CONTENTS
SPRING 2018
FEATURES
STAPLES
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04 | NOTES FROM THE CEO
WHAT MCCA MEANS TO ME
To mark MCCA’s 20th anniversary we asked members and supporters what MCCA means to them.
Jean Lee reflects on the last 20 years and looks forward to MCCA’s mission for the next 20.
07 | LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 13 | ADR MOSAIC
Regular columnist Theo Chang looks at how lack of diversity in ADR came to the fore.
20 THIS IS A MANS WORLD
27 | PAYING IT FORWARD
Yet women are getting the deal done. M&A has a reputation for being both machismo and not female friendly We spoke to some women lawyers who are the current stars in the space to interrogate the myths. By Catherine McGregor
We ask a successful diverse attorney to reflect back on their career and then advise younger lawyers on how they should manage theirs. First up Jon Harmon, Chairman of McGuireWoods.
38 10 YEARS ON
48 | INTERNATIONAL FOCUS
Ten years ago, Diversity and The Bar highlighted ten African-American lawyers to watch. We caught up with two of them to find out where they are now and what key learnings their career path has given them. By Jodi Bartle
72 AIN’T I A WOMAN Intersectionality theory posits that unless we consider the interlinked aspects of inequality then efforts to make society more inclusive will fail. We consider what this can mean in practice. By Catherine McGregor
The Social Mobility Business Partnership is tackling social inequalities in the UK legal profession and is being driven by in-house lawyers. By Catherine McGregor
78 | MAKING THE CHANGE
How are people or organizations trying to practically make a change. Grace Speights of Morgan Lewis speaks about her work on advising clients in changing their workplace.
ALSO 17 | LEADING BY EXAMPLE 34 | DIVERSITY: MISSION CRITICAL 45 | THE GAME CHANGER 52 | 2017 MCCA AWARDS 2 1
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