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of diverse candidates. Such organiza- tions have chronic retention problems, which can be expensive, ineffi cient, and demoralizing for the organization and the dedicated individuals working within the organization to make it more diverse. It may leave organizations questioning the value of diversity recruitment and retention programs altogether. MCCA has been at the forefront of


diversity and inclusion eff orts in the legal profession for many years, and it continues to strive to bring valu- able tools for advancing diversity and inclusion to its corporate members, the law fi rms participating in its Firm Affi liate Network (FAN), as well as to its larger network of supporters. T is year, MCCA created the Academy for Leadership & Inclusion, a program that off ers organizations what they need to ensure that people like the young lawyer described here have bet- ter experiences in legal organizations than in years past. T is new program is designed to teach organizations how to focus on both diversity and inclusion, and how to stop the chronic turnover


that plagues so many organizations with well-intended diversity programs. T e Academy for Leadership &


Inclusion is an in-depth, interactive training program designed to show leaders of legal departments and law fi rms how to defi ne, create, and sustain diverse and inclusive workplaces. T e Academy training consists of a four- hour educational program facilitated by the Center for Legal Inclusiveness (CLI) and its executive director, Kathleen Nalty. CLI is dedicated to advancing diversity in the legal profes- sion by actively educating and sup- porting private and public sector legal organizations in their own campaigns to create cultures of inclusion. CLI has worked diligently for a number of years developing the content of a very extensive program for helping organizations learn to be more inclu- sive. MCCA and CLI have a partner- ship to bring an abbreviated version of this program to a wider network. (For more information go to page 46.) Academy courses are being off ered


in 10 cities across the country: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Kansas City,


Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. T is cutting-edge and intensive program is an exclusive benefi t MCCA is off ering at no charge to its members and to the law fi rms participating in FAN. You might be wondering what is


The Academy for Leadership & Inclusion is an in-depth, interactive training program designed to show leaders of legal departments and law firms how to define, create, and sustain diverse and inclusive workplaces.


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actually covered in this training. Let me tell you. You will learn where we stand as a profession in terms of diver- sity and what the national research studies reveal about the reasons attrition rates are higher for women and attorneys of color. We will discuss hidden barriers in legal organiza- tions that limit career paths and how unconscious bias negatively impacts eff orts to be more inclusive. Attendees will engage in a discussion about the diff erence between traditional diversity eff orts and inclusiveness, how to create a diversity and inclusion committee, and how to make structural, behav- ioral, and cultural changes to create a more inclusive workplace. Attendees will walk away with the key steps on how to make their organizations more inclusive, and attendees can implement these take-aways immediately. You will receive a binder full of valuable information that can be shared inter- nally, including an excerpt of CLI’s Inclusiveness Manual, which is a 500+ page how-to guide for inclusiveness initiatives. T is training is not to be missed. Earlier I posed the question, what


will be the quality of the young lawyer’s experience that is described here in your organization? After this training, and the implementation of its principles, your organization will have a diff erent answer. D&B


To register for the Academy for Leadership & Inclusion please visit www.mcca.com/academy. You can also learn more about the Center for Legal Inclusiveness at www.centerfor- legalinclusiveness.org, or by contacting Executive Director Kathleen Nalty at knalty@legalinclusiveness.org.


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