The Nebraska Minority Corporate Counsel Program’s main objectives are to encourage corporations and government agencies to:
Retain the services of minority-owned law firms.
Refer conflict of interest work to minority-owned law firms.
Increase the amount of legal services provided by minority lawyers employed in majority-owned law firms; and
Encourage joint ventures and co-counsel relationships between majority-owned and minority-owned law firms.
The Nebraska Minority Corporate Counsel Program seeks to cultivate these opportunities by hosting 3-4 networking/professional development opportunities per year and by developing referral directories of the employers and attorneys in the program, and the services that they provide.
Networking Events
The 2010 events are scheduled as follows:
February 19 in Lincoln, hosted by the Nebraska State Bar Association. Joint Networking Event with the 2010 Leadership Academy.
May 21 in Omaha, hosted by Kutak Rock. Diversity CLE and Networking Event (2 Ethics Credits).
August 19 in Lincoln, hosted by Harding and Shultz, PC, LLO.
November 18 in Omaha, hosted by Lieben, Whitted, Houghten, Slowiaczek, and Cavanagh, LLO.
A directory with profiles of attorneys of color interested in serving as outside counsel, as well as a directory of firms, corporations and government agencies interested in placing legal work.
