Firm clients are focusing on diversity internally and with their outside counsel. While we all generally know what ‘diversity’ means, we all may not have diligently considered what it takes to create diversity in a law firm, worked to intentionally and meaningfully advance diversity in our law firms, and/or identified innovative ways to foster inclusion in law firms that support retaining diverse talent. In this episode of Diversity Ever After, host Kennard Davis reflects on these questions by obtaining the perspective of three special guests: Marcus Brown, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Entergy Corporation, Chris Walker, Associate General Counsel at Jacobs Engineering Group, and Danielle Agee, Market General Counsel for the Southcentral Market at Verizon. Join us for an engaging discussion on the meaning of diversity, how law firm clients are also working internally to create more diverse and inclusive teams, actionable ways to facilitate purposeful development of minority attorneys who work in law firms, and methods for holding firms accountable to the diversity requirements set by their clients.
Firm clients are focusing on diversity internally and with their outside counsel. While we all generally know what ‘diversity’ means, we all may not have diligently considered what it takes to create diversity in a law firm, worked to intentionally and meaningfully advance diversity in our law firms, and/or identified innovative ways to foster inclusion in law firms that support retaining diverse talent. In this episode of Diversity Ever After, host Kennard Davis reflects on these questions by obtaining the perspective of three special guests: Marcus Brown, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Entergy Corporation, Chris Walker, Associate General Counsel at Jacobs Engineering Group, and Danielle Agee, Market General Counsel for the Southcentral Market at Verizon. Join us for an engaging discussion on the meaning of diversity, how law firm clients are also working internally to create more diverse and inclusive teams, actionable ways to facilitate purposeful development of minority attorneys who work in law firms, and methods for holding firms accountable to the diversity requirements set by their clients.
Our Host this Week:
Kennard Davis, Associate at Baker Donelson
Special Guest Hosts:
Marcus Brown, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Entergy Corporation
Chris Walker, Associate General Counsel at Jacobs Engineering Group
Danielle Agee, Market General Counsel for the Southcentral Market at Verizon
Special Thanks to:
John Page, SVP, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Golden State Foods
Dana M. Douglas, United State Magistrate Judge at United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nakimuli Davis-Primer, Shareholder at Baker Donelson
Christopher Joseph, Associate Attorney at D'Arcy Vicknair, LLC
Karl Connor, Chief Change Agent