Featured Articles
Winter 2011
Making Diversity "Stick" in the Workplace: The Need to Equip Diverse Employees with Skills to Succeed
by Mary Seto, Executive Vice President of Bel-Art Products
Organic Diversity
by Dean John J. Farmer Jr., has served as dean of Rutgers School of Law-Newark since July 2009.
Strength Through Diversity
by Javier Robles, Esq., serves as Deputy General Counsel at Comcast
Fall 2011
Diversity: Lagging Behind in the Legal Profession
by Kathleen Nalty, Executive Director of the Center for Legal Inclusiveness
Fostering Diversity in Law Schools
by Nicole G. Price, Student Affairs Office of the Boston University School of Law
To Succeed, Work Hard But Remember Your Roots
by Camelia M. Valdes, first Latina county prosecutor in the history of New Jersey—and the first lead prosecutor of Dominican ancestry in the United States
Spring 2011
The Next Step: Advocacy
by Sandra Leung, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Bristol-Meyers Squibb
The Power of Privilege
by Janice S. Robinson, Esq., Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs and Assistant Professor in Higher & Postsecondary Education Program, and Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs and former General Counsel, at Teachers College at Columbia University.
You Have To Be Who You Are
by Maureen O'Rourke, Esq. (Dean)
Fall 2010
Creating a Symphony of Diverse Talent
by Susanne V. Clark, General Counsel and Managing Director of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Cultivating Diversity by Reaching Across the Office
by Diane Schwartz, President & CEO of the American Conference on Diversity
Winter 2010
A Complete Education Requires a Diverse Campus
by Dean Patrick E. Hobbs, Dean of Seton Hall Law School
Education Is the Key to Diversity
by Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel for the State Bar of Georgia
Inclusion Through Individual Empowerment
by James Lipscomb, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MetLife, Inc.
Fall 2009
Creating an Open, Professional Dialogue About Transgender Issues
by Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights
Successful Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining LGBT Attorneys
by Victor M. Marquez, Founder and Principal of The Marquez Group
The Power of Words
by Debra E. Guston, Partner, Guston & Guston, LLP
True Diversity Fosters Inclusion, Not Exclusion
by Irene M. Recio, Chair of the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Committee at ReedSmith, LLP
Summer 2009
Better Decision Making Through Diversity
by Flor M. Colon, Senior Managing Counsel for Xerox Corporation and Chair of the Diversity Committee of Xerox’s legal department
Meritocracy Breeds Diversity, As Well As Excellence
by Kathleen Mayton, General Counsel and Vice President of Rollins, Inc.
Spring 2009
A Business Case for Diversity
by Lance McPherson, Vice President and Sr. Counsel at MTV Networks
Diversity is Good For Business
by Virginia Lazala, Vice President and Legal Section Head for the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Winter 2008
Creating a Welcoming Workspace for Diverse Employees
by Laurie Carter, Vice President and General Counsel of the Juilliard School
Developing a "Personal Board of Directors"
by David Arroyo, Vice President of Legal Affairs at Scripps Networks
Diversity Means Valuing—Not Ignoring—Differences
by Peter Suzuki, Solo Practitioner
Experiencing the Other Side of Diversity
by Christopher Santomassimo, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at AGFA Corporation
Speaking Up About Diversity
by Denelle J. Waynick, Senior Corporate Counsel at Watson Pharmaceuticals
Success Strategies for Minority Partners and Associates
by Sharon Jones, President of Jones Diversity Group, LLC
To Create a Diverse Environment, One is Not Enough
by the Honorable Susan Wigenton, U.S.D.J