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In Part Two of our Queering Talks series with Dr. Jen Self, we will center the voices of those who have always led the way in liberation movements, claiming the spotlight for those who have consistently been “out in front” of struggles for justice, love, and equity, demonstrating that the margins have always been the source of radical change. Queering leadership is not just about reclaiming lost stories; it's about futurism — imagining and building new realities. Leaders who live at the intersections of power systems have long envisioned new possibilities and turned them into reality. They've led us beyond the dismantling of oppressive systems and into the creation of new spaces where power is shared, community is centered, and liberation is a lived practice. Queer futurism taps into the resilience and creativity of those who dream beyond the status quo, moving us from inclusion to transformation, and inviting us to build new worlds rooted in radical imagination and collective care. From the beginning, Town Hall has been a space for meeting the needs of our city—hosting concerts, book talks, and new ways to connect. This bold new series reimagines the traditional lecture format through a queer lens, challenging ideas about who speaks, who listens, and who is centered. Built around three themes — In Between (exploring fluid identities and spaces), Out in Front (centering changemakers leading justice and equality movements), and Always Been (highlighting the historic contributions of queer visionaries)—this series promises to inspire, expand perspectives, and celebrate inclusivity. Join us in sparking meaningful conversations and building a community that values growth and connection. Dr. Jen Self (they/them) is a therapist, educator, performer, and writer whose work lives in the third space—the liminal zone where identities, systems, and possibilities collide and transform. As the founding director of the University of Washington's Q Center, Jen reimagined what it means to create community healing spaces by centering a queer intersectional praxis. Jen knows that macro changes take place in our everyday decisions and actions. Their career spans decades of racial and gender justice work as a therapist, educator, strategist, program innovator, and truth sayer, navigating—and disrupting—institutions to make them more humane and transformative. Jen's current projects include writing everything from maps on napkins to a memoir, co-leading The Racial Healing Project, and co-creating the Queer Leadership Lab. Ariyah Jané is a Black Trans-Woman from Montgomery, Alabama. Deeply rooted in her diverse background, her artistry spans Musical Theatre, Gospel, and Blues. She has performed in celebrated productions like Ain't Misbehavin', graced the iconic stage of Carnegie Hall, and shared the stage with top contestants on the 2019 Sunday's Best Tour. In 2024, she released her debut EP, Dear Ariyah. Beyond her musical achievements, Ariyah is the founder and CEO of Muses and Moguls, a creative support network for independent and emerging artists navigating the challenges of the entertainment industry. She is a passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community and focuses on public service, housing, and healthcare advocacy for queer and gender non-conforming individuals. Bryanna Jenkins (she/her) is the Policy Director at Lavender Rights Project. Ms. Jenkins received her B.S. from Morgan State University, her M.A. from the University of Baltimore, and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. Ms. Jenkins also published Birth Certificate with a Benefit: Using LGBTQ Jurisprudence to Make the Argument for a Transgender Person's Constitutional Right to Amended Identity Documents in the CUNY Law Review. Prior to law school Bryanna founded and led The Baltimore Transgender Alliance and organized the cities first Baltimore Transgender Uprising March in 2015. Bryanna is also the Vice Chair of the National Bar Association's LGBTQ Division.

Attacks on judges and threats to defy the courts - increasing tension between the Trump administration and US judiciary. Some believe it's a constitutional crisis; others say the president is simply doing what he promised voters. How serious is this and what's at stake? In this episode: Bruce Fein, Former US Associate Deputy Attorney General. Allen Orr, Immigration Chairperson, National Bar Association. Greg Swenson, Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Join us on Nothing But The Truth as we welcome a true legal powerhouse, Carlos E. Moore! Mr. Moore, the Founding Attorney of the Carlos Moore Law Group and Municipal Judge Pro-Tem (Retired) 79th President of the National Bar Association (NBA), is a name synonymous with fighting for justice. From his groundbreaking work in civil rights to his impressive track record securing victories for his clients, Mr. Moore has consistently demonstrated exceptional legal acumen and a unwavering commitment to fairness. But Carlos E. Moore is more than just a courtroom champion. Hailing from Moss Point, Mississippi, Mr. Moore has a deep connection to his community. A former Judge Pro Tem in both Clarksdale and Grenada, Mississippi, he has served with distinction, making history as the first African-American to hold the position in both cities.   This episode promises to be insightful and inspiring! We'll delve into: - Mr. Moore's incredible journey in the legal field. - The National Bar Association's mission and his vision for the future. Balancing a thriving law practice with a deep commitment to community service. - The importance of representation and ensuring access to justice for all. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a true leader in the legal world! With your Hosts Bob and Dave to hear the full conversation with Carlos E. Moore.

