February 14, 2023

Episode 79 - Laura Toledo of Nilan Johnson Lewis on Embedding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in law firm culture

27 minutes

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Most law firms have a working group or committee in place to create, communicate and manage their DEI strategy. While these initiatives are well-intended, they can be difficult to retrospectively integrate into the core values and culture of the firm.

Today’s guest is here to share what it’s like to work in a truly progressive firm. Ali Bone is so lucky to welcome Laura Toledo, Director of Business Development & Marketing at Nilan Johnson Lewis to hear how their values are embedded in the firm’s culture and how they impact marketing and business development on a daily basis.

Ali and Laura cover:

How Laura came to her role at Nilan Johnson Lewis and why her interview was so significant

The firm’s history in terms of culture and where the progressive nature came from

How to keep conversations about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion going to continue progressing

How culture influences day-to-day activities and how those values translate externally

How working in a progressive firm enables career progression as a marketing and BD leader

What a progressive culture means for professionals in the legal industry and how it could benefit firms and individuals if they were to take this approach

Advice for other marketing and BD leaders looking to embed their DEI values into their firm’s culture

A transcription of this episode is available here.

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