Features DEI in Law

Everyone deserves a second chance. So emphasizes Patrice Brown who’s fronting the effort in her expanding role with the iconic trucking company Yellow.  Yellow has partnered with two nonprofits in the Chicago area to provide good jobs, some to people whose criminal history has been a barrier to meaningful employment. Passionate about how such work […]

With three decades of experience as a lawyer—22 years spent in the healthcare industry—Dan Lantry has learned one universal truth of the industry: Time is never enough. “I’ve been an in-house lawyer at seven different health-focused companies, and one of the biggest—and most consistent—challenges we face is how and when to give back to the […]

Though an advocate of a healthy work-play ratio, J. Anthony “Tony” Ogden sometimes isn’t positioned to separate the two. There he and his husband were, enjoying the wonders of Costa Rica in February 2020 when initially sketchy reports of a pandemic filtered into the news. Sensing reason for concern, he kept pace with the developments […]

She doesn’t always look or sound like a stereotypical lawyer. Neither does Kailee Goold want to. “Authentic” is the word she liberally sprinkles during a lively December interview with Vanguard. Indeed, she makes a striking first appearance with her big, curly hair and Type A personality that factored in Goold being a collegiate volleyball standout. […]

By all accounts, Christine Liu’s law career had been a runaway success. After earning a trio of law degrees (including from top law schools in two countries), she spent nearly a decade working for high-powered law firms, handling everything from equity and debt offerings and SEC filings to corporate compliance, corporate governance and high-stakes mergers […]

When Kamili Moreland was promoted to chief legal and people officer earlier this year, she was excited to work more deeply on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Working with affinity groups and developing policies was an expected part of the position at AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah. What Moreland didn’t expect, though, was getting […]

So far, 2021 has had a lot of defining moments for the transgender community. Dr. Rachel Levine became the first openly transgender person confirmed to a federal post. Openly transgender athletes competed in the Olympics for the first time. But there have also been numerous attacks. Dozens of states have proposed, and some have approved, […]