I, Aarash Darroodi, personally commit to the following:

Personal Commitment 

• I will use my voice as a leader in my organization and in the profession to advocate for DE&I in the legal profession and in my community. 
• I will partner with a law firm to host an LCLD Leadership Lunch, and select at least two Fellows in attendance for a follow-up conversation. 
• I will meet annually with at least five other general counsel in my industry to discuss how to promote DE&I internally and among our legal service providers. 
• I will annually sponsor one diverse lawyer within my legal department. 
• I will meet quarterly with my organization’s Fellows, Pathfinders, and Alumni to discuss their experiences within the organization, and require each individual to come to the meeting with a recommendation for how the organization could improve. 
• I will choose two outside counsel firms and identify a specific diverse young partner/senior associate to be introduced in-depth to my company’s business. I will also ensure that they have opportunities within the firm to share their knowledge. 

Organizational Commitment  

• I will work with two LCLD Member law firms to develop a secondment program for diverse 1Ls. 
• I will require preferred firms to have a diverse individual as one of two or three successors to the relationship partner for our matters. 
• I will require diverse slates for all hiring/promotions within the law department. I will ensure that the hiring manager and interviewers have a lens for understanding the business need for diverse talent/representation. 
• I will require diversity in succession planning for internal legal leadership position.