Diversifying the Legal Profession
Strategies from General Counsel
This online program is based on presentations at the October 2003 ABA Presidential Conference "Diversity in the Legal Profession: Opening the Pipeline," spearheaded by the Council on Racial & Ethnic Justice. It was produced by ABA-CLE with support from the Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education.
Bar leaders and general counsel discuss strategies for diversifying the profession.
Faculty Members:
Dennis W. Archer, President, American Bar Association
Charles R. Morgan, Executive Vice President & General Counsel,
BellSouth Corporation
Roderick A. Palmore, (Moderator) Senior Vice President, General
Counsel & Secretary, Sara Lee Corporation
Paula E. Boggs, Executive Vice President & General Counsel,
Starbucks, Inc.
Joaquin R. Carbonell, III, Executive Vice President & General
Counsel, Legal and Regulatory, Cingular Wireless
Jose M. de Lasa, Executive Vice President, Secretary & General
Counsel, Abbott Laboratories
Kenneth C. Frazier, Senior Vice President & General Counsel,
Merck & Co., Inc.
E. Christopher Johnson, Jr., GM North America Vice President
& General Counsel, General Motors Corporation
Gloria Santona, Senior Vice President, General Counsel &
Secretary, McDonald's Corporation
Solomon B. Watson, IV, Senior Vice President,General Counsel
& Secretary, The New York Times Company
Duration: 80 minutes
Credit Hours: 1.3 hours in a 60-minute state, 1.6 hours in a
50-minute state
Recorded from a live program on October 10, 2003
MCLE credit is subject to each state's regulations. Some states do not approve online courses for MCLE credit or have specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned through online CLE. Please contact your state if you have any questions.
