Sep 20, 2019
Lisa Kirby is the Chief Intelligence & Knowledge Sharing Officer at Diversity Lab. Lisa brings 20 years of experience in the legal profession: served as a practicing attorney, talent management professionals, and law firm consultant. Lisa began her career as a litigator, practicing at two large law firms. At Diversity Lab, among many other duties, Lisa has led the creation and implementation of the needle-moving Mansfield Rule, now in its second certification year. She is a sought-after speaker who has been featured as a keynote speaker, presenter, and panelist on a variety of topics related to diversity & inclusion in the legal profession. Lisa is also a prolific author, having contributed articles on innovative ideas in diversity and professional development to publications like The American Lawyer, Law Practice, and Professional Development Quarterly.
Episode Resources
- https://www.diversitylab.com/
- https://www.diversitylab.com/team_members/lisa-kirby/
- https://twitter.com/DiversityLabCo
Episode Highlights
- What is Diversity Lab - 1:32
- Diversity and Inclusion in the legal profession - 1:44
- Working with law firm partners - 3:19
- Diversity Lab's crew - 10:06
- Doing research - 10:20
- Their goal - 15:10
- Having a resource library - 15:31
- Some common misconceptions - 16:40
- Considering people - 17:47
- Future for the industry - 20:02
- Be as inclusive as possible - 20:40
- Lawyers with disabilities and inclusive practices - 21:33
- New considerations about the legal industry - 23:49
- Diversity of law schools - 24:56
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