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MCCA Hosts Creating Pathways For Diversity/Diversity Honors Gala
Editor: Joe, please describe the purpose of MCCA’s 14th annual Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference and Awards Gala, which was held on September 16 and 17. West: Even though the Pathways Conference and the Gala occurred on successive days, they were actually two separate...
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MCCA: Leading The Way To Diversity And Inclusion
Editor: After coming off a banner year in 2012, how does MCCA hope to exceed that remarkable success in 2013? West: Last year, we concentrated on improving our CLE programs to make sure that the subject matter was timely, interesting and useful, and we focused on lining up top-quality speakers...
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MCCA Pathways To Diversity Conference And Awards Gala Celebrate Heroes
Editor: Joe, please describe the background for the Minority Corporate Counsel’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Who was the first recipient and what were some of his outstanding achievements? Who is receiving the award this year and why? West: The Lifetime Achievement Award was given for the...
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Morgan Stanley – MCCA’s 2012 Employer of Choice
Editor: Joe, please tell our readers about the mission of MCCA. West: MCCA is focused on helping to improve the legal profession by making it more diverse and inclusive. While we have focused historically on corporate law departments and major law firms, in recent months we’ve also forged...
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MCCA Welcomes Joseph K. West To The Helm
Editors Note: Lack of diversity has for years been a major barrier to job growth in the legal profession. MCCA has long been a leader in promoting diversity in the ranks of corporate counsel and much has been accomplished. Noteworthy has been the selection of its long-time President and CEO, Veta...
Read MoreMCCA Unlocks Pathways To The Power Of Diversity
There is available on the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) website a video entitled The Pathway to the Power of Diversity. It tells the story of how scholarships unlock access to the legal profession by bright promising students from diverse backgrounds seeking a legal education,...
Read MoreMCCA: A Nimble Organization Continues To Raise The Bar With New Solutions And Expanded Programs
Editor: Congratulations on being named MCCA's Managing Director for the Southeast Region. Would you tell our readers about your professional background? Garrett: I came into the profession as a lawyer in commercial real estate. I worked at McGuire Woods as well as a smaller firm here in...
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