Learn about the history, purpose and work of the Hispanic National Bar Association's Health & Life Sciences section, as shared by its co-chairs, Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson, general counsel at the Wistar Institute and Mildred Segura, litigation partner at Reed Smith. The discussion will be moderated by Anna Lozoya from Sentara Health. ----more---- Transcript: Intro: Welcome to the Reed Smith podcast, Inclusivity Included, Powerful Personal Stories. In each episode of this podcast, our guests will share their personal stories, passions and challenges, past and present, all with the goal of bringing people together and learning more about others. You might be surprised by what we all have in common, inclusivity included.  Anna: Welcome back to Inclusivity Included. And today's episode is in partnership with the Hispanic National Bar Association. And today we'll be learning about the Health and Life Sciences section, along with co-chairs Gelvina Rodriguez-Stevenson and Mildred Segura. Gelvina Rodriguez is the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Wistar Institution, an international biomedical institute. Gelvina's career spans various sectors of the healthcare industry, including hospitals, academic medical centers, and pharmaceutical companies in government. Gelvina serves as the co-chair of the Hispanic National Bar Association's Health and Life Sciences Section and as a board member of the American Health Law Association. Mildred Segura is a litigation partner at Reed Smith LLP, a full-service global law firm. She is based in Los Angeles and is a member of Reed Smith's Life Sciences Health and Industry Group, specializing in complex products liability litigation, matters focused on medical device and pharmaceutical litigation in state and federal courts across the United States. Well, Mildred and Gelvina, excited to have you here so we can learn more about the Health and Life Sciences section of HNBA. Gelvina, can you give the audience a brief history of what was the inspiration to create the section and a brief overview of the history of the section?  Gelvina: Yeah, great, Anna. Thank you. Thank you for that that introduction for putting together this session. Very happy to talk about the health and life sciences section of the HNBA. So we started this section of the HNBA years ago. And, you know, really the idea came when I had started my first in-house job, and it just happened to be in the health sector. It was at an academic medical college. And, you know, I got there. I was like, oh, I don't know anything about health law. So let me, you know, look for mentors. And I've been fortunate through my career to always be able to find, you know, wonderful mentors through the HNBA and, you know, LaLSA, when in law school. And I started looking around to find other attorneys who were in this sector and really couldn't find anyone. I looked around, you know, my, the legal department where I was, you know, other organizations and just really couldn't find any mentors, role models to figure out how to navigate this area. So, you know, having always been active with the HNBA, you know, doing law school and having served as a regional president for the HNBA, I knew that there were very active sections within the HNBA in other areas, business law, labor and employment, employment, compliance. And I thought, gosh, it'd be great if there were a health law section where I could meet other Latino and Latina lawyers working in this space and kind of learn how it works. So I proposed to leadership at the HNBA the idea of forming this section. They thought it was a great idea, and it was formed. So then at that point, sections formed, and we had to build the community. So basically, me and our co-chair reached out to people we knew who were in you know, pharmaceutical device companies, hospitals, and invited them to join. And then also when you're part of the HNBA, you can check off what section you're interested in joining. So we had members join that way. And, you know, over the years, it's grown to be a really wonderful network of Latino and Latino lawyers across the country who are either working in healthcare and life sciences or interested in it. And it really has become, you know, that mentoring, you know group that what didn't exist years ago so really really excited to you know have that come to fruition have it become what it's become.  Anna: That sounds like really great work and it sounds like we needed that and you recognized that was something we needed so good work there and and for contributing that.  Gelvina: yeah and so wonderful that the HNBA was just so open and willing to you know jump on a new idea and move it forward so that's always wonderful.  Anna: Yeah yeah definitely HNBA is It's big about innovating. And as we grow as a legal community as well, expanding to meet the needs of the members. But I'm sure Mildred, as it sounds from Gelvina, that this is growing and growing. What do you find to be the most rewarding and most challenging aspects of co-chairing this vastly growing and expanding section here?  Mildred: That's a great question, Anna. And I've been co-chair, Gelvina invited me to serve in that position maybe three, four years ago now, Gelvina, maybe, right? And prior to that, there were other co-chairs. But I know Gelvina has been there since inception, as she just described. And I would say, you know, during my tenure these last couple of years, I would say the most rewarding aspect of co-chairing the section has been the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our community, which is health and life sciences, lawyers, policymakers, students, right? People who are interested in maybe getting into this space or maybe don't even have a clue what the space really is. And I've had the privilege of working with really, you know, brilliant people like Gelvina, like yourself, Anna, and others that are in our section and learning just how vast this practice area really is, right, of health and life sciences and how much it encompasses. Purposes and um and it's nice as Gelvina said you know it's a place of like-minded people doing you know they're in different practices but under the same umbrella and we're all our goal is the same right to advance health care and life sciences while ensuring that our voices are heard in these critical areas whether it's representing our clients you know in big law or in public interest or in the government and so wherever you are it's it's a nice sort of place to come together and be be able to showcase, you know, what's going on in your practice or in this area. And it's a really collaborative spirit as well, where people bring ideas. You know, if someone comes to us and say, hey, I have an idea for a webinar that I want to put on, focused on health and life sciences, it's great, right? And we're learning as we go, too, because I'm a litigator. And so there may be ideas and trends that I'm not even aware of. So it's a really great way to stay abreast of what's going on in this space as well. And Gelvina mentioned mentoring. And so we do have students that are members. version. I would say that's the other rewarding aspect of this is the ability to mentor young attorneys is incredibly fulfilling, right? And we put on a CLE panel presentation at one of our corporate council conferences for the HNBA, which was focused on careers in life sciences and healthcare, because a lot of students have no clue, you know, well, what does that mean? You know, what kind of careers do you have within that space? And there was a panel of litigators, government attorneys, policymakers. Gelvina moderated that panel. I was on it as well. And it was great to see the type of questions that we were getting from these up-and-coming, soon-to-be lawyers. And on the flip side, you asked me what's been the most challenging. I would say is balancing the diverse interests of our members within the section, right? Because like I said, that I'm a litigator, Gelvina's in-house, we have people in government, you know, all across the board in transactional spaces. And so it's really, you know, trying to cater to our members, ensuring that we are responsive to their needs and what they're interested in. And so we try and cover a broad range of topics to ensure that we provide value to our members, which requires, you know, careful planning, constant communication. But these challenges also present opportunities for growth and innovation. Like I said, as a litigator, I'm learning a lot about other aspects of health and life sciences beyond what my firm offers, obviously, which also does a little bit of everything within the life sciences space. So that's what I would say have been the most rewarding and challenging aspects of being co-chair of the section.  