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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