Bloomberg Law
April 3, 2017, 2:40 PM UTC

Deadline for Diversity Issued by Top MetLife Lawyer

Casey Sullivan

Frustrated by the lack of diversity in the legal profession, MetLife’s General Counsel Ricardo Anzaldua is planning to use his $100 million annual legal budget to nudge law firms in the right direction.

On April 20, Anzaldua will host lawyers from all over — including up to 75 outside law firms — at MetLife’s Midtown Manhattan headquarters for a summit where he plans to deliver an ultimatum: create a formal plan to retain and promote your diverse talent by next year, or don’t plan to work with MetLife much longer.

“It’s not a game,” said Anzaldua, whose legal affairs department staffs 900 ...

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