Kori S. Carew, Esq. (She/Her/Hers)
Greater Chicago Area
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About
My mission is to ignite courageous living that tears down problematic paradigms and…
Articles by Kori S.
Experience
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Bridge 68 LLC
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Education
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Drake University Law School
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Activities and Societies: Captain, Jessup International Moot Court team; Drake National Mock Trial team; Lt. Governor for Diversity, 8th Circuit, ABA/LSD (1999-2001); ABA/LSD Liaison to the Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants (2000-2001); Drake Journal of Agricultural Law; Secretary, Black Law Students Association; President, 1999-00, Member, Drake International Law Society; Treasurer, 1999-00, Member, Drake Association for Public Interest Law; Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Prosecuting Intern, Story County, Iowa
Law Clerk, Roxanne Conlin & Associates
Criminal Defense Student Attorney, Neal and Bea Smith Law Center, Drake Law School
Juvenile Law Intern, Youth Law Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Poverty Law Intern, Legal Services Corporation of Iowa, Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Activities and Societies: Editor, The Gleam (student newspaper); Member, Student Senate; President, Multicultural Students Association; President, Black Students Association; Resident Assistant; Tutor, English, Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry.
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Licenses & Certifications
Publications
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Fighting the Culture of Silence in the Face of Tragedy
Multicultural Law Magazine and Savoy Magazine
See publication"Many of us believe we must not allow external events to become center stage in the office. We worry about whether we should address events like this if we did not speak about the last national tragedy. We worry that acknowledging events that impact certain groups of people will spark political discussions." This article outlines why an organization committed to advancing diversity and inclusion cannot be silent in the face of national tragedy connected to diversity.
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It Is in the Day-to-Day: Courageous Conversations in Contentious Times
DRI - The Defense Research Institute
"The reflexive tendency of our work environment—lawyers and rule-followers that we are—is to be wary of anything “political” coming into the workplace. But many of these issues cannot simply be categorized as political. These national tragedies and ongoing divisive debates affect the lives of real people with real stories who do not shed their beings and consciousness when they walk
through the doors of our buildings." This article outlines why we should have difficult conversations about…"The reflexive tendency of our work environment—lawyers and rule-followers that we are—is to be wary of anything “political” coming into the workplace. But many of these issues cannot simply be categorized as political. These national tragedies and ongoing divisive debates affect the lives of real people with real stories who do not shed their beings and consciousness when they walk
through the doors of our buildings." This article outlines why we should have difficult conversations about difficult incidents even when labelled "political" or external if they impact diversity and inclusion. -
The Heat Is On: How Law Firms Should Respond to the Increased Calls for Diversity from Clients:
Inside Counsel
"Given that law firms and corporations have made many efforts over the years to advance diversity and inclusion, how should law firms respond to this renewed push for results? If these client-driven measures are to yield meaningful progress, we must tackle embedding inclusion and improving diversity as an organizational issue in a more cohesive and strategic way than many organizations have in the past. This series will focus on various aspects of organizational strategies necessary for us to…
"Given that law firms and corporations have made many efforts over the years to advance diversity and inclusion, how should law firms respond to this renewed push for results? If these client-driven measures are to yield meaningful progress, we must tackle embedding inclusion and improving diversity as an organizational issue in a more cohesive and strategic way than many organizations have in the past. This series will focus on various aspects of organizational strategies necessary for us to move the needle forward meaningfully in diversity and inclusion."
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You Say Tomaydo, I Say Tohmahto: Why You Can’t Improve Diversity Without Culturally Fluent Leaders
DRI - Defense Research Institute
"Our profession struggles with engaging and advancing talent from among underrepresented groups, and a great leader’s ability to manage and communicate across cultures will benefit everyone, especially women and minority attorneys. Most of us filter our communication skills and strategies through a limited lens that often does not translate across cultures and differences. Frankly, an inclusion strategy that doesn’t teach firm leaders competencies in cultural fluency is flawed." This article…
"Our profession struggles with engaging and advancing talent from among underrepresented groups, and a great leader’s ability to manage and communicate across cultures will benefit everyone, especially women and minority attorneys. Most of us filter our communication skills and strategies through a limited lens that often does not translate across cultures and differences. Frankly, an inclusion strategy that doesn’t teach firm leaders competencies in cultural fluency is flawed." This article lays out five dimensions of cultural differences and how they impact communication and leadership.
Honors & Awards
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George B. Vashon Innovator Award (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
MInority Corporate Counsel Association
Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP was recognized with the George B. Vashon Innovator Award in 2018. Named after an African American scholar, lawyer and abolitionist, the George B. Vashon Innovator Award recognizes law firms that lead the way in best practices to assist diverse attorneys. The criteria include proven leadership in recruitment, retention, promotion and metrics that gauge diversity success.
