Kentucky State University News September 11, 2020 Kentucky State University Office of General Counsel is among rare group to apply for Mansfield certification The Kentucky State University Office of General Counsel is one of only 54 legal departments to commit to achieve the Mansfield Rule: Legal Department Edition (MRLD) 2.0 certification program, which measures diversity and inclusion within legal departments. According to a press release, "MRLD measures whether legal departments have affirmatively considered at least 50 percent women, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and lawyers with disabilities for leadership, high-visibility opportunities, and secondment or intern programs within the law department, and for leadership roles when hiring new outside counsel." Kentucky State is among major organizations such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, McDonald's, the City of Philadelphia, PayPal, Ford Motor Company and the University of Texas System. President Brown recently commended the Office of General Counsel for its commitment to the certification process. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/