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David Douglass

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Brooks Brown

Heidi Gardner

Brian Miller

Mitch Jackson

Robert Friedman

Michael Schmidt

Michael Roberts

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The conversation about diversity and inclusion in the legal profession has become an increasingly significant and dire one. It’s time for the legal profession to take responsibility for implementing initiatives that ensure a diverse and inclusive industry. What can the American Bar Association as well as individual lawyers do to recognize the profession’s duty to promote equality? My guest in this episode offers a significant solution in the form of a new ethical rule.  Joining me for this conversation is David Douglass. David is Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin’s 100-lawyer Washington, D.C. office and a partner in its Government Contracts, Investigations and International Trade Practice Group. He defends companies in criminal and civil investigations and litigation. For more than three decades, David has drawn on his criminal and civil trial experience to advise and represent healthcare and life sciences companies, government contractors and other highly regulated business in government investigations, litigation and, of course, trial. David is often lead trial counsel in federal courts, including Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and New York. He defends companies and individuals in criminal and civil, False Claims Act (whistleblower), investigations and litigation. What We Discussed in This Episode:  Why does the American Bar Association need to push for diversity? What are the moral, ethical, and business arguments in favor of greater diversity in the legal profession? Is there a business case for increased diversity in the profession? How can non-diverse lawyers participate in the diversity and inclusion efforts? What higher value system do lawyers owe fidelity to and how does that show up in our ethical responsibilities? How can the American Bar Association help recognize the legal profession’s duty to promote equality? Can equality changes in the legal profession influence other industries? Do lawyers have a social responsibility and obligation to expand the compact of equality?  Resources Mentioned: David Douglass and Amber Thomson’s ABA article - Signposts In The Road: The Lawyer's Ethical Obligation to Promote Diversity In the Legal Profession  Contact Information: David’s Sheppard Mullin attorney profile Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Wednesday.  If you enjoyed this episode, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in  Apple Podcasts,  Stitcher Radio,  Google Podcasts, or Spotify.  It helps other listeners find this show.  Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:  LinkedIn Facebook Twitter   Sheppard Mullin website  This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matter, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

The conversation about diversity and inclusion in the legal profession has become an increasingly significant and dire one. It’s time for the legal profession to take responsibility for implementing initiatives that ensure a diverse and inclusive industry. What can the American Bar Association as well as individual lawyers do to recognize the profession’s duty to promote equality? My guest in this episode offers a significant solution in the form of a new ethical rule.  Joining me for this conversation is David Douglass. David is Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin’s 100-lawyer Washington, D.C. office and a partner in its Government Contracts, Investigations and International Trade Practice Group. He defends companies in criminal and civil investigations and litigation. For more than three decades, David has drawn on his criminal and civil trial experience to advise and represent healthcare and life sciences companies, government contractors and other highly regulated business in government investigations, litigation and, of course, trial. David is often lead trial counsel in federal courts, including Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and New York. He defends companies and individuals in criminal and civil, False Claims Act (whistleblower), investigations and litigation. What We Discussed in This Episode: <ul> <li>Why does the American Bar Association need to push for diversity?</li> <li>What are the moral, ethical, and business arguments in favor of greater diversity in the legal profession?</li> <li>Is there a business case for increased diversity in the profession?</li> <li>How can non-diverse lawyers participate in the diversity and inclusion efforts?</li> <li>What higher value system do lawyers owe fidelity to and how does that show up in our ethical responsibilities?</li> <li>How can the American Bar Association help recognize the legal profession’s duty to promote equality?</li> <li>Can equality changes in the legal profession influence other industries?</li> <li>Do lawyers have a social responsibility and obligation to expand the compact of equality?</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: David Douglass and Amber Thomson’s ABA article - <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/events/labor_law/2018/papers/Signposts%20In%20The%20Road_%20The%20Lawyers%20%20Ethical%20Obligation%20to%20Promote%20Diversity%20In%20the%20Legal%20Profession.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Signposts In The Road: The Lawyer's Ethical Obligation to Promote Diversity In the Legal Profession </a> Contact Information: David’s Sheppard Mullin <a href="https://www.sheppardmullin.com/ddouglass" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">attorney profile</a> Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Wednesday.  If you enjoyed this episode, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sheppard-mullins-nota-bene/id1434557969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sheppard-mullins-nota-bene?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher Radio</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGVwcGFyZG5vdGFiZW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>, or Spotify.  It helps other listeners find this show.  Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sheppard-mullin-richter-&amp;-hampton-llp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SheppardMullin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SheppardMullin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a> <a href="https://www.sheppardmullin.com/publications-podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sheppard Mullin website</a>  This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matter, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

