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Bates White LLC to host MCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Diversity Dialogue
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 31, 2006—Bates White LLC will host the
Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Mid-Atlantic Region Diversity Dialogue on
September 19, 2006. This panel discussion, which will take place at Bates White’s
Washington, D.C., office, is a follow-up to the MCCA Mid-Atlantic diversity awards dinner
held on June 13, also in Washington, D.C. At the dinner, MCAA named the recipients of two
awards: the Employers of Choice award and the Sager award.
Matthew Raiff, Bates White Managing Partner, will serve as the moderator. The panel will
include representatives from each award-winning organization. “We are delighted to be
hosting MCCA’s diversity dialogue. We wholeheartedly support MCCA’s commitment to
fostering diversity in the workplace, and we join them in celebrating the organizations that
are leaders in this area. At Bates White, we understand that our success depends on the unique
perspectives, experiences, and skill sets of a diverse workforce.”
The panelists will discuss best practices as well as information on building award-winning
initiatives. Panelists will be:
• Emanuel Faust Jr., Partner and Diversity Committee Co-Chair, Dickstein Shapiro, LLP
• Randall J. Boe, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, AOL LLC
• Doug Gaston, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Comcast Cable
• Doug Coblens, Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Discovery Communications, Inc.
The Employers of Choice award spotlights industry leaders who have a commitment to, and
succeed at, creating and maintaining an inclusive corporate legal department. The 2006 winners
were AOL, Comcast, and Discovery Communications. The Sager award is given to law firms that
have demonstrated sustained commitment to improve the hiring, retention, and promotion of minority
attorneys. The 2006 Sager winner is Dickstein Shapiro, LLP.
About MCCA
MCCA was founded in 1997 to advocate for the expanded hiring, retention, and promotion of minority
attorneys in corporate law departments and the law firms that serve them. MCCA accomplishes its
mission through the collection and dissemination of information about diversity in the legal profession.
For more information on MCCA, visit www.mcca.com
About Bates White
Bates White is a national economic consulting firm of more than 150 professionals.
Established in 1999, Bates White offers consulting services in economics,
finance,
and business analytics. Bates White has offices in Washington, D.C., and San
Diego, Calif.
www.bateswhite.com
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