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Nominations Are Now Being Accepted!
With corporations facing the daunting task of responding to colossal shifts in the business, political, and cultural landscapes, it is vital that legal professionals also respond to these trends. As agents who protect the well-being of businesses and employees, law firms must be in-tune with the changing needs, demands, and interests of our global workplace and marketplace. Firms acting as beacons for change are essentially mentors, cheerleaders, and stewards of ethical business practices. They take on the extraordinary responsibility of ensuring that diversity and inclusion takes a prominent seat among top business imperatives. This year–for the first time–Diversity Best Practices will review and analyze leading firms and their no-excuses commitment to provide opportunity for all. Recognizing outstanding leadership in the legal industry, Diversity Best Practices' CEO Diversity Leadership Award for Law Firms is presented annually to an exemplary firm that champions diversity through impactful and forward-thinking initiatives. Firms that are awarded this prestigious honor strive to incorporate policies and practices of diversity, inclusion, and cultural competency into their own businesses. They also seek to improve corporations' understanding and need to achieve best practices in EEO, design and implementation of employment audits and compliance, crisis communications and management, and diversity supplier programs. Accepting the CEO Diversity Leadership Award for Law Firms on behalf of their companies, Managing Partners serve as guides and visionaries through a longstanding commitment to diversity that will establish a "Living Legacy." The ultimate honoree of the 2008 CEO Diversity Leadership Award for Law Firms will be recognized at Diversity Best Practices' signature annual event–the CEO Diversity Leadership Awards Gala–on November 12-13, 2008, in Washington, DC. The respective Managing Partner will join other award-winning corporate leaders on November 13 for participation in our one-of-a-kind CEO Forum and accept the award during the Gala dinner. SELECTION CRITERIATo be considered for the 2008 CEO Diversity Leadership Award for Law Firms, please complete the following survey. The survey has two components. The first component is to be completed by the Chief Diversity Officer (or equivalent). The second component is to be completed by the Managing Partner. Please submit any additional documents that support your initiatives (i.e. annual report, biography of your CEO, diversity numbers, etc.) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSAll law firms who demonstrate best practices in diversity are invited to submit their nomination. You do not need to be a member of DBP and/or its affiliates to join the nomination process. Nominators must complete the attached form and any supporting material. Please return the completed forms to Veronica Relph at relph@diversitybestpractices.com. If you have any questions please contact Veronica Relph by phone at 202-463-3797. DBP will accept electronic submissions. Nominations must be submitted by April 4, 2008. Please plan ahead as applications submitted past the deadline will not be considered. TIMELINEFebruary 19, 2007: Award Nomination Process Opens LEVEL OF RECOGNITION AND AWARDS PRESENTATIONThe honoree of the 2008 CEO Diversity Leadership Award for Law Firms is entitled to:
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