The Black General Counsel Project: U.S. Steel’s Duane Holloway

Duane Holloway, the general counsel of United States Steel Corp., said he values outside firms that have shown a commitment to diversity.

“Like most companies, when hiring outside counsel, we are looking for the best talent that fits our needs for the matters at hand. And we firmly believe that we get better outcomes with diverse viewpoints in all facets of the business, including outside counsel engagement,” Holloway said in a recent Bloomberg Law survey.

Black general counsel now make up over 5% of all general counsel in the Fortune 1000, a significant milestone tracked by the Black ...