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Diversity Initiatives
Diversity Programs
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Lathrop & Gage is a founding sponsor of the Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (HDLJF). The third annual job fair was held on September 7-8, 2007 at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza. The annual Job Fair is designed to expose law students of diverse backgrounds to both traditional and non-traditional legal employers. Law firms and legal organizations have come together to encourage students to make Kansas City their first choice. More information about the HDLJF can be found at http://www.heartlanddiversity.org/.
- CLE program co-sponsor (with Washburn University School of Law), “Diversity in Corporate America: From Brown v. Board of Education and Beyond,” (2004).
- Diversity Initiative, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA)
- Diversity Training through our subsidiary Human Resources Return on Investment (HROI)
Sponsorships
- Diversity Scholarship, KCMBA Leadership Academy
- Diversity Scholarship, Jackson County Bar Association
- Diversity Scholarship, UMKC School of Law
- Black Achievers’ Society Annual Golf Tournament
- BLSA Food Drive, University of Kansas Chapter
- BLSA Lloyd L. Gaines Scholarship Banquet, University of Missouri Chapter
Recruiting
- On Campus Interviews
- Cook County Minority Job Fair (Chicago, Illinois)
- Founding Sponsor, Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (Fall 2005, Kansas City, Missouri)
Activities
In addition to Firm-sponsored programs and initiatives, our lawyers and staff are active in the following organizations which support a diverse community:
- Jackson County Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Missouri Asian Bar Association
- KCMBA Diversity Committee
- Diversity Committee, Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Safe Home, Inc. (battered womens’ shelter)
- Womens’ Political Caucus
- Association of Women Lawyers
- The Central Exchange
- Emily's List
- Womens’ Employment Network
- League of Women Voters
- Project Equity
- Midwest Whole Child Development Group
- Childrens’ Center for the Visually Impaired
- Don Bosco Center
- Minority Contractors Association
- Hispanic Economic Development Corporation
- Operation Breakthrough
- Ronald McDonald House
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