NEW YORK, NY – The Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals (ALFDP) has named Barnes & Thornburg Partner Lindsey D.G. Dates as the association’s first outside legal counsel. As outside counsel, Dates will guide ALFDP on issues related to employment, antitrust, and other legal issues that may come before the Association.

The Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals (ALFDP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession, announces the election of its 2024 Board of Directors and the hiring of its first-ever Executive Director.

ALFDP, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession, hosted its largest-ever annual conference, November 15-17 in Chicago.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling curtailing affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina is shocking to the legal industry and diversity professionals everywhere, whose mission is to bridge the gap of historical inequities by fostering diverse learning environments.

ALFDP and the ABA on June 27, 2023, co-hosted an industry wide diversity discussion titled, "Performative Art vs. True Commitment: Stakeholders and Change Makers Using Diversity Data."The program which featured multiple panels attracted more than 250 participants from corporations, law firms, and other industry constituents.

The ABA and the ALFDP, the leading international organization for law firm diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) professionals, today announced a co-sponsorship and co-branding arrangement for the ABA’s Model Diversity Survey (MDS) and its future iterations.