BTLaw Diversity Matters

The third episode of Diversity Matters features Lindsey Dates, a partner in Barnes & Thornburg’s Chicago office. Firm Diversity Partner Dawn Rosemond speaks with Lindsey about how he became a voice of change in the current racial and social justice climate, both inside and outside the firm.

Dawn Rosemond, Firm Diversity Partner at Barnes & Thornburg, hosts the second episode of Diversity Matters and is joined by Toyota Motor North America's Group Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Diversity Officer Sandra Phillips Rogers. Their conversation is grounded in the current racial and social justice climate while discussing Sandra's personal and professional commitment to facing these issues in the workplace. They also touch on Toyota's D&I Thought Leadership Series and the standards that it holds their legal partners to every single day.

Meet host Dawn Rosemond, firm diversity partner at Barnes & Thornburg,  as she leads a discussion with partners Alan Mills and Victor Vital about the challenges that the global COVID-19 pandemic brings to diverse practitioners. They discuss how both firms and in-house counsel can counteract these challenges with intentional focus, and how individuals ­can elevate their voices within their own businesses.