Baker Donelson has been named a Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), recognizing those law firms and corporations showing a strong commitment to building more diverse organizations and a more inclusive legal profession.
LCLD is one of the nation's leading organizations promoting diversity and consists of more than 430 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners – the leadership of the profession – who have dedicated themselves to creating a truly diverse U.S. legal profession.
The Compass Awards recognize individuals and organizations that fulfill all of the following requirements in a single calendar year:
- Member attendance at the LCLD Annual Membership Meeting and/or member attendance at a Leadership Summit, and/or submission of a Leader's Pledge.
- Participation in the LCLD Fellows and Pathfinder Programs.
- Participation in an LCLD Pipeline program (the 1L Scholars program or the Success in Law School Mentoring Program).
Last year, LCLD's board of directors announced a requirement for each member to create a public pledge detailing actions they will take to advance diverse talent. Baker Donelson is proud to be among those organizations that created a pledge. See Baker Donelson Chair and Chief Executive Officer Tim Lupinacci's pledge here.
Baker Donelson has a long-standing relationship with LCLD. The Firm has been an LCLD member since the organization's inception in 2009, and has participated in both the Fellows and Pathfinders Programs since they were launched.