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Over the last few years, an increasing number of organizations across all industries have been reviewing their corporate cultures, management processes, and hiring practices to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Like other industries, law firms have been under a microscope for their DEI practices. From the client’s point of view, a law firm with diverse teams bring a rich set of perspectives that result in better-reasoned strategies and recommendations. Yet, despite converging pressures from diminished personal tolerance, increased pressure for corporate responsibility, and more complex regulatory requirements, the representation of minority attorneys made only incremental progress over the last few years.What does it take for a law firm as an organization and for an attorney as an individual to promote diversity and inclusiveness? How are clients’ expectations shaping and fostering law firms’ adoption and implementation of DEI principles? What considerations do lawyers who are renowned DEI champions embrace and value in their daily practice?Our guest today is Tywanda “Ty” Lord, partner at Kilpatrick Townsend, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She specializes in trademark and advertising counseling and litigation; represents brand owners across a broad spectrum of industries including sports apparel, consumer products, and hospitality; and proactively advises clients on a variety of issues, including trademark clearance and portfolio management, and managing social media advertising campaigns and the IP and right of publicity issues. Last but not least, Ms. Lord is heavily involved in -and acclaimed for- many DEI initiatives in Atlanta communities.Brand &amp; New is a production of the International Trademark AssociationHosted by Audrey Dauvet - Contribution of M. Halle &amp; S. Lagedamond - Music by JD BeatsFOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT INTA.ORGTo go further:About Ty Lord (link to https://www.linkedin.com/in/tywanda-lord-5a753a3/)Also of interest:Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Ty Lord Named to L.E.A.D. Leadership Advisory CouncilBest Mentors: Ty Lord | Daily Report (law.com)INTA 2022 Annual Meeting Live+--Sessions on DEI, Women in LeadershIP Workshop, April 30-May 4INTA Bulletin: The State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—Interview with Presidential Task Force Co-Chairs2021 Brand Resilience Conference: Practitioner Roadmap for Guiding ChangeImproving Law Firm DEI: How General Counsel Should Evaluate and Coach Their Vendors | Corporate CounselLaw Firm Diversity and Inclusion in 2022 (natlawreview.com)How law firms increase DEI among business services and allied professionals - Thomson Reuters Institutehttps://wwnorton.com/books/the-color-of-law/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/books/review-caste-i

Over the last few years, an increasing number of organizations across all industries have been reviewing their corporate cultures, management processes, and hiring practices to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Like other industries, law firms have been under a microscope for their DEI practices. From the client’s point of view, a law firm with diverse teams bring a rich set of perspectives that result in better-reasoned strategies and recommendations. Yet, despite converging pressures from diminished personal tolerance, increased pressure for corporate responsibility, and more complex regulatory requirements, the representation of minority attorneys made only incremental progress over the last few years.What does it take for a law firm as an organization and for an attorney as an individual to promote diversity and inclusiveness? How are clients’ expectations shaping and fostering law firms’ adoption and implementation of DEI principles? What considerations do lawyers who are renowned DEI champions embrace and value in their daily practice?Our guest today is Tywanda “Ty” Lord, partner at Kilpatrick Townsend, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She specializes in trademark and advertising counseling and litigation; represents brand owners across a broad spectrum of industries including sports apparel, consumer products, and hospitality; and proactively advises clients on a variety of issues, including trademark clearance and portfolio management, and managing social media advertising campaigns and the IP and right of publicity issues. Last but not least, Ms. Lord is heavily involved in -and acclaimed for- many DEI initiatives in Atlanta communities.Brand &amp; New is a production of the International Trademark Association Hosted by Audrey Dauvet - Contribution of M. Halle &amp; S. Lagedamond - Music by JD Beats FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT <a href="http://inta.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INTA.ORG</a>To go further:About Ty Lord (link to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tywanda-lord-5a753a3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tywanda-lord-5a753a3/</a>)Also of interest:<a href="https://kilpatricktownsend.com/Insights/News/News-Release/2021/5/Kilpatrick-Townsend-Partner-Ty-Lord-Named-to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Ty Lord Named to L.E.A.D. Leadership Advisory Council</a> <a href="https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2020/08/24/best-mentors-ty-lord/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best Mentors: Ty Lord | Daily Report (law.com)</a> <a href="http://www.inta.org/2022AM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INTA 2022 Annual Meeting Live+--Sessions on DEI, Women in LeadershIP Workshop, April 30-May 4</a> INTA Bulletin: <a href="https://www.inta.org/perspectives/the-state-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-interview-with-presidential-task-force-co-chairs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—Interview with Presidential Task Force Co-Chairs</a> 2021 Brand Resilience Conference: <a href="https://www.inta.org/perspectives/2021-brand-resilience-conference-practitioner-roadmap-for-guiding-change/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Practitioner Roadmap for Guiding Change</a> <a href="https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/10/25/improving-law-firm-dei-how-general-counsel-should-evaluate-and-coach-their-vendors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Improving Law Firm DEI: How General Counsel Should Evaluate and Coach Their Vendors | Corporate Counsel</a> <a href="https://www.natlawreview.com/article/2022-outlook-law-firm-diversity-and-inclusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion in 2022 (natlawreview.com)</a> <a href="https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/legal/law-firms-increase-dei-business-services/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How law firms increase DEI among business services and allied professionals - Thomson Reuters Institute</a> <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/the-color-of-law/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wwnorton.com/books/the-color-of-law/</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/books/review-caste-isabel-wilkerson-origins-of-our-discontents.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/books/review-caste-i</a>

Striving for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an Outside IP Counsel (with Ty Lord, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend, Atlanta, USA)

We're pleased to introduce Sidebars! This limited podcast series by Kilpatrick Townsend's biopharma team showcases today's leading women in the patent bar. Each of the episodes is a candid conversation between groundbreaking women legal practitioners about their career paths, the obstacles they overcame in reaching success, and the steps we as a profession must still take to close the gender gap in intellectual property law and the patent bar.Meet the Hosts:•  April Abele Isaacson, M.S.•  Kimberlynn B. Davis, Ph.D.Learn More:•  Visit the Kilpatrick Townsend MEMO Blog•  Check out other insights from Kilpatrick Townsend **The opinions expressed are those of the attorneys and do not necessarily reflect the views of the firm or its clients. This podcast is for general information purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal advice.**

We're pleased to introduce Sidebars! This limited podcast series by Kilpatrick Townsend's biopharma team showcases today's leading women in the patent bar. Each of the episodes is a candid conversation between groundbreaking women legal practitioners about their career paths, the obstacles they overcame in reaching success, and the steps we as a profession must still take to close the gender gap in intellectual property law and the patent bar. Meet the Hosts: •  <a href="https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/I/IsaacsonAprilE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">April Abele Isaacson, M.S.</a> •  <a href="https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/D/DavisKimberlynnB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kimberlynn B. Davis, Ph.D.</a> Learn More: • <a href="https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/blog/memo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit the Kilpatrick Townsend MEMO Blog</a> •  <a href="https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/Insights" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out other insights from Kilpatrick Townsend </a> **The opinions expressed are those of the attorneys and do not necessarily reflect the views of the firm or its clients. This podcast is for general information purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal advice.**