TARGET JIMROWADER
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arget Corporation celebrates an environ- ment of inclusion and transparency,
especially as it relates to diversity in its legal ranks.
Like many corporations, Target primarily fills its attorney positions through outside hiring—with many of them coming from firms already working with Target. In 2011, Target’s Employee and Labor Relations (ER/LR) depart- ment began using an outside firm scorecard, which rates key performance indicators. A key aspect being evaluated is a firm’s diversity. According to Jim Rowader, vice president & general
counsel in charge of ER/LR, Target wanted to recognize and reward firms that demonstrate an actionable commitment to enhancing opportunities for women and diverse attorneys. Each year, attorneys on the ER/LR team who work closely
with a given firm meet with that firm’s relationship partners to discuss the scorecard results in greater detail.
“If a firm’s diversity effort is found to be lacking,
appropriate feedback is delivered,” says Rowader. “Likewise, [what we learn] from firms whose commitment to diversity is yielding positive results may be shared with firms that continue to struggle in this area. “Our scorecard process also helps ensure that the
ER/LR team has a diverse talent pipeline to draw upon when filling its own attorney positions. Also, the fact that the majority of our attorneys are female and/or racially/ethnically diverse helps to attract diverse candi- dates to the department.” In addition to the scorecard, the ER/LR attorney team
actively participates in diversity-related events and confer- ences put on by the Hispanic National Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the Lavender Law Conference, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. “At Target, embracing diversity means understanding
and recognizing that each of us is unique and that our dif- ferences are our greatest strength,” Rowader says. “Diversity and inclusion are much more than a goal or
campaign. Tey are at the heart of one of our core values, fostering an inclusive culture, and are integrated into every aspect of our business, from our broad array of vendor part- ners to the composition of our teams and business councils to the shopping experience we offer our guests.”
creating a diverse
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