While some may question whether diversity programs have a substantial effect, an initiative announced in March by a number of the legal departments of large companies, including DuPont, comes with a concrete goal: The companies have pledged to spend $30 million in aggregate this year with minority- and women-owned law firms.
Ellisa Habbart, co-founder of women-owned corporate transactional firm the Delaware Counsel Group in Wilmington, has already fielded calls as a result of the pledge. It is known as the “Inclusion Initiative,” according to an announcement from the participants.
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