MLAC Diversity Coalition2010 Year in Review

Presented byJoyce Allen-BeckfordDirector Diversity CoalitionDecember 16, 2010

2010 Highlights

• Developed short and long term Diversity Action Plan with Steering Committee

• Hosted annual Attorneys of Color Retreat

• Coordinated response to AOC letter: MLAC Retention Task Force was formed

• Provided support to PD’s re:Retention of staff of color

• 2nd annual diversity workshop for MLP

Diversity Coalition Short Term Goals

1. Revisit DC mission statement

2. Design survey to determine diversity climate at MLS

3. Host Stress Management Retreat for intake and hotline workers

4. Host Diversity Conference for legal services

5. Expand Steering Committee membership

Revisit Coalition Mission Statement

Goal 1• Old MISSION STATEMENT – June 2002

To create a representative and collaborative atmosphere within legal services and to provide accessible, welcoming and culturally competent services to clients of all backgrounds and their communities

• New MISSION STATEMENT – September 2010

To create a diverse, representative and collaborative environment within legal services in order to provide accessible, welcoming and culturally competent services to clients of all backgrounds and their communities.

  

Survey to determine:Diversity Climate and Training

NeedsGOAL 2

•Received 213 responses

•How many Years:▫75% of respondents/more than 18 years

•Demographics▫71% Caucasian/White▫11.3% Latina▫7.1 % African Heritage

Respondents by Race

MLS Is Committed to Diversity

MLS Not Committed to Diversity

2010 Survey responses:80% of Whites said yes47% of POC agreed

2000 Survey responses:71.9% of Whites said programs were

committed48.5% of POC agreed

How committed is: Your Program to Diversity

Hotline Program Staff RetreatGoal 3

•Collaborated with CLAE to facilitate retreat

▫Motivational humorist: boost morale, reduce burnout, and create a happy healthy workplace

▫CLAE: customer service workshop

▫Presented 30 Certificates of Appreciation

Diversity Conference for MLSGoal 4

This goal is still being developed; to be accomplished by Spring, 2011

Expand DCSC Committee membership

GOAL 5 •Four new members responded to our

invitation to join the Steering Committee

•One has since been laid off due to funding

•One has already attended his first meeting

•The other two, including Rich McMahon, will join the committee in 2011

Annual Attorneys of Color Retreat

•Brent Henry▫Vice President and General Counsel of

Partners HealthCare was keynote speaker

•Retention Task Force▫AOCs brainstormed suggestions for the

task force. Shared with PD’s

MLAC Retention Task Force

•First meeting November 29th

▫Chaired by Jacquie Bowman▫18 members representing

3 Boards 3 Attorneys of Color 4 Union reps 5 PD’s 2 MLAC/Diversity Coalition

Next meeting January 31st

Five RTF Work Groups

•Best Practices

•Contracts

•Culture of Inclusion

• Data Collection

•Statement of Principles

Medical Legal Partnership

•2nd annual Diversity Workshop

•Feed back very positive

•MLP would like to book 2011

Preview 2011

• Complete Short Term Goal 5: ▫Diversity Conference

• Provide Retention Task Force support, until it wraps up

• Assume AAO responsibilities for MLAC

• Work on Diversity Coalition Long Term Goals▫Recruitment, hiring and retention▫Diversifying leadership composition

THANK YOU!