Anna: Oh, that's a lot. But it sounds like you and Gelvina have a good handle of that and having such a wide spectrum of individuals from law students to seasoned attorneys. And it sounds like your panel regarding careers in health and life sciences really try to hold in on the great plethora of opportunities for someone who's interested in our great section, our section that we love.  Mildred: That's exactly right.  Anna: From this section's name, health and life sciences, Gelvina, who do you think should join this section? And like, what are the benefits of joining HNBA's Health and Life Sciences section?  Gelvina: Yep. So in terms of who should join, I think, you know, Mildred touched on this a bit. And I think she went over sort of the diversity of this field, right, and the breadth of who is a healthcare lawyer, who is a life sciences lawyer. And it's really anyone who's like, you know, knee deep in that space. Like you're on a hospital attorney or someone at a pharmaceutical company in healthcare and life sciences, or it could be someone just sort of interested in maybe exploring that space. Or it could be someone who's a litigator and they happen to have a case that involves two healthcare-related companies. They want to, you know, learn more about this space and how it works or just, you know, interact with people working in this space. It could be, you know, anyone from like the knee-deep healthcare life sciences lawyers to people who are just tangentially involved. And, you know, again, the spectrum there is hospital attorneys, pharmaceutical device company attorneys and other legal professionals, folks working in health tech, AI, which is huge in health care, health insurance companies. PBMs, pharmacies, labs, you know, government, AG offices do lots of the, you know, credentialing and licensing for health care providers. It's, you know, we cover topics in reproductive health, public health. We have lots of members who are working in the antitrust space. There's lots of activity and healthcare entities related to antitrust. So, you know, as you can see, public policy, Mildred mentioned that. And really just in terms of, you know, you asked about the benefits of joining. So, again, for the folks who are knee deep, like we get to, you know, get on these calls and say, you know, this is this topic that we're starting to see, you know, more of in our space. What are you all seeing? And just kind of share ideas and approaches. And, you know, for those who are not knee deep learning about the area, you know, and for students, you know, Mildred mentioned we have lots of students who join. And I think historically, healthcare and life sciences hasn't been like one of those key areas that you focus on in law school. It's not like, you know, securities, which is kind of all over. And so it's a new area. So we can provide, you know, mentoring and exposure to different career opportunities in this space, which is very exciting and growing. And we also coordinate with other organizations like the American Health Law Association and build liaisons there and share speaking opportunities that we're aware of that folks may want to be interested in, job opportunities. So I could go on and on forever about all the benefits of joining this section, but I'll pause there.  Anna: Thank you. I can definitely say I have benefited both from being a section member, from Gelvina's mentorship, which is a benefit. Mildred mentioned that it's having had the opportunity to present at the American Health Lawyers Association and also learning. I know we last year had someone present on privacy and AI and how that affects our our industry. And that was really great and insightful. I was like driving, but trying to take notes. And I'm like, I need to pay attention. And so it was just really enthralled and learned a lot. And I was able to take that back into my actual practice and still have. And it's been very impactful. So definitely a great benefit. And so really, really appreciative of the section doing that. And I have a question for both of you. Can each of you share how the section has influenced your practice and your personal life?  Gelvina: Yeah. You know, I think, like you said, just being able to meet other attorneys in this space like you and Mildred and, you know, work together. Yeah. And just finding that sense of community and others who've, you know, maybe are like in a field that I've been interested in or, and it's really just invigorating, right? Once you start looking for other Latino and Latina lawyers working in this space, we find each other and it's very inspiring. So, for example, we did a podcast series through the section where we interviewed Latino and Latina leaders in health care and life sciences. We, you know, for example, Lisa Pino, who was the director of the Office for Civil Rights within HHS, which is the office that enforces HIPAA, a really important position. So just being able to, you know, connect with her and, you know, expose our membership to people like her and really exciting positions like that. And, you know, she provided mentorship and advice on that call. Like, how do you get to these positions if you're interested? How do you navigate these positions as a Latina? So, you know, just being able to meet people and interact with people in this space has just been inspiring and made me feel very optimistic and supported in my career. So that's really been, you know, that's from a professional and personal, again, from a personal perspective, meeting other professionals who are working in similar space. You have so much in common and you can share so much. You become, you know, colleagues and friends, which is just wonderful. Yeah.  Mildred: Yeah, and I would echo a lot of what Gelvina just said in terms of just on a, in my practice alone, right, having immersed myself into the section, taken on the role of co-chair, having to learn sort of, okay, who's our membership? What are they interested in? But more than that really was the friendships that I've been able to build. Obviously, your network expands, right, which is always great. And just deepening my own understanding of health and life sciences. Like I said, I come from the litigation side of life sciences. So to be able to speak with you, Anna, about risk management issues that impact hospitals, for instance, right? And sort of those folks that are in that space is important because it helps inform perhaps how I may be counseling my clients on my end when it comes to the litigation side. So there's this cross-pollination. I think that's very beneficial and is one of the things that has greatly influenced my practice by virtue of serving as co-chair. And on a personal level, I would say that it's just reinforced my commitment to advocating for our community. It's nice, yes, we have a place of like-minded folks who can come together, share ideas, trends, and practices that cut across the health and life sciences space, but also what we do for the larger community. And one thing that HNBA offers is something called Advocacy Day, which is a day where HNBA members, section members can go to Congress, and we have various meetings with congressional representatives on issues of importance to our section. So as a health and life sciences section, we, you know, one issue that came to mind was on mental health, which is a key issue for the Latino community and something that can be, you know, has a lot of, could be taboo and a lot of, you know, people don't want to come forward and say, you know, I'm suffering from mental health and get the care that they need. So to me, that was the first time I participated in that advocacy date program. So to be able and have these meetings with, you know, the congressmen and congresswomen and be able to talk about these issues was really a different experience for me that I had not engaged in before. So I would say, you know, that experiences like that is something that our section offers and that I would recommend to anyone.  Gelvina: Yeah. And just to pick up on that point that Mildred just made, we also work very closely with the leadership of the health and life sciences section of the Asian American Bar Association, the South Asian NAPABA, SABA, and the NBA. And especially during the pandemic, we really were coordinating on health equity issues. And we did some publications for the HNBA on health equity to elevate being in a position where we could elevate those important topics. And as lawyers, a resource on how those issues impact our community from a legal perspective has been key. And, you know, to Mildred's point, being able to bring these important topics up at Advocacy Day has been a really important role for this committee.  