Episode 79 - Laura Toledo of Nilan Johnson Lewis on Embedding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in law firm culture

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Most law firms have a working group or committee in place to create, communicate and manage their DEI strategy. While these initiatives are well-intended, they can be difficult to retrospectively integrate into the core values and culture of the firm.

Today’s guest is here to share what it’s like to work in a truly progressive firm. Ali Bone is so lucky to welcome Laura Toledo, Director of Business Development & Marketing at Nilan Johnson Lewis to hear how their values are embedded in the firm’s culture and how they impact marketing and business development on a daily basis.

Ali and Laura cover: 

• How Laura came to her role at Nilan Johnson Lewis and why her interview was so significant 
• The firm’s history in terms of culture and where the progressive nature came from
• How to keep conversations about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion going to continue progressing
• How culture influences day-to-day activities and how those values translate externally
• How working in a progressive firm enables career progression as a marketing and BD leader
• What a progressive culture means for professionals in the legal industry and how it could benefit firms and individuals if they were to take this approach
• Advice for other marketing and BD leaders looking to embed their DEI values into their firm’s culture

A transcription of this episode is available here.