The Diversity and Inclusion Imperative: Codifying Equality into the Lawyer’s Professional Code with David Douglass [NB 103]

Jonathan Aronie

Joseph Jay

Approaching organizational integrity to resolve reputational threats before and after they may occur requires accounting for corporate values, public trust, corporate stakeholders, and reputation while seeking out and handling corporate issues. To aid multinational companies with any such assessments, the Organizational Integrity Group at Sheppard Mullin was created by my guests today, Jonathan Aronie, Joe Jay, and David Douglass. Jonathan Aronie is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Sheppard Mullin, and the co-leader of the firm’s Government Contracts and Internal Investigations Practice Group. In 2013, Jonathan was appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana to serve as the Federal Monitor over the NOPD Consent Decree, the most comprehensive Consent Decree in the country. He is the author of From Bourbon Street To The Board Room: Eight Aids to Sustaining Reform. Jonathan previously appeared on this podcast in Episode 8. Joe Jay is a partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations &amp; International Trade Practice Group in Sheppard Mullin’s Washington, D.C. office. Joseph’s practice encompasses a broad array white collar defense, corporate investigations, and international trade matters. His matters include defense of civil and criminal enforcement actions and investigations, compliance counseling and regulatory advice. Joe previously appeared on this podcast in Episode 45. David Douglass is Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin’s 100-lawyer Washington, D.C. office and a partner in its Government Contracts, Investigations and International Trade Practice Group. He defends companies in criminal and civil investigations and litigation. For more than three decades, David has drawn on his criminal and civil trial experience to advise and represent healthcare and life sciences companies, government contractors and other highly regulated business in government investigations, litigation and, of course, trial. David is often lead trial counsel in federal courts, including Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and New York. He defends companies and individuals in criminal and civil, False Claims Act (whistleblower), investigations and litigation. What We Discussed in This Episode:  What is an organizational integrity group and how does it help corporations? What underlying issue is common to all companies seeking assistance in avoiding or dealing with crises? What various perspectives should companies consider when approaching reputational threat problem-solving? Why it’s important for multinational corporate leaders to look at corporate problems across various dimensions What is the revised statement of corporate purpose as explained by the Business Roundtable? How might an organizational integrity assessment protect a company? Can crisis roleplay help leaders prepare for problems that haven’t occurred yet? What is a reputational threat and how is it assessed? Why leaders shouldn’t fear seeking out potential problems  Contact Information: www.organizationalintegrity.com www.sheppardmullin.com/oig Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Wednesday.  If you enjoyed this episode, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in  Apple Podcasts,  Stitcher Radio,  Google Play, or Spotify.  It helps other listeners find this show.  Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:  LinkedIn Facebook Twitter   Sheppard Mullin website  This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matter, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Approaching organizational integrity to resolve reputational threats before and after they may occur requires accounting for corporate values, public trust, corporate stakeholders, and reputation while seeking out and handling corporate issues. To aid multinational companies with any such assessments, the Organizational Integrity Group at Sheppard Mullin was created by my guests today, Jonathan Aronie, Joe Jay, and David Douglass. Jonathan Aronie is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Sheppard Mullin, and the co-leader of the firm’s Government Contracts and Internal Investigations Practice Group. In 2013, Jonathan was appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana to serve as the Federal Monitor over the NOPD Consent Decree, the most comprehensive Consent Decree in the country. He is the author of From Bourbon Street To The Board Room: Eight Aids to Sustaining Reform. Jonathan previously appeared on this podcast in <a href="https://www.sheppardmullin.com/notabene-12" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 8</a>. Joe Jay is a partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations &amp; International Trade Practice Group in Sheppard Mullin’s Washington, D.C. office. Joseph’s practice encompasses a broad array white collar defense, corporate investigations, and international trade matters. His matters include defense of civil and criminal enforcement actions and investigations, compliance counseling and regulatory advice. Joe previously appeared on this podcast in <a href="https://www.sheppardmullin.com/notabene-50" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 45</a>. David Douglass is Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin’s 100-lawyer Washington, D.C. office and a partner in its Government Contracts, Investigations and International Trade Practice Group. He defends companies in criminal and civil investigations and litigation. For more than three decades, David has drawn on his criminal and civil trial experience to advise and represent healthcare and life sciences companies, government contractors and other highly regulated business in government investigations, litigation and, of course, trial. David is often lead trial counsel in federal courts, including Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and New York. He defends companies and individuals in criminal and civil, False Claims Act (whistleblower), investigations and litigation. What We Discussed in This Episode: <ul> <li>What is an organizational integrity group and how does it help corporations?</li> <li>What underlying issue is common to all companies seeking assistance in avoiding or dealing with crises?</li> <li>What various perspectives should companies consider when approaching reputational threat problem-solving?</li> <li>Why it’s important for multinational corporate leaders to look at corporate problems across various dimensions</li> <li>What is the revised statement of corporate purpose as explained by the Business Roundtable?</li> <li>How might an organizational integrity assessment protect a company?</li> <li>Can crisis roleplay help leaders prepare for problems that haven’t occurred yet?</li> <li>What is a reputational threat and how is it assessed?</li> <li>Why leaders shouldn’t fear seeking out potential problems</li> </ul> Contact Information: <a href="http://www.organizationalintegrity.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.organizationalintegrity.com</a> <a href="https://www.sheppardmullin.com/OIG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.sheppardmullin.com/oig</a> Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Wednesday.  If you enjoyed this episode, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sheppard-mullins-nota-bene/id1434557969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sheppard-mullins-nota-bene?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher Radio</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ik3spc76qzkbnshaddtccqi4wum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a>, or Spotify.  It helps other listeners find this show.  Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sheppard-mullin-richter-&amp;-hampton-llp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SheppardMullin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SheppardMullin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a> <a href="https://www.sheppardmullin.com/publications-podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sheppard Mullin website</a>  This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matter, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Organizational Integrity and Solving Reputational Threat with Jonathan Aronie, David Douglass, and Joseph Jay [NB 059]

