Minority Counsel Program
In 1998, a program was developed to encourage corporations to retain lawyers of color for legal services. Originally called the Minority Counsel Demonstration Program, the Minority Counsel Program (MCP) had a vision that would be guided by the needs of our members, marketplace dynamics, and strong leadership with an eye toward full and equal participation in the legal profession by all. Our success is determined by the strength of the commitment of corporations and law firms to the goal of diversity. Through their commitment, our members demonstrate the value of diversity in the marketplace.
Today, the Minority Counsel Program continues to promote diversity in the legal profession through education and by building relationships between corporations and lawyers who are racially and ethnically diverse. The program meets twice a year bringing together in-house lawyers and potential outside counsel for an array of CLE Programming, Professional Workshops, Roundtable Discussion and Networking Events as well as elite programs.
Get Involved!
- Membership (under construction)
- Renewals
- Corporate Participation
- Governmental Bodies/Other Agencies
- Lawyer and Law Firm Participation
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Sponsorship Opportunities (to be announced)
- CLE Program Proposals (Fall MCP Deadline: June 30th)
- FAQ’s
CLE Programs at MCP
Are you interested in leading a CLE session at an upcoming MCP meeting or speaking on a panel? Here are some things you may need to know:
- You must be a partner, associate or otherwise affiliated with a law firm that is currently an MCP Member in good standing.
- If selected, you will serve as the Program Chair for that specific CLE program.
- As the Program Chair, you will be responsible for the following:
- Developing a program topic;
- Submit a program title and description;
- Creating written materials for the program in order to serve CLE accreditation;
- Indentifying and confirming in-house lawyers ONLY as panelists;
- Arranging the participation of at least 3-5 in-house counsel lawyers as your panelists;
- Securing speaker releases, bios, registration materials and any supplemented written materials, etc. from the panelists on your program; and
- Moderating the panels and facilitating the discussion.
Still interested? Please contact us at:
American Bar Association
Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
Attn: Aracely Munoz Petrich, Director
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654-7598
Or, fax it to (312) 932-5638 or e-mail to petricha@staff.abanet.org
Excerpts from Goal IX Report
2008-2009 MCP Member Law Firms
Alston & Bird LLP
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Chan Law Group
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
Cohen & Gresser
Crowell & Moring LLP
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
Holland & Knight LLP
Howrey LLP
Jackson Lewis LLP
Lam, Lyn & Philip PC
Lane Powell PC
Littler Mendelson
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
Mayer Brown LLP
Miller & Martin PLLC
Nixon Peabody LLP
Porter, Wrights, Morris & Arthur LLP
Saul Ewing LLP
Schiff Hardin LLP
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP
Simon Gluck & Kane LLP
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Shutts and Bowen LLP
Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP
Venable LLP
Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.
Willenken Wilson Loh & Lieb LLP
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Winston & Strawn LLP
Wong Fleming, P.C.
Yukevich Calfo & Cavanaugh
2008-2009 MCP Member Corporations
Kraft Foods
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Microsoft
Psychemedics Corporation
Wal-Mart
