Boosting Diversity Through Innovation with Lisa Kirby - Episode 23

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   Subscribe, Share and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts