Beyond Metrics: Transforming DEIB Partnerships in 2025
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Brought to you by the CLOC Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Council
Join us for an engaging webinar where leading in-house counsel and law firm partners delve into the future of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) initiatives, moving beyond mere metrics and data. This session will explore how to create meaningful and impactful DEIB partnerships between in-house departments and law firms in 2025. Our panel will discuss innovative strategies, including the benefits of secondments, supporting affinity groups, and other forward-thinking approaches.
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Beyond Metrics and Data: Discover how to move past traditional metrics to foster genuine partnerships between your law department and external counsel.
Secondments: Learn how secondments can enhance DEIB efforts and build stronger partnerships between clients and law firms.
Affinity Group Support: Explore effective ways to support and empower affinity groups between your organizations’ DEIB affinity groups.
Speakers: Leading in-house counsel and law firm partners with extensive experience in DEIB initiatives between law firms and their clients.
Laura Dieudonné
Laura Dieudonné is the Legal Operations and Administration Director at Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”). Since joining Delta’s Law Department in 2015, Laura has focused on enhancing the department’s productivity through technology, including by helping to implement the first document management system, introducing a redlining tool and KPI reporting system for Delta’s attorneys and legal professional staff, and supporting automation efforts for responding to third-party subpoenas. Among her many responsibilities, Laura manages the legal operations and administrative teams, oversees the monthly KPI reporting process and provides critical support in budgeting, accruals and financial reporting for the department. She currently serves as a Chairperson on Delta’s Law Department’s Operations and Technology Committee. Prior to joining Delta, Laura held leadership positions with law firms Ogletree Deakins, FisherPhillips, Orrick and Pillsbury Winthrop. Laura holds a B.S. degree and Pre-Law and Policy from Liberty University, and an A.A.S. degree in Human Resources Management from DeKalb Technical College. Since joining CLOC in 2016, Laura has served in various leadership roles, including CLOC Atlanta Regional Group Lead, Scholarship Committee and CLOC’s inaugural Education Advisory Council.