I.D.E.A.L. is a collection of carefully curated programs and resources on race, equity, social justice, diversity, and inclusion. The goal is to Inform our networks about the inequities that plague our profession, provide opportunities to Discuss these inequities, and Equip these networks with solutions that will enable them to Act and Lead for change.


ACC wins the 2022 National Association of Corporate Director’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award in the Nonprofit Category!

Watch the award video detailing ACC and the ACC Foundation's award-winning diversity efforts.

Highlights

DEI JB Report

Advancing DEI Strategy with Actionable Law Firm Diversity Data Report

The ACC Foundation is proud to present our newest resource “Advancing DEI Strategy with Actionable Law Firm Diversity Data: An In-house Legal Resource.” This first-of-its-kind FREE report, developed in partnership with JusticeBid, shares leading practices for legal departments on how to engage their outside counsel most effectively around DEI standards and showcases leading law firm diversity data based on more than 50,000 lawyers among 224 law firms .

ACC Foundation
DEI Maturity Assessment

We are excited to announce the launch of the ACC Foundation DEI Maturity Assessment, powered by Ethisphere. This resource takes the methodology to evaluate DEI progress from the acclaimed ACC Foundation DEI Maturity Model and creates an online assessment that allows organizations to quickly and easily benchmark their DEI efforts to those of their peers and receive a written self-assessment for the organization’s internal review. The best part is that this tool is offered as a free service by ACC and Ethisphere for use by the entire legal and business communities.

ACC/General Counsel Oath Initiative's collaborative General Counsel DEI Survey

The General Counsel Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Survey provides an overview of how GC/CLOs around the world view DEI in the context of individual progress impacting DEI within their legal team, wider organizational progress, and progress made by law firms they work with on cultivating diverse teams.

Upcoming ACC Chapter DEI Events

ACC DEI Resources

In the days ahead, we will work with our members and partners to establish opportunities for the in-house community to discuss and develop best practices and resources to promote racial understanding and diversity.

- Veta T. Richardson

Know of a great resource on diversity that you would like us to share with your fellow in-house counsel?