CONTENTS XkDXZpËjXe[9cffd`e^[Xc\Ëj% fecp CAST “MCCA on Broadway” :`jXmX`cXYc\ % E % @ by Gene Smith & Judy Frow A FrowBiz Production Stage Direction............................. Judy Frow ZXcc(%/''%)/0%-))0% Musical Direction ...................... Jim Benton Choreography ................. Marty Thompson Stage Management ................... Gene Smith Production ..................................Mary Allen Backup Vocals ...... Jim Benton, Mary Allen M`j`kdXZpj%Zfd&`eZfi Event Production ............JD Associates Inc. Production Support ....... Vsquared.biz, Inc. Sound and Lighting .......................Joe Volpe Graphic Design ...........................Lacey Voss Event Management ................Jennifer Chen ed`jj\j#g\k`k\jXe[nfd\eËjj`q\j% @ SYNOPSIS & ",!#+ MUSICAL MCCA Staff NUMBERS Director of Special Events .........................................Jennifer Chen Education Manager ....................................................Peter W. Chin Executive Assistant .....................................................Donna Crook Director of Membership & Development .................... David Chu Executive Director ............................................. Veta T. Richardson Managing Editor, Diversity & the Bar® ............... Robert Truhn, II Design & Production Manager ...................................... Lacey Voss Managing Director, Southeast Region ..........Naomi K. McLaurin Regional Coordinator, Southeast Region ..... Connie Swindell-Harding -!')# Managing Attorney ................................................Crystal Gothard ).#/&&%23!./6%,4!+%/.4(% The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) was founded in 1997 to advocate for the expanded ,)44,%",!#+$2%334()3/.%)3#()# hiring, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys in corporate law departments and the law firms that serve them. MCCA accomplishes its mission through 3(!0%,9 !.$#).#(%$7)4( WHO’S WHO the collection and dissemination of information about IN THE CAST diversity in the legal profession. ',%!-).'0!4%.4 www.mcca.com 1 CAST CAST (in order of appearance) Marty Thompson ..................................................................(Haynes and Boone, LLP) Patricia Lin ............................................................................... (Chevron Corporation) Heather Kubiak ................................................................(Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.) Trina Perkins-Mouton .............................................................. (The Queen of Justice) Howard Speight .........................................................(Law Office of Howard Speight) Marie Lona* ...........................................................................(Winston & Strawn LLP) Mark Robertson** ...........................................................(Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.) Debra Tsuchiyama Mary Kendall Antonio Ocasio ......................................................................... (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) Baker Mary Kendall ............................................................................ (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) Debra Tsuchiyama Baker .....................(Connelly • Baker • Wotring • Jackson LLP) Paul Shanklin .........................................................................(The Shanklin Law Firm) * San Francisco show only ** New York show only Heather Kubiak Patricia Lin Marie Lona Antonio Ocasio Trina Perkins- Mark Robertson Mouton 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004 [email protected] (202)739-5901 Paul Shanklin Howard Speight Marty Thompson 3 SYNOPSIS MUSICAL NUMBERS Once upon a time, Diversity wasn’t talked MCCA on Broadway about. Once upon a time, Diversity wasn’t Original Music and Lyrics by Jerry Lieber, even a buzz word. Our story begins once Mike Stoller, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil upon a time, when a group of inspired and Additional Lyrics by Gene Smith & Judy Frow motivated lawyers graduate from law school, pass the bar, and set out to make their mark Diversity Drag on the legal world, eager to make it ‘On Original Lyrics by Buddy De Sylva & Lew Brown Broadway’ (MCCA on Broadway). Music by Ray Henderson Additional lyrics by Gene Smith & Judy Frow But their exuberance soon turns to disillusionment, as they find their Waiting on the World to Change opportunities limited by Old School attitudes APRIL 17-19, 2008 | DORAL RESORT & SPA | MIAMI, FLORIDA Original Music and Lyrics by John Mayer (Diversity Drag). Additional lyrics by Gene Smith, Judy Frow & Debra Baker Discouraged, but not disheartened, our lawyers join the growing movement in the Lean on Me Legal Community to bring about change Music and Lyrics by Bill Withers (Waiting on the World to Change)…first MCCA® invites you through the Statement of Principle