Mansfield Early Adopter Analysis, Industry Comparison 2014-2021
May 17, 2023
Representation of Women & Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Lawyers in Leadership: Mansfield Early Adopters vs. Non-Mansfield Firms As the following analysis shows, Mansfield early adopter firms are progressing at a faster rate than they were pre-Mansfield and outpacing non-Mansfield firms on diversifying leadership. Background Data scientists analyzed the progress of the 35+ Mansfield early adopter firms compared
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Global Women in Law Symposium and Honors Dinner
May 16, 2023
Host: Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Diversity Lab Speaker: Amber Carter
Ensuring the Success of Underrepresented Lawyers from Hiring to Alumni Status
January 27, 2023
Host: NALP Annual Education Conference Diversity Lab Speaker: Michelle Jackson
Closing the Floodgates: Strategies for Hiring and Retention in a Volatile Market
January 27, 2023
Host: NALP Annual Education Conference Diversity Lab Speaker: Michelle Jackson
A Celebration of Mansfield Organizations & Outcomes
January 16, 2023
Hosts: MLA, Reed Smith & USC Law School Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy
Building Influence & Buy-In with Lawyers for Big Initiatives
January 10, 2023
Host: Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy
Jennifer Cook Johnson
December 15, 2022
Jen joined Diversity Lab in 2022 with nearly 30 years of experience in training, development, engagement, project planning and volunteer management. She believes in collaboration, the importance of lifelong learning, and the power of diverse perspectives to solve the challenges facing today’s workplace. Jen spent the last two decades in the legal industry, first as
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(UPDATED DRAFT) Inclusion Blueprint
December 2, 2022
Inclusion Blueprint The only tool designed specifically for law firms that measures the “E” and the “I” in DEI at both the leadership and practice group levels. The Inclusion Blueprint is distinctive because it measures actions that lead to greater diversity. Since its 2018 launch in partnership with ChIPs, it has provided firm management and
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Bias: Everyone Has It, Now What?
November 8, 2022
Host: NJIPLA Diversity Lab Speakers: Leila Hock & Alyssa Jarvis
MRLD 2.0 Certified Legal Departments
October 13, 2022
An Open Letter From the 2020-2022 Mansfield Legal Department Leaders We, the leaders of 40+ legal departments, are proud to announce that we have achieved Mansfield Certification as a result of our work on the Mansfield Rule: Legal Department Edition (“MRLD”) 2.0. Through this rigorous process, we have taken intentional actions to boost and sustain
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