Anna: Yeah, I think this section is really good at doing that, bringing forward not only our issues and what we need as section members, but also for the community at large. And not just professionally, but also just, you know, the overall Latino, Latina, Hispanic community across the U.S. I know we also have written, Gelvina and I and a few of us others, we wrote an article on how we could give back and give our skill sets since we have such a variety of skills across different spectrums of areas, whether it's helping with wills or sitting on a board. I know Gelvina sits on several boards and giving back in different ways to impact to ensure health care equity within our community and not just out in the sense of professional legal realm. Mildred, can you share any exciting initiatives that the section currently has and any that they might have going on in the future with our listeners?  Mildred: Sure. Good question. So, you know, right now our section is focused on a few key initiatives. One of them is creating more educational resources and webinars that address emerging issues in health and life sciences, particularly those affecting the Hispanic community, obviously, but also other trends that we're seeing that are of interest to our members. And we're also strengthening our mentorship program, aiming to provide guidance and support to the next generation of legal professionals in the field. This year, which kicked off in the fall of 2023, we kicked it off with a social media campaign, right? Because we know the younger generation is on Instagram and what used to be Twitter, so now X. And so HNBA has been really active in engaging with the social media platforms and getting the word out about sections like ours that are offered through the HMBA. So we had a social media campaign that featured myself, Gelvina, and you were part of that as well as our other vice chairs of the section to really get the word out about who we are, what's our mission, what's our purpose, right? We're here to serve you and to get more membership to join the section. So that's been one initiative in terms of just getting the word out. Other initiatives that we've taken on this year have been highlighting select members of our section on topics of interest. And we touched on this already earlier today. You know, we've had people from who are at the top pharma companies present on data privacy issues. We've had people within the medical device industry come and speak to us about what they're seeing relative to AI and life sciences and some of the implications coming out of that, both on the regulatory side and the litigation side, for instance. Instance, we had presentations on the impact of the recent FTC ruling on non-compete agreements, which now we have a federal court, right, who's come out and said, okay, you know, you don't have the authority to do that. So a lot of activity that's relevant to our section across the board, right, no matter whether you're in-house or at a firm or perhaps in government. And another initiative we had was focused on the Supreme Court's decision related to DOBS and reproductive health. And we put on a CLE panel at one of our corporate council conferences for the HNBA focused on sort of sexual and reproductive health post-DOBS, which was well attended and extremely timely just because of all the issues, you know, no matter what side you are on that issue, you know, it's always helpful to bring that to our community and have people, you know, have a discussion and a debate around those issues. More recently, coming up for our annual convention in September, taking place in D.C., we will have a panel focused on GLP-1 pharmaceuticals. It's called GLP-What? Exploring the Weighty Legal Issues of Pharma's Blockbuster Weight Loss Drug, which will feature our very own Anna, who's with us today, along with some other members of our section and the IP section of the HNBA. So we're looking forward to that. And we're busy working on some additional webinars coming up later this year, including one, like I said, on non-compete agreements, as well as because we are in election season, sort of the impact of the elections on health and life sciences. We know there's a lot of impact there and we want to be able to bring that to our members as well. And just getting creative, thinking outside the box. You know, this idea of this podcast, Anna, was yours. I thought, you know, it's a great idea. So initiatives like that, trying to get a little bit more creative in how we can, again, bring our section and the most value to our members as much as we can. And lastly, as Gelvina touched on, we're collaborating with other bar and healthcare-related organizations, such as the American Health Law Association, which you both touched on. And, yeah, so we're trying to do, you know, as much as we can, again, because, you know, we don't get paid for this. We do it because we like it, we want to. And it's, as Gelvina said, very inspiring and invigorating to be doing this work. So really lucky to have the opportunity to do it.  Anna: That's a lot of great work, a lot of great initiatives, and I look forward to that. I hope our listeners join us so you can learn. Even if you don't practice in this area, a lot of that expands and cross-pollinates and touches different aspects of our daily life. Gelvina, so where can people that are interested in learning more about this section and wanting to just find out when is the next podcast or when is the next webinar, where can they find us?  Gelvina: Yep, there's a number of ways. Number one, you can go on HNBA, Hispanic National Bar Association.com. And there's a drop down link to sections and you'll find the health section, health and life sciences section there. You can join that way. Also, as a member, you can join through your membership portal, but also you can join through the section portal. We have a LinkedIn page. It's HNBA Health and Life Sciences. So you can find us on LinkedIn and join that way. And we send out information about our upcoming events and activities via the LinkedIn page. On the LinkedIn page, there's also email addresses where you could email Mildred or me and we'll get you on the listserv. So we send out emails and calendar invites for the meetings. We usually have, as Mildred mentioned, a meeting at the annual conferences for the HNBA. There's two annual conferences a year, one in September and one in March. So we usually have an in-person meeting there. And then we have one to two virtual meetings throughout the year where folks can join. And like Mildred said, we have people present on topics of interest. But also, we start each of those meetings with everyone introducing themselves and where they work or what their interest is. And that's a really great way to get to know the community. So I would encourage folks to get on the LinkedIn page, join via the HNBA.com website, email us if you have any questions and, you know, come attend one of our meetings or activities.  Anna: Great. Thank you for sharing that. I want to thank everyone for joining us today here on Inclusivity Included in our partnership today with the Hispanic National Bar Association Health and Life Sciences section. Thank you, Gelvina and Mildred, taking time out of your busy days as co-chairs and sharing with us your experiences, your contributions, and as well as all the exciting new initiatives and planning that the section has. Please join us next time on our next episode on Inclusivity Included.  Outro: Inclusivity Included is a Reed Smith production. Our producers are Ali McCardell and Shannon Ryan. You can find our podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, reedsmith.com, and our social media accounts.  Disclaimer: This podcast is provided for educational purposes. 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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jessica Childress about how to report workplace misconduct, including discrimination, harassment, and bullying. Award-winning attorney Jessica Childress (https://www.linkedin.com/in/childressjessica/) is the author of Peace: Leaving a Toxic Workplace on Your Own Terms. Ms. Childress has practiced employment law for over eleven years, representing organizations of all sizes and individuals in employment law matters. She is the Managing Attorney of the Childress Firm PLLC, a boutique employment law firm, based in Washington, D.C. Ms. Childress holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and African American Studies from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Ms. Childress graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with High Distinction from the University of Virginia in 2007. Prior to launching the Childress Firm PLLC, Ms. Childress served as an associate at two global law firms and as an attorney at the United States Department of Justice. Ms. Childress has litigated retaliation, discrimination, sexual harassment, non-competition, trade secret, unfair labor practice, and whistleblower cases before various tribunals. She serves clients in general business transactions with employees and independent contractors. Ms. Childress drafts agreements such as employment agreements, consulting agreements, severance agreements, and confidentiality agreements. Ms. Childress is admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. She is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Ms. Childress