Moving the Needle Further: Law Firm and In-House Legal Department Partnerships that Drive Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Moving the Needle Further: Law Firm and Legal Department Partnerships that Drive Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity Lab launched the Mansfield Rule in 2017. Since then, it has expanded, with more than 140 law firms and 50 legal departments participating in the first-ever collaborative, data-backed certification process in the legal field. Join current participants, Kellye Gordon, Vice President of Ethics and Compliance and Legal Operations at VF Corporation and Ann Jenrette-Thomas, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Stinson, and Director of Legal Department Partnerships at Diversity Lab, Leila Hock, to discuss how the Mansfield Rule has evolved and expanded over the past four years, what participation means for legal departments and law firms, and other creative ways for legal departments and law firms to partner to advance the diversity and inclusion of the legal profession.