Notes From the Special Chair
PLANS FOR MCCA’S FUTURE
We are looking to the successful future for MCCA. It’s a great time for me to share with you some of the plans the MCCA Board of Directors is implement- ing to ensure that we have a strong and innovative organization that will continue to be a leader in the legal profession on diversity and inclusion. As you may know, Veta Richardson has taken
the position as the new President and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel. We thank her for her leadership over the last decade and wish her the best in her new role. We look forward to continuing our vibrant relationship with ACC with Veta at the helm there. T e MCCA Board formed a Search Committee and
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retained Korn/Ferry International, an executive recruit- ment fi rm, to support us in fi nding Veta’s successor. We are thrilled with the broad and diverse experience of the candidates who have applied for the position, and we are right on track with our timeline to name a President and CEO later this summer. Veta is provid- ing guidance to ensure that the leadership transition will be as smooth as possible, and the MCCA staff has not missed a beat in its research, programming, scholarship work, and development eff orts. To ensure consistent leadership until the new
Executive Director is aboard, the Board will appoint an Interim President who is a current member of the Board. T is person will work with three MCCA staff Vice Presidents to assist them in carrying MCCA initiatives. T is work includes research on diversity best practices, surveys and analysis of how diverse attorneys are faring as general counsel of the Fortune 1000, selection of the next class of scholarship recipients, as well as the many services and events for members and supporters. We hope to see you at our events in New York in
September. T e fi rst is a “signature” event—the 12th Annual Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference on Monday, September 26. T is annual conference will bring attendees an analysis of new issues in legal diversity and continue the discussions of many of the
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challenges facing corporate legal departments and law fi rms. We have a strong line-up of panelists and speak- ers on topics that are top of mind for both “early in career” professionals and seasoned attorneys who lead diversity eff orts in their fi rms, law departments, and academic and public sector organizations. T e second major event will occur the next eve-
ning, on Tuesday, September 27. T is will be MCCA’s fi rst Diversity Honors Gala, a red carpet event that will be held at Alice Tully Hall in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. T is fresh, new event will begin with an Oscar®-like awards program that will combine honors with entertainment, followed by an elegant VIP dinner reception. In addition to the fi ve corporate legal departments
honored as Employers of Choice, MCCA will also pres- ent its fi rst Lifetime Achievement Award to Vernon E. Jordan Jr. in recognition of his profound impact on the legal profession and his contributions to advance a society that appreciates, celebrates, and recognizes the value of diversity. We hope you will join us in New York City and hear more about MCCA’s exciting future endeavors.
MARY E S
Y E. SNAPP PP
Chair, MCCA Board of Directors Corporate VP & Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft
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