David Douglass is the Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard Mullin and a partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations &amp; International Trade Practice Group.  He’s represented companies and individuals in criminal and civil, False Claims Act (whistleblower), investigations and litigation. He draws on this experience to strengthen his clients’ compliance and risk management programs. David Douglass Bio  If you want to have a practice, if you want to represent clients, you have to ask people to hire you Have a goal, have a plan, and execute against the plan Outcomes: I owe it to my client to give them my best assessment of my ability to achieve their objective. Focus on who you are as a lawyer the kind of practice you want and let everything flow from there If you enjoy what you’re doing, you will do well and success, including financial success, will follow Invest in your practice and the development of your practice Make sure you are constantly working on intellectually challenging and engaging tasks 

David Douglass is the Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard Mullin and a partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations &amp; International Trade Practice Group.  He’s represented companies and individuals in criminal and civil, False Claims Act (whistleblower), investigations and litigation. He draws on this experience to strengthen his clients’ compliance and risk management programs. <a href="https://www.sheppardmullin.com/ddouglass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Douglass Bio</a> <ul> <li>If you want to have a practice, if you want to represent clients, you have to ask people to hire you</li> <li>Have a goal, have a plan, and execute against the plan</li> <li>Outcomes: I owe it to my client to give them my best assessment of my ability to achieve their objective.</li> <li>Focus on who you are as a lawyer the kind of practice you want and let everything flow from there</li> <li>If you enjoy what you’re doing, you will do well and success, including financial success, will follow</li> <li>Invest in your practice and the development of your practice</li> <li>Make sure you are constantly working on intellectually challenging and engaging tasks</li> </ul>

86: A Plan Executed with Sheppard Mullin’s David Douglass