Baker Donelson has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), which recognizes law firms and corporations that show a strong commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession.
The LCLD is composed of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners – the leaders of the profession – who are committed to ensuring that all talent thrives, with the ultimate goal of building a more equitable and diverse legal profession.
The Top Performer award recognizes those organizations that are most engaged with LCLD's programs and activities throughout the year.
The Compass Award recognizes those individuals and organizations that fulfill all of the following requirements in a single calendar year:
- Member (managing partner/general counsel) engagement with LCLD;
- Nominate an LCLD Fellow;
- Nominate an LCLD Pathfinder; and
- Participate in an LCLD pipeline program (the 1L Scholars Program or the Success in Law School Mentoring Program).
Baker Donelson, which has earned both the LCLD Compass Award and the Top Performer recognition four previous times, 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.
More about LCLD's awards and the full list of winners are available here.