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November/December 2011


FEATURES 16 A Lifetime of Achievement


One of the great pillars of the legal community graces the cover of this issue. Vernon Jordan’s life story is an American tale of perseverance and advancement. From the housing projects of Atlanta to the halls of the West Wing, Jordan has undertaken challenges for several lifetimes. It is only fitting that MCCA bestowed its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award on this extraordinary individual. BY KARA MAYER ROBINSON


22 Rainmakers Reel It In p.16 Vernon Jordan COLUMNS


8 Notes from the President & CEO


10 Perseverance in Profile Highlighting the contributions and talents of attorneys with disabilities.


Sylvia Novinsky BY TOM CALARCO


12 Lawyer’s Lantern Offering illuminating professional guidance for your career.


BY LORI L. GARRETT


14 Spotlighting Wanji Walcott BY PATRICK FOLLIARD


DEPARTMENTS


44 Association Focus Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals BY KARA MAYER ROBINSON


46 Diversity News MCCA’s Diversity Honors Gala BY JOSHUA H. SHIELDS


48 Movers & Shakers


50 The Scale MCCA Weighs the News BY JOSHUA H. SHIELDS


For the fifth consecutive year, MCCA profiles minority Rain- makers. The top money-making attorneys from around the country combine substantive legal skills with a marketability that enables them to grow their books of business. These legal luminaries share their personal pathways to success. BY PATRICK FOLLIARD


MCCA’s 2011 Diversity Award Winners MCCA recognized five Employer of Choice companies in 2011: 3M, Altria, MassMutual, PG&E, and UPS. Learn more about those companies, and the five law firms that earned the esteemed Thomas L. Sager Award. And, for the first time, read about MCCA’s Innovators, those companies and firms that think outside the box in regard to diversity. BY ANGELA DODSON


36 Presenting p.22


2011 STRATEGIC DIVERSITY SPONSORS E M P L O Y E R O F C H O I C E p.36 S A G E R A W A R D I N N O V A T O R S


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