Diversity Growing in Corporate America and the Law

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

As many know, Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, created the Rooney Rule in the National Football League.

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After Five Years of Columns on Diversity: Do You Care?

The Legal Intelligencer

Monday, December 12, 2011

Over the past five years, the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group has written this monthly column. I intended for my column to be a retrospective of the many great columns that have been written and hoped to postulate that the columns were having a positive effect on the diversity landscape. However, as I read through five years of columns, it seemed that there was a recurring theme. We write, we poll, we discuss diversity, but there is no movement forward. So I ask the question: Do you care?

Diverse Attorney Retention: A Two-Way Street

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Monday, October 10, 2011

The expansive reach of the Internet and the inescapable web of social networks have resulted in a smaller and more interdependent global society.

A Deeper Look at the Business Case for Diversity

The Legal Intelligencer

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Is the business case for diversity mere "wishful thinking"? A report issued earlier this year by the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession — titled "The Business Case for Diversity: Reality or Wishful Thinking," suggests this might be the case.

Are We Unconsciously Undermining Our Diversity Commitment?

The Legal Intelligencer

Monday, August 8, 2011

As a diversity practitioner, one of my primary goals is to raise consciousness of the value of diversity in our schools, workplaces, government and in our lives generally, but also consciousness of the things that we think and do that undermine our conscious value for diversity.

Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

The Legal Intelligencer

Monday, July 11, 2011

On Sept. 21, the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a luncheon at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia with featured speaker Roderick "Rick" Palmore.

Dodd-Frank: Financial and Diversity Accountability

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Over the last several months we have all heard about the Dodd-Frank Act. The purpose of the act is to bring financial accountability to Wall Street and transparency to protect consumers.

Moving From Junior Associate to Valued Asset

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Monday, April 11, 2011

As law firms continue to increase their productivity and operating efficiency, they are expecting greater contributions at every level of the organization, including their most junior ranks. Being a junior associate can prove challenging for anyone.

Common Sense Ways to Increase Minority Representation Among Interviewees

The Legal Intelligencer

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Prior to joining my current firm in 1999, I worked as an assistant district attorney in the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.

Law Firms' Dirty Little Secret:

The Legal Intelligencer

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

There has been constant talk for years about the need for more diversity in law firms. The fact that The Legal Intelligencer is even publishing this supplement reflects an unsolved problem.