followed to participate in a weekend full of education, recreation, relaxation, MCCA on Broadway – by the stronger Call to Action. and networking at one of the nation’s premier golf and spa resorts. Let’s Celebrate Tonight! This is the perfect opportunity to meet with your peers, Original Music and Lyrics by Jerry Lieber, build new relationships and enjoy superb networking events, Our lawyers celebrate the leading role MCCA Mike Stoller, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil all while supporting the efforts of MCCA’s has played in bringing Diversity into the Additional Lyrics by Gene Smith & Judy Frow Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program. Legal Workplace, sharing achievements and personal stories of triumph and hope (Lean For sponsorship and participation information on Me). Let’s celebrate MCCA on Broadway call Jennifer Chen at (202) 739-5902. We’re in the mood to celebrate tonight. www.mcca.com In ninety-seven we began Join the cast in a birthday celebration of Creating rainbows ‘cross the land 10 years of success (MCCA on Broadway What makes us strong is our diversity – Let’s Celebrate Tonight!). Well here we are – MCCA on Broadway Just lookin’ at you makes me feel so proud For where we’ve been and what we’ve done The victories fought for and won MCCA’s a head above the crowd. So here we’ll stay - MCCA on Broadway Empowering people, inspiring leadership Our scholarships make dreams come true And it is thanks to all of you You’re the real MCCA stars On Broadway! You are the real stars On Broadway 6 DB-07-493_D&B Rush Ad:DB-07-493_rush Ad 9/12/07 3:40 PM Page 1 WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST DEBRA TSUCHIYama BAKER is a Texas at Austin School of Law with honors in 1998. founding partner with the Houston litigation She is active in the Houston Bar Association, where A publication of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and environmental law firm of Connelly • Baker she serves on the Gender Fairness Committee and • Wotring • Jackson LLP. Debra has practiced participates in “Night Court,” the HBA’s annual environmental law for more than 23 years and musical revue. She is a member of the College of obtained her law degree from the Georgetown the State Bar of Texas, a Fellow of the Houston University Law Center where she received the Bar Foundation, and has been named a “Texas Magoichi Kato Scholarship Award for Academic Super Lawyer” for the past three years. When By reporting on the business value of Excellence for Japanese American students. she is not practicing law, she enjoys traveling and She has authored more than 50 publications participating in community theatre – two hobbies diversity in the legal profession, Diversity & on environmental law, has lectured and taught that are being fulfilled by participating in this year’s the Bar® advocates the advancement of extensively on environmental legal issues and has MCCA annual dinner! testified in a variety of cases as an expert witness PatRICIA LIN practices environmental law as talented diverse attorneys in the nation’s law on environmental law in the United States and Counsel for Chevron. She manages downstream Canada. In addition to her work promoting firms and corporate legal departments. remediation matters in the Gulf Coast region and gender and diversity issues in the legal community, supports the corporation’s global Environmental, Debra serves on the Board of Directors of the Social and Health Impact Assessment standard Asian American Bar Association, co-chaired the Its powerful distribution to 35,000 top legal process for all of Chevron’s capital projects. Patricia 2006 Houston Bar Association Gender Fairness is a past president of the Asian American Bar professionals is key and demonstrates how Committee and is Chair-Elect of the Houston Bar Association of Houston and founded the Asian Foundation, the bar’s charitable arm. In 2006, strong diversity efforts breed successful American Bar Foundation of Houston in 2005. the State Bar of Texas awarded Debra the Dan She serves on the Board of Trustees for the Houston business practices. Rugely Price Award presented to an outstanding Young Lawyers Foundation and is a cast member of practitioner and legal writer dedicated to the the Houston Bar Association’s annual Night Court bar and public. She donated the cash component musical revue. In her spare time, Patricia enjoys of the award to the environmental journal of the underwater photography and aspires to become a Showcase your commitment University of Houston Law Center, where she has gourmet chef. to diversity to an audience taught environmental law as an adjunct professor. MARIE LONA (San Francisco) is a litigation MARY KENdaLL is an Assistant General that understands and values partner in Winston & Strawn LLP’s Chicago office Counsel for Wal-Mart. She manages transactional, who concentrates her practice in