Bridging the Diversity Gap in the Legal Profession with Brandi Russell - Episode 58
Kathryn talks with Brandi Russell, Chief Diversity a Inclusion Officer at Balch a Bingham about her new position and how her career has twisted to bring her here. They also talk about the goals and benchmarks for the firm and two DaI initiatives the firm is passionate about -- the Balch Business Boost and Susan B Livingston Boot Camp. They discuss how to sell the ROI on diversity for those that may take a more lukewarm approach and how to bridge the gap between diversity efforts in law schools and law firms. Episode Resources https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandi-a-russell-25b11457 Episode Highlights How she used her degree to get her where she is today - 2:22 Setting goals and benchmarks for the firm - 3:25 Focusing on recruiting - 4:31 The beauty of this program - 5:56 Focusing on internal growth first- 8:01 Supporting diversity efforts - 11:51 Recognizing keys to success - 12:52 Her perspective about the inclusive culture - 15:49 You need problem-solving skills - 18:04 Why did she go to law school? - 18:44 Some of her failures and successes in her career - 20:10 Hosting a program virtually - 24:40 Subscribe, Share and ReviewTo get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