has held leadership roles in the National Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division and the Washington Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division. Ms. Childress is a member of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association. She has been the recipient of several honors, including the National Bar Association's 2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, the Washington Bar Association's 2017-2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, the National Bar Association's 40 under 40 Best Advocates Award, the Kim Keenan Leadership & Advocacy Award, the Greater Washington Area Chapter of the National Bar Association's Rising Star Award, and recognition by the National Black Lawyers as one of the top 100 black attorneys. In 2022, Ms. Childress received the Women Owned Law organization's Woman Legal Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Ms. Childress has been named to the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists. Only 2.5% of practicing attorneys in Washington, D.C. are selected to receive this honor. Ms. Childress is a 2022 graduate of the Aspen Institute's Justice and Society program. Ms. Childress serves as a contributor for Arianna Huffington's international media outlet, Thrive Global. She has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, Essence, the Huffington Post, Success, and Entrepreneur. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network! Check out the ⁠HCI Academy⁠: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn ⁠Alchemizing Human Capital⁠ Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, ⁠The Future Leader⁠. Check out Dr. Westover's book, ⁠'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership⁠. Check out Dr. Westover's book, ⁠The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership⁠. Check out the latest issue of the ⁠Human Capital Leadership magazine⁠. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 655967) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Each HCI Podcast episode (Program ID: 24-DP529) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCPHR recertification through SHRM, as part of the knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™). Human Capital Innovations has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. Each HCI Podcast episode qualifies for a maximum of 0.50 points.

Boggs served eight years in the U.S. Army as a regular officer and was honorably discharged. She was also one of the first women to receive a congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. After law school, Boggs returned to Washington D.C. where she worked as an U.S. Army officer and attorney at the Pentagon and White House Office of Legal Counsel. From 1987 to 1988 Boggs served on the Iran-Contra Legal Task Force for which she earned the Defense Meritorious Service Award and Presidential Service Badge. In 1988, Boggs became an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of the State of Washington, where she prosecuted fraud and regulatory crimes and twice earned the U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Award. Working as a trial lawyer specializing in corporate civil litigation, Boggs was in 1995 named the first African American female partner of Seattle, Washington's Preston Gates & Ellis LLP. In 1997, she became Dell Corporation's first African American female vice president. She returned to Seattle in 2002, serving as Starbucks Corporation's first African American Executive Vice President, when she became general counsel and board secretary, a role she held until 2012. Boggs formed the Paula Boggs Band in 2007 releasing albums in 2010, 2015 and 2017. She founded Boggs Media, LLC in 2013. Boggs was honored with the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence in 1994, the 2006 American Bar Association Spirit of Excellence Award, the 2008 Wiley A. Branton Award from the National Bar Association and the American Bar Association Notable Member Award in 2013. In 2014, Boggs earned the Song of the Year© Award for “Look Straight Ahead” and is a voting member of the Recording Academy (The Grammys©). In addition to her legal and music careers, Boggs was a member of the White House Council for Community Solutions from 2010 to 2012, and the President's Committee for the Arts and Humanities from 2013 to 2017. She served on the boards of School of Rock LLC, Seattle Art Museum, public radio station KEXP, Johns Hopkins University and served as Legal Aid for Washington (LAWFUND) board president from 2006 to 2008. She serves on the boards of Avid Technology Inc., Seattle Symphony and American Bar Association Board of Governors. Boggs was inducted into the Johns Hopkins University ROTC Hall of Fame in 2016 and received the Seattle Mayor's 2018 Arts Award.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed L. Marilyn Crawford.  She orchestrates unparalleled global events, champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leads ventures in investment, finance, and philanthropy with offices in NYC, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. L. Marilyn Crawford is a global brand architect, strategist, and marketer. She is an award-winning figure in the business world, renowned for her branding, business growth, and strategic marketing expertise. Crawford holds four prestigious positions: President & CEO of WH MUSA Ventures, Ltd., Managing Partner of WH Equities Partner, LLC, Founder & President of Alpha Global Enterprise, and President & CEO of Windsor Primetime. Internationally recognized as a Master Brand Architect and acclaimed networker, Marilyn's strategic brilliance has earned her the distinguished moniker "marketing mogul" by NYPOST Pg6. Her awards include recognition from the National Bar Association, Forbes Family Trust, NYC Humanitarian of the Year, and Ebony Marketer of the Year, and she has been a chosen keynote speaker at the Harvard University Women in Business Conference, among others. #AMI #BEST   #SHMS    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed L. Marilyn Crawford.  She orchestrates unparalleled global events, champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leads ventures in investment, finance, and philanthropy with offices in NYC, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. L. Marilyn Crawford is a global brand architect, strategist, and marketer. She is an award-winning figure in the business world, renowned for her branding, business growth, and strategic marketing expertise. Crawford holds four prestigious positions: President & CEO of WH MUSA Ventures, Ltd., Managing Partner of WH Equities Partner, LLC, Founder & President of Alpha Global Enterprise, and President & CEO of Windsor Primetime. Internationally recognized as a Master Brand Architect and acclaimed networker, Marilyn's strategic brilliance has earned her the distinguished moniker "marketing mogul" by NYPOST Pg6. Her awards include recognition from the National Bar Association, Forbes Family Trust, NYC Humanitarian of the Year, and Ebony Marketer of the Year, and she has been a chosen keynote speaker at the Harvard University Women in Business Conference, among others. #AMI #BEST   #SHMS    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katherine speaks with Demetris Cheatham, the Chief of Staff to the CEO of GitHub, about her unique perspective on the open source landscape. The discussion covers her experiences in various sectors and the impactful 'All In' project created to elevate developers from underrepresented backgrounds. They highlight the significance of community, the power of relationships, and the pivotal role of natural language and AI in making coding more accessible globally. The talk also addresses critical challenges like the digital divide, funding for diversity programs, and the importance of evolving diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in tech.   00:00 Introduction 00:26 Connecting Through Open Source 02:02 Role and Responsibilities at GitHub 05:06 Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives 09:16 Challenges in Computer Science Education 12:51 Equity and Systemic Change 16:21 The Journey to a Billion Developers 24:07 Building Relationships in Open Source 31:37 Final Thoughts and Takeaways   Sitting on GitHub's Executive Leadership team, Demetris Cheatham is currently the Chief of Staff for the CEO of GitHub, where she acts as the CEO's trusted partner to move all of software development forward. Demetris is particularly passionate about the evolving nature of open source in the age of AI. Before her time as COS to the CEO, Demetris was Senior Director for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy at GitHub, the Global Diversity and Inclusion at Lead at Red Hat, and was the first woman and youngest Executive Director to lead the National Bar Association, the United States' oldest and largest international network of over 65,000 predominantly African-American attorneys and judges.

