Leftfoot - Legal Business Development

Diversity Embraced It’s 2019 and the https://www.diversitylab.com/ (Diversity Lab )remains front and center in the conversation on Law Firm and In-house Legal department diversity.  Late last summer we sat down with On-Ramp Fellowship Managing Director, https://www.diversitylab.com/team_members/jennifer-winslow/ (Jennifer Winslow )and the Mansfield Rule initiative leader, Director, https://www.diversitylab.com/team_members/lisa-kirby/ (Lisa Kirby).  The Mansfield rule supports the diversification of law firm leadership, and the OnRamp Fellowship is the largest re-entry platform for female lawyers and other professionals. An outcome of Diversity Lab’s 2016, Women in Law Hackathon, the Mansfield Rule has been moving the needle increasing awareness around diverse candidates for leadership and the transparency on who should be considered for leadership.  For Mansfield Rule 2.0 the program has expanded to include LGBTQ+ leadership candidates as well as measurement of inclusion and engagement in formal pitches.