fellows Program Creates a Community of Future Leaders
Ms. JD, July 3, 2015
Robert J. Grey, Jr. In the Arena
Multicultural Law, 2015 Edition
A New Approach to Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
The Legal Intelligencer, June 2, 2015
Minority law students to get leg up at UW, with help from ex-Gov. Gregoire
The Seattle Times, April 15, 2015
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces 2015 Fellows
Business Wire, March 5, 2015
Minorities Interested in Law May Find a Home at Schools That Value Diversity
U.S. News & World Report, February 2, 2015
An exclusive interview with Brad Smith, General Counsel of Microsoft
Who’s Who Legal, December 2014
Legal Diversity Council’s Efforts Showing Promise
The National Law Journal, September 18, 2014
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Reaches Five-Year Milestone
Business Wire, September 18, 2014
SCE Senior Attorney Selected for Prestigious Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellowship
Edison International, July 10, 2014
Microsoft Makes $250,000 Contribution to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Business Wire, April 18, 2014
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces 2014 Fellows
Business Wire, March 3, 2014
Corporate LGBT policies drive social change
BenefitsPro, December 26, 2013
Why Law Schools Must Help Their Students Pass The Bar
The American Lawyer, October 31, 2013
Program Connects Diverse Attorneys With Legal Bigwigs
The National Law Journal, September 19, 2013
Creating a Diverse, Sustainable In-House Summer Program
Corporate Counsel, August 12, 2013
Diversity a Business Necessity For Law Firms, Expert Says
Law360, August 2, 2013
In firm, in-house internship lets W&L law student see both sides
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, July 31, 2013
A Clarion Call
The American Lawyer, July 29, 2013
Actionable Gains at Legal Diversity Nonprofit
The Diversity Journal, May/June 2013
Roderick Palmore reflects on namesake award
InsideCounsel, April 15, 2013
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity promotes mission in legal community nationwide
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 1, 2013
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Announces 2013 Fellows
Business Wire, March 5, 2013
Year-round Diversity Initiatives for Law School CSOs
NALP Bulletin, March 2013 (Article by former Program Director, Lori L. Lorenzo.)
On Being a Black Lawyer 2013 Power 100: Most Influential Black Lawyers in the Nation and Diversity Advocates
On Being a Black Lawyer, February 2013 (Features Robert J. Grey, Jr., LCLD Executive Director; Roderick A. Palmore, LCLD Founder and immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors; and Teri P. McClure, Treasurer of the LCLD Board of Directors, as well as numerous LCLD members.)
Showing the Way: Three leading firm diversity programs are expanding in 2013
The American Lawyer, January 2013
Denise Keane, Stasia Kelly Elected to Board of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Business Wire, January 22, 2013
Wally Martinez named Chair and Brad Smith named Chair Elect of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Reuters, September 25, 2012
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Sees Record Attendance at Third Annual Meeting
Business Wire, September 12, 2012
Membership for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Crosses 200-Member Mark
Business Wire, August 11, 2012
LCLD/ALM Panelists and Audience Commit to Action List for Development of Diverse Legal Talent
Business Wire, April 20, 2012
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Launches Second Year of Fellows Program
Business Wire, March 21, 2012
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Launches Second Year of Fellows Program
SFGate, March 21, 2012
Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Former P&G Chair John Pepper to Speak at Annual Meeting of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Enhanced Online News, September 8, 2011