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Missouri Lawyers Media Diversity & Inclusion Award Honoree
Missouri Lawyers Media
This award recognizes attorneys, firms and organizations who are significantly advancing diversity, inclusion and the dignity of all people in Missouri’s legal profession and in communities in which exceptional legal work impacts justice for all. Kori Carew was recognized for her contributions to the legal profession to advance diversity, inclusion and belonging.
A selection committee, assembled from members of The Missouri Bar and statewide legal leaders, worked with Missouri Lawyers…This award recognizes attorneys, firms and organizations who are significantly advancing diversity, inclusion and the dignity of all people in Missouri’s legal profession and in communities in which exceptional legal work impacts justice for all. Kori Carew was recognized for her contributions to the legal profession to advance diversity, inclusion and belonging.
A selection committee, assembled from members of The Missouri Bar and statewide legal leaders, worked with Missouri Lawyers Media to review nominations and select the honorees. The 20 honorees, who include judges, firm and corporate leaders, attorneys for nonprofit organizations and one firm, will received their awards during a ceremony Aug. 15 at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. -
Best Law Firms for Women (Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP)
Working Mother Media
For 11 years, Working Mother has recognized the U.S. law firms that utilize best practices to retain and promote women lawyers. This award has been received by Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP for its policies, practices, initiatives and results focused on diversity and inclusion and the advancement of women. Shook has been recognized for this award several times and five times under my leadership (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018) as Director of Strategic Diversity Initiatives.
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Best Law Firms for Diversity (Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP)
Vault
Shook has been ranked among the Top 25 firms for diversity for minorities, women and LGBT employees for several years in a row including the last 7 years under my leadership as Director of Strategic Diversity Initiatives. This year Shook was included in the Top 10 leading firms in the following categories:
Diversity and Inclusion:
Overall Diversity (4);
Diversity of Individuals with Disabilities (3);
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Gold Standard Certification (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Women in Law Empowerment Forum
Law firms with 300 or more practicing lawyers in the United States are eligible for 2018 WILEF Gold Standard Certification if they successfully demonstrate that women represent a meaningful percentage of their equity partners, of their highest leadership positions, of their governance and compensation committees, of their most highly compensated partners and that there be meaningful diversity among their women partners. Shook Hardy & Bacon has achieved the Gold Standard for seven consecutive…
Law firms with 300 or more practicing lawyers in the United States are eligible for 2018 WILEF Gold Standard Certification if they successfully demonstrate that women represent a meaningful percentage of their equity partners, of their highest leadership positions, of their governance and compensation committees, of their most highly compensated partners and that there be meaningful diversity among their women partners. Shook Hardy & Bacon has achieved the Gold Standard for seven consecutive years.
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Coca Cola Living General Counsel Achievement Award (Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP)
The Coca Cola Company
The award is a new addition to the company’s Living the Values program, which the Coca-Cola legal division established in 2008 to recognize its U.S.-based law firms that demonstrated strong commitments to diversity. Shook previously won Living the Values awards in 2008, 2013 and 2015 – more than any other firm. The new General Counsel Diversity Advancement Award was created to salute ongoing, long-term leadership in diversity and inclusion.
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Coca Cola Living the Values Award (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
The Coca Cola Company
Coca-Cola was one of the first Fortune 100 companies to publicly honor law firms for diversity. Firms are selected for Living the Values awards based on their initiatives to support and foster diversity and inclusion, including commitment of senior management, representation of minorities and women within the firm, success in recruiting and retaining minority and female associates, creative partnership arrangements with minority and women-owned firms, and the level of firmwide participation in…
Coca-Cola was one of the first Fortune 100 companies to publicly honor law firms for diversity. Firms are selected for Living the Values awards based on their initiatives to support and foster diversity and inclusion, including commitment of senior management, representation of minorities and women within the firm, success in recruiting and retaining minority and female associates, creative partnership arrangements with minority and women-owned firms, and the level of firmwide participation in diversity programs. Shook is the only law firm to have received this award three times including in 2013 and 2015 under Kori's leadership as the Director of Strategic Diversity Initiatives. The firm first won the award in 2008.
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Best of the Bar
Kansas City Business Journal
The Kansas City Business Journal’s Best of the Bar is designed to acknowledge the work of accomplished area lawyers and to highlight for local companies and clients the names of notable attorneys in select practice areas.
