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2. 2 What Is Driving Diversity? 1.Demographic Changes. 2.Heightened Awareness of Companies’ Diversity Track Records. 3.Globalization.

3. 3 1. Recruiting : “Where do we find qualified minority candidates?” 2. Hiring : Straight Talk in Making the Pitch. 3. Retention : Stop the Revolving Door. 4. Promotion : Up or Out. 5. Accountability : Incentivize with the Carrot, the Stick or Both. Diversity Within Corporate America Five Components:

4. 4 Diversity In Selecting and Retaining Outside Counsel 1.In-house lawyers are the most potent catalysts for change among lawyers representing companies. 2.Walk the walk in making these decisions. 3.Don’t forget to empower minority attorneys in awarding business.

5. 5 The Value of Diversity in Litigation and at Trial 1.Race still matters! 2.A diverse legal team has the potential to effectively connect with a broader array of witnesses. 3.A minority attorney may communicate more effectively with minority opposing counsel. 4.In certain cases, a minority attorney will bring unique advantages to counsel’s table as the face of the company.

6. 6 The Value of Diversity in Litigation and at Trial 5.A diverse legal team has a greater ability to eliminate distractions at trial. 6.But remember that diversity is a double-edged sword. 7.And do not ghettoize the minority attorney.

7. 7 1. Minority Corporate Counsel Association http://www.mcca.com 2. Leadership Council on Legal Diversity http://www.lcldnet.org 3. DRI’s Diversity Committee http://www.dri.org/Committee?code=0440 4. The National Bar Association’s Commercial Law Section http://www.nbacls.com 5. American Bar Association’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession http://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/racial_ethnic_diversity.html 6. American Bar Association’s Minority Trial Lawyer Committee http://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/committees/minority/about.html Diversity Resources

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