This week on Conflict Managed we are joined by award-winning attorney Jessica Childress. Join us as we discuss:

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed L. Marilyn Crawford.  She orchestrates unparalleled global events, champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leads ventures in investment, finance, and philanthropy with offices in NYC, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. L. Marilyn Crawford is a global brand architect, strategist, and marketer. She is an award-winning figure in the business world, renowned for her branding, business growth, and strategic marketing expertise. Crawford holds four prestigious positions: President & CEO of WH MUSA Ventures, Ltd., Managing Partner of WH Equities Partner, LLC, Founder & President of Alpha Global Enterprise, and President & CEO of Windsor Primetime. Internationally recognized as a Master Brand Architect and acclaimed networker, Marilyn's strategic brilliance has earned her the distinguished moniker "marketing mogul" by NYPOST Pg6. Her awards include recognition from the National Bar Association, Forbes Family Trust, NYC Humanitarian of the Year, and Ebony Marketer of the Year, and she has been a chosen keynote speaker at the Harvard University Women in Business Conference, among others. #SHMS #STRAW  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US Democratic Party in disarray over Joe Biden's future as its presidential nominee. After his debate performance, some want him out of the race, but the president is digging in his heels. So, will he stay or will he go? And who could replace Biden if he were to step aside? In this episode: A Scott Bolden, Chairperson of the U.S. National Bar Association's Political Action Committee. Kristin Wolfe, Chairperson of Democrats Abroad UK. Rania Batrice, Veteran Democratic Party strategist.  Host: Folly Bah Thibault  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

This podcast often explores the challenges that people from underrepresented communities face on a daily basis and the obstacles they must overcome in workplaces and society at large. It's important that we continue to bring attention to and celebrate the many organizations providing support and resources to underrepresented practitioners and paving the way for a more diverse legal profession and country. On this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman welcomes Dominique Calhoun, managing shareholder of Calhoun Meredith, PLLC, and President of the National Bar Association, which is the oldest and largest Bar association of predominantly Black American attorneys and judges in the United States. During their conversation, Lloyd and Dominique talk about how the Black experience has evolved and where there is still drastic change needed, what it means to be a Black attorney in 2024, the support and resources the National Bar Association provides to its membership, and what the future looks like for diverse individuals in the legal field and beyond. Dimensions of Diversity is a podcast created by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, highlighting diversity in the workplace. Hosted by Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, the podcast features meaningful conversations with industry and community leaders working to advance D&I. 

Fran Marie interviews Tikola McCree Charlotte, North Carolinas most highly accomplished Real Estate Broker affiliated with Keller Williams Realty.  Learn more about a REALTIST. Tikola holds various leadership positions showcasing her dedication to the real estate industry. We discussed NAREB's collaboration with the National Bar Association and African American Mayors Association in 100 cities. Check out Charlotte Crown's Local Chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) https://charlottecrown.org/ National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. ( NAREB) was founded in Tampa, Florida, in 1947 as an equal opportunity and civil rights advocacy organization for African American real estate professionals, consumers, and communities in America.

As a Black attorney, finding support through community can be critical in helping discover opportunities and find guidance in navigating the world as an underrepresented practitioner in the legal field. Today, that support can be found in the National Bar Association, the nation's oldest and largest network of Black American lawyers and judges, with a network of over 67,000 members.  On this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, host Lloyd Freeman is joined by two local affiliate presidents of the National Bar Association. The first guest is Kristin Johnson, President at the Barristers' Association of Philadelphia and a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor. The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia works to address the professional needs and development of Black lawyers in the City of Philadelphia through programs such as seminars, cultural events and publications. Lloyd also welcomes Roger Johnson, President at the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association and an associate attorney at Hamilton, Miller, & Birthisel.   During their conversation, the trio discuss the career journey of a Black lawyer in America, what resources are available (and still needed) to support Black attorneys, and how individuals and organizations like the National Bar Association and others can get more Black children interested in the legal field.  Dimensions of Diversity is a podcast created by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, highlighting diversity in the workplace. Hosted by Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, the podcast features meaningful conversations with industry and community leaders working to advance D&I. 