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Up and Coming Lawyer
Missouri Lawyers Media
The Missouri Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Awards recognize young attorneys who are making a positive difference in the practice of law in Missouri and whose outstanding contributions have them on the track for success.
Organizations
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Joint Commission on Women in the Profession
Member/Commissioner
- PresentThe Joint Commission on Women in the Profession was formed on July 9, 2013, by order of the Supreme Court of Missouri and in conjunction with The Missouri Bar. The Commission is charged with assessing the status of women in the profession, identifying barriers to their advancement, combating bias in the justice system and in the legal profession, and with securing full and equal participation of women in the legal profession. The Commission is co-chaired by Megan E. Phillips and Karen R…
The Joint Commission on Women in the Profession was formed on July 9, 2013, by order of the Supreme Court of Missouri and in conjunction with The Missouri Bar. The Commission is charged with assessing the status of women in the profession, identifying barriers to their advancement, combating bias in the justice system and in the legal profession, and with securing full and equal participation of women in the legal profession. The Commission is co-chaired by Megan E. Phillips and Karen R. Glickstein, and is comprised of members selected by the Court and the Bar.
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NALP - National Association of Legal Placement
Member
- PresentNALP is an association of over 2,500 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices, and law schools in North America and beyond. What brings NALP members together is a common belief in three fundamental things. First, all law students and lawyers should benefit from a fair and ethical hiring process. Second, law students and lawyers are more successful when supported by professional development and legal career professionals. Third, a diverse and inclusive legal…
NALP is an association of over 2,500 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices, and law schools in North America and beyond. What brings NALP members together is a common belief in three fundamental things. First, all law students and lawyers should benefit from a fair and ethical hiring process. Second, law students and lawyers are more successful when supported by professional development and legal career professionals. Third, a diverse and inclusive legal profession best serves clients and our communities. That’s why NALP members work together every day to collect and publish accurate legal employment data and information, and champion education and standards for recruiting, professional and career development, and diversity and inclusion. For more than forty years, NALP has played an essential role in the success of our members and the lawyers and law students they serve. NALP believes in fairness, facts and the power of a diverse community. We work every day to be the best career services, recruitment, and professional development organization in the world because we want the lawyers and law students we serve to have an ethical recruiting system, employment data they can trust, and expert advisers to guide and support them in every stage of their careers.
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JCBA Foundation
Board Member/Director
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DRI - The Defense Research Institute
Member; Chair Diversity Subcommittee Women in the Law Committee (2012-present)
- PresentDRI is the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Membership in DRI provides access to resources and tools for attorneys who strive to provide high-quality, balanced and excellent service to their clients and corporations. DRI is host to 29 substantive committees whose focus is to develop ongoing and critical dialogue about areas of practice.
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Jackson County Bar Association
Member; Executive Board Member (2001-2012); President (2008-2010)
- PresentThe Jackson County Bar Association (JCBA) is a voluntary bar association comprised primarily of African-American attorneys from throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. JCBA was established at a time when African-American lawyers were not allowed to join the American Bar Association (ABA) or the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA). The purpose of the JCBA, then and now, is to be a resource for its members; to work to ensure justice and equal opportunity for the…
The Jackson County Bar Association (JCBA) is a voluntary bar association comprised primarily of African-American attorneys from throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. JCBA was established at a time when African-American lawyers were not allowed to join the American Bar Association (ABA) or the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA). The purpose of the JCBA, then and now, is to be a resource for its members; to work to ensure justice and equal opportunity for the African-American community; improve the administration of justice; preserve the independence of the judiciary, improve the economic conditions of all citizens of Missouri; uphold the honor of the legal profession; and protect the civil and political rights of the citizens and residents of the State of Missouri.
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Missouri Bar
Member; Young Lawyers Council (2006-2009)
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American Bar Association
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Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Member; Director, Young Lawyers Section
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National Bar Association
Member
- PresentThe National Bar Association was founded in 1925 and is the nation's oldest and largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys and judges. It represents the interests of approximately 65,000 lawyers, judges, law professors and law students.The NBA is organized around 23 substantive law sections, 9 divisions, 12 regions and 80 affiliate chapters throughout the United States and around the world.
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Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
Member
-The Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals (“ALFDP”) was established in January, 2006. ALFDP’s mission is to act as a catalyst for the advancement of diversity in the legal profession through our collective knowledge, vision, expertise and advocacy in the area of law firm diversity.
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Association of Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
Member; Board Member
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Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation
Director/Board Member
-The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation (KCMBF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1979 and is the charitable arm of KCMBA. KCMBF believes that justice should be possible for everyone. Every day we serve the legal profession and the public through programs that advance justice and the understanding of law and its impact on society.
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