July/August 2013
p.20 The consultancy and think tank will support tribal food systems throughout the country.
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80 diversity actions on the list.
FEATURES 20 RETURN OF THE FARMER:
Growing Agriculture Policy in Indian Country Two Native American lawyers created the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Janie Hipp and Stacey Leeds are Oklahoma-raised educators who saw a void in legal education. They hope to steer young people back to the land that previous generations revered and develop legal practices that protect Native farm operators. BY LYDIA LUM
28 Check It Off
How is encouraging diversity and inclusion like grocery shopping? At Shook, Hardy & Bacon, the firm has a diversity items list that associates can check off on the way out of the office. The checklist is an innovative way to think about diversity and makes it easy to keep in mind. BY BRIAN DABBS
34 Which Came First?
The Diverse Legal Department or the Diverse Board, AND Does It Matter? The relationship between a company’s legal department and its board of directors is hard to parse. Do companies typically have an overall diversity mindset from the board of directors on down throughout the company? In some companies, the general counsel can advocate for a more diverse board. Jonathan Groner explores the relationship between the two. BY JONATHAN GRONER
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