Belong @ MGC: Our Differences Make us Stronger
The goal of Belong @ MGC is to foster a firm culture where talented individuals from all backgrounds and experiences are recruited, empowered, included, respected and rewarded. At MGC, we embrace diversity and inclusion, recognizing that we are a better organization with people from different races, religions, backgrounds and walks of life. We bring these qualities to our relationships with clients and to the communities where we live and work.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has always been important to our identity and culture, and we are always seeking to improve on attracting diverse candidates across all positions in our firm. As part of our commitment, the Firm introduced the MGC Diversity Scholarship in 2021 to provide diverse law students with access to opportunities that will aid in their development as legal professionals. We’d like to introduce you to four outstanding law students through brief interviews below.
August 9, 2021 | Meet Erienne Reniajal “RJ” Lewis, MGC Diversity Scholarship recipient and JD candidate at Mississippi College School of Law. Learn more
August 16, 2021 | Meet Kristy Nguyen, MGC Diversity Scholarship recipient and JD candidate at Georgia State University College of Law. Learn more
August 23, 2021 | Meet Trey Ellis, MGC Diversity Scholarship recipient and JD candidate at the University of North Carolina School of Law. Learn more
August 31, 2021 | Meet Savannah Putnam, our final MGC Diversity Scholarship recipient and JD candidate at Campbell University School of Law. Learn more
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MGC Diversity Scholarship | 2021-2022 School Year
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has always been important to our identity and culture, and we are always seeking to improve on attracting diverse candidates across all positions in our firm. As part of our commitment, the Firm introduced the MGC Diversity Scholarship this year to provide diverse law students with access to opportunities that will aid in their development as legal professionals.
The MGC Diversity Scholarship will award up to four scholarships, in the amount of $2,500 each, for the 2021-2022 school year. The scholarship is awarded only for one year.
The scholarship application period is now closed. Click here to meet our scholarship recipients.
Questions? Contact Courtney Holloway, Director of Attorney Recruiting, Retention and Diversity and Inclusion at courtney.holloway@mgclaw.com.
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Black History Month Features | February 2021
February 5, 2021 | We’re kicking off Black History Month with Stephanie Durham-Rivera, a paralegal in MGC’s Raleigh office. Read more
February 12, 2021 | Checkout our second Black History Month feature on MGC Charleston attorney Ryan Adams. Read more
February 19, 2021 | Checkout our third Black History Month feature on MGC Atlanta attorney Ashley Howard. Read more
February 26, 2021 | Checkout our fourth Black History Month feature on MGC Atlanta attorney Mark Edwards. Read more
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Belong @ MGC Spotlights
September 2020 | This month, we highlight Dallas Hutchinson, an HR and benefits analyst in the firm’s Greenville office. Read more
June 2020 | This month, we highlight Nnenna Opara, a litigation attorney in the firm’s Atlanta office. Read more
December 2019 | This month, we highlight Vernon Dunbar, a workers’ compensation attorney located in the firm’s Greenville office and committee member of Belong @ MGC. Read more
July 2019 | This month, we highlight Amy Jenkins, an employment law attorney located in the firm’s Charleston office and chair of Belong @ MGC. Read more
Women's Initiative (WIN @ MGC)
The Women’s Initiative (WIN @ MGC) is MGC’s commitment to recruit, retain and advance women in the legal industry, as well as to provide a platform for engagement, development and leadership opportunities for women at MGC.
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