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to Juan Thomas, past president of the National Bar Association and Secretary for the National Conference of Bar Presidents. (NCBP). This episode was recorded at the American Bar Association/ National Conference of Bar Presidents meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. To learn more about NCBP, visit https://ncbp.org

In this episode, we pass the mic to Barbara Pittman to discuss embracing new opportunities and sports law. Barbara Pittman owns the Law Offices of Barbara Pittman, P.A.. She handles legal matters in the following practice areas: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Time/Sharing Visitation Rights, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law, and Sports Law. She was admitted to practice in 1986, Florida U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. She graduated from Florida State University with her J.D. Member: American Bar Association; Florida Bar; Hillsborough County Bar Association; National Bar Association; Past President, Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association; George Edgecomb Bar Association; Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers; Florida Association Of Women Lawyers; Carrollwood Bar Association. Biography: Assistant State Attorney, 1985-1988 (Hillsborough County, Florida); Former Chair, Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission; Former Vice Chair, Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission; Former Member, Florida Bar's 13-F Grievance Committee; Former Member, Florida Bar's Criminal Procedure Rules Committee; Former Member, Florida Bar's Continuing Legal Education Committee; Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Social Media Website: www.journeytoesquire.com Email: info@journeytoesquire.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dive... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneytoEsq/ YT: https://youtube.com/@journeytoesquire Twitter: @JourneytoEsq                 https://mobile.twitter.com/journeytoesq Instagram: @JourneytoEsq  https://www.instagram.com/journeytoesq/ www.journeytoesquire.com info@journeytoesquire.com @JourneytoEsquire --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-to-esquire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journey-to-esquire/support

We delve into the transformative initiatives undertaken by LexisNexis to shape the landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the legal industry. Our guest, Adonica Black, director of global talent development and inclusion at LexisNexis, shares insights into the organization's commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion, supporting law firms in their DEI efforts and making a significant impact through innovative programs like the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network and LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship. Join our host, Bareeq Barqawi, for a thought-provoking conversation on the current state and future trends of DEI in the legal sphere. ----more---- Transcript: Intro: Welcome to the Reed Smith podcast, Inclusivity Included: Powerful Personal Stories. In each episode of this podcast, our guests will share their personal stories, passions and challenges, past and present, all with the goal of bringing people together and learning more about others. You might be surprised by what we all have in common, inclusivity included. Bareeq: Welcome to Inclusivity Included our DEI podcast at Reed Smith. I'm your host, Bareeq Barqawi. And today we have the honor of hosting Adonica Black, the Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion for LexisNexis Legal and Professional. Adonica's journey is an inspiring blend of legal expertise, commitment to diversity and inclusion and a passion for justice. Welcome, Adonica. Adonica: Thank you so much, Bareeq. Very happy to join you. Bareeq: Thank you. Um So let's kick things off by discussing your role as the director of Global Diversity and Inclusion at LexisNexis. How is your personal and professional journey influenced your approach to fostering a culture of inclusion within organizations? Adonica: Yes. So my background is a bit unique because I have a legal background. Um I formerly was in litigation before joining LexisNexis. So I have the perspective of both um a practitioner as well as from the business perspective and the value of diversity, equity and inclusion in both arenas. So when transitioning into the business of the law through LexisNexis, um I started actually working with our largest clients. I'm based in the Washington, D.C. area and started working um on very straightforward kind of business development with our clients. And in those conversations and experiences had the opportunity to connect with so many different attorneys in different practice areas and discuss their, you know, the value system that they bring to their practice. And in those conversations uncovered this emerging more explicit value. I think it's the value has always existed but more explicitly stated value around a culture of inclusion in the practice of law and a want to achieve justice. And that really led me on my professional journey towards where I am currently as the global Director of Inclusion and Diversity for LexisNexis as an opportunity arose within the organization to really exemplify those values that have existed in, in myself and in the profession through this specific role. Bareeq: That's amazing, especially because having that knowledge and background, I think makes you even more equipped to understand different perspectives that come into DEI especially in the legal industry. So LexisNexis has demonstrated a really strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Can you highlight one or two key initiatives or actions that LexisNexis has undertaken recently to promote that culture within the organization? Adonica: Yeah, so as a business, we think about our culture of inclusion um through four pillars, what we call um our foundational pillar of making sure that our vision of our culture is strong and our leadership's commitment and accountability to our culture of inclusion is also strong. And then we have focus on external making sure that our external participation with our customers and the external community supports our culture of inclusion. So as a business, our mission is to advance the rule of law. And we like to say we're creating a more just world. And so that ties very well with our commitment and our value system of a culture of inclusion. And then the third pillar is internally, we're really focused on attracting retaining and developing all talent that supports diverse inclusive business processes and our and our business overalls representation of our talent. So that means anyone that is willing to make sure that they're an inclusive leader or a contributor is important to us. And we really focus on our processes to support achieving and attracting that great talent. And then our final pillar is around continuous improvement and assessment because we are very aware that as other fields evolve. D&I also needs to evolve because it needs to reflect the evolution of equity and inclusion as we move forward as a culture. So those four pillows just kind of over arch all of the programming, all of the initiatives and all of the actions that we take within our DEI work. And so two programs that I could share that I'm really proud of um include our work around developing our talent um into senior leadership. So we've just had completed a program this past year, around, and we will continue, around developing women who have displayed high potential talent in our organization and partnering them with men who are already senior leaders as sponsors and allies to help them grow in their careers. We call that our lead program. We received a gold award um from Brandon Hall, which is a very well respected human capital initiative organization throughout the business world. And in the program itself, like I said, we've paired women with male leaders and we've seen these women go through developmental opportunities to help them grow in their own talent, help make seed in their professional performance and development. And then also we've also developed our male leaders who also have grown more inclusive and more equitable in their leadership. So we've seen great progress and great results from this program because we've been able to help both sides of the perspective in terms of the program develop their skills as a leader and as a contributor. Another program I'd love to highlight is our partnership with our Enabled employee resource group, which is our employee resource group focused on different differing abilities within our talent force. Our Enabled employee resource group has really led our business to be more inclusive in how we produce our product. So they've actually partnered with our product and technology teams to help make sure that our actual product or actual technology and reason sources that are available to our customer community are accessible and in a couple key ways, um making sure that they're visually accessible and then also making sure that they are accessible for differing needs for different attorneys. And that has been amazing because it really has solidified what we like to call the business case for diversity equity and inclusion because we're able to reach a broader customer base and a broader audience and serve their needs. But also having that varied perspective has allowed us to evolve as a business to make sure that we're building in these inclusive features throughout our product. Bareeq: Wow, that's incredible work. Um I'm honestly just, it's just delightful to hear that there's uh organizations working on these kind of things, especially when it comes to gender equity and inclusive leadership and digital accessibility, which we actually uh highlighted in another episode on our podcast. So, so given your expertise, what notable trends are emerging in the legal industry regarding diversity and inclusion um especially considering recent challenges and attacks on DEI following that Supreme Court decision on Harvard and UNC. Adonica: It's interesting where we are as a, I like to say, as a function within diversity equity inclusion. And then of course, where we are as a nation. Um I live in the United States, where we are in the world um globally, all of those perspectives and how these recent Supreme Court decisions have contributed to this. Um from my perspective, the recent Supreme Court decisions very clearly and obviously affect higher education, right? And business in the business world relies upon higher education to produce the available talent to us. And it's disheartening to see the ways in which the Supreme Court has changed what we can expect from higher education without providing any kind of real guidance around how to move forward. So I do see in higher education, um leaders are struggling with how to deal with this and how to continue to espouse their values of diversity and inclusion while being legally compliant. That of course bleeds over into the business world because it, it's persuasive authority in a way and for people who may have wanted to roll back DEI practices to now refer to this decision as a reason to do the same in the business world. And I do think it's very clear just in the way in which the courts and the cases are evolving that this will be addressed in the courts at some point. What I think this has done though is it's created this like forced maturity and DEI work that I think was already evolving and um iterating. But at with this decision, it has really created this point where it's become necessary um to evolve our processes to be inclusive across the board and really strengthen DEI work. And so I've seen from our business, our values remain our commitment to our culture of inclusion remains and it has allowed us to open our aperture and think about structurally making sure all of our processes are inclusive and that benefits everybody that doesn't just benefit people that you may think of as typically diverse talent. I like to think that everyone has diverse characteristics and different dimensions of diversity. So everyone is benefiting from these more strong inclusive processes. So just to kind of ground that in a in a very tangible way, as a business, we are evolving our recruiting processes to make sure that we are instituting structured interviewing across the board for all roles, for all segments in our business and structured interviewing essentially means that everyone who is applying for a specific role has the same interview experience. So we're making sure that we ask the same question. We have the same kind of cadence of conversations and we have the same objective measurements to measure all of our candidates. So that makes the process better for everybody in my opinion, at least for us to achieve greater outcomes because we'll get the objectively best candidate. And it allows for the elimination of biases that may have crept into the process when it was more subjective. So the changes in the law has really precipitated the need for strengthening our processes and DEI work. And I think that will actually lead to greater outcomes. But there's a lot of growing pains as well. I'm sure, you know, happening right now in, in this area. Bareeq: Absolutely. It is, you know, it's a great way. It's a great perspective. And I think it's a really optimistic perspective that you brought forth, which is that I know you mentioned like force maturity, which I, I love the way you put that. But essentially it, it forced us all to audit our own DEI programs to see what is effective, what is impactful and to reassess making sure things are aligned with our values because the need is still there. It's just finding out, you know, how can we remain inclusive, remain true to our goals and missions. And then like you said, strengthen that foundation. So let's shift gears a little bit to the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network and LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship, uh which I had the great privilege of uh going to the retreat and getting to see it firsthand. Can you delve into the impact of the fellowship program and perhaps even share a success story or two from the recent cohorts? Adonica: Absolutely. And I'm so excited that you joined us for our, what we call our Innovation Retreat. I'll just give a little background on the program itself. Sure, the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network and LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship is an extension of our commitment to eliminate systemic racism in the legal system and build a culture of inclusion and diversity within our own organization. So, the initiative was launched in 2021 in partnership with the Historically Black Colleges and Law School Consortium and it includes all six law schools within that consortium and the National Bar Association, which is the largest professional association of Legal Practitioners um of Black or African descent globally. And the program is focused on developing solutions to address those systemic inequities that exist within our legal system. And so we've had the privilege of working with Reed Smith as one of our foundational partners to support this program. And as you mentioned, we host an Innovation retreat usually in the spring where our fellows meet at our Raleigh Tech Center and meet with our technology and product teams and engineers and really deep dive into LexisNexis, technology and resources and learn how to utilize those resources to address the issue that they're focused on within their fellowship program. We also get the bilateral benefit of our fellows also providing a diverse perspective on the utilization of our tools and technology to our talent and our teams that are able to then like I said, make, build stronger products, representing um our diverse customer base. So the fellows are organized um into five key areas that I like to call kind of cradle to grave systemic legal issues that uh address address challenges in our legal system, starting with our Gavel League team, which our, our team is focused on developing an app that provides early childhood legal education to the community overall. Because we've done research um empirically and subjectively that has determined that some of the lack of representation in the legal system with regard to diverse attorneys in in the profession, stems from childhood experiences and kind of a lack of awareness or even a diversion to the practice of law. And so that mobile application that they're building is designed to increase literacy and comprehension of the rule of law and critical legal concepts that children encounter. And that also may assist their parents and guardians with their rights and representation as well. The second project is I, Too, Sing America and that project is focused on uncovering untold us history through the law and creating more culturally competent attorneys. So this is for once you've reached the stage of being in law school and you're getting your legal education. Our fellows, there are focused on creating an accessible repository of inclusive curriculum resources including racially diverse case law that will help increase their awareness of cultural differences and nuances in the law itself and build that more culturally competent lawyer across the board, benefiting all attorneys and future attorneys in law school. Our third project team is called the Pathways to Practice Pipeline and they're focused on building bridges for HBCU students to legal fields that lack diversity in their representation. So this is the stage where you are, you know, out of law school and you're now in the profession and you're thinking about ascending to leadership levels in the profession, how do you increase the diversity of the professionals that are in practice? Um And they're focused on partnerships with corporate law, the judiciary, um and judicial clerkship opportunities and then large law opportunities as well. So thinking about where do we lack representation and how do we build those pipelines to strengthen the, the talent that is coming into these into the profession itself. Fourth project, technology solutions to alleviate racial bias in