DIVERSITY NEWS
BY JOSHUA H. SHIELDS
FORD & HARRISON RECEIVE 2011 SAGER AWARD FOR SOUTH/SOUTHWEST REGION
THE MINORITY CORPORATE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION HONORED FORD & HARRISON LLP WITH ITS PRESTIGIOUS THOMAS L. SAGER AWARD for the South/ Southwest Region on February 16, 2011. T e presenta- tion took place at MCCA’s annual Regional Networking Forum which was held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. T e Regional Networking Forum was hosted by American Airlines and attended by over 250 people.
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Accepting the award on behalf of Ford & Harrison was Vista Lyons, a partner in the Dallas offi ce. T e T omas L. Sager Award is given to law fi rms that
demonstrate sustained commitment to improving the hir- ing, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys. It is named for MCCA board member T omas L. Sager, who is also senior vice president and general counsel for DuPont. Ford & Harrison redefi ned its diversity and inclusion
plan in 2010 to foster a culture and work environment that focuses on recruitment and advancement of its attorneys. Every Ford & Harrison attorney created their own diversity plan prior to receiving their annual marketing budget. Each indi- vidual marketing plan is required to include specifi c action items the attorney would undertake to increase diversity and inclusion. T e fi rm has an
Left to Right: Laura Miller, former mayor of Dallas, and Vista Lyons, Ford & Harrison partner
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expansive defi ni- tion of diversity; in 2010, it focused on generational diversity and conducted two separate training ses- sions on diversity and inclusion. Also in 2010, Ford
& Harrison estab- lished the diversity and inclusion coordinator
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