It’s no secret that law is one of the least diverse professions in the United States. While corporate law departments may be doing better than firms, there’s still a lot of room for improvement. According to Paul Williams, a former chief legal officer who now spends his days as a recruiter for legal departments, it’s not at all unrealistic to expect diversity in-house.
“I disagree with those who might say that it’s impossible to find diverse talent for legal department roles,” says Williams, the ex-CLO of the health care company Cardinal Health Inc., who became a partner at the recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa 11 years ago. “It’s really just a function of making it a priority. And if you do that, you can make it happen.”
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