The Path to a More Inclusive Legal Industry
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In this episode Natasha is joined by Joseph West, Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Duane Morris LLP.
Joseph West is Trial Partner, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and a Member of the Partners Board at Duane Morris, LLP. He is an experienced trial lawyer having had first chair responsibility for thousands of litigation matters over his stellar career. Joseph manages Duane Morris’ comprehensive firm-wide diversity, equity and inclusion program and he chairs the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consulting Practice. He is an internationally recognized authority in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion, having worked, lectured and written extensively on the subject throughout the world. He is the inaugural recipient of the Chambers Lifetime Achievement Award for Equity and Inclusion.
Prior to joining Duane Morris, Joseph was Associate General Counsel and Head of Global Outside Counsel Management at Walmart Stores Inc.; President and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association; served as Assistant General Counsel in the Litigation Group of Entergy Corporation; and spent over 13 years as a litigator and partner in law firms in Louisiana, representing clients in state and federal courts and in arbitration and mediation.
In addition to serving as co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Joseph also serves as Chair of the ABA Council for the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, the body that oversees law school accreditation and Bar admissions nationwide. He is also a member of the Xavier University of Louisiana Board of Trustees.
Episode Highlights:
Joseph's experience working in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The three essential steps for establishing a legal industry that is more inclusive
The impact of incentives on driving DEI efforts
Strategies for retaining a diverse workforce
The obstacles encountered while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
Advice for DEI leaders of today and for the future
Connect with Joseph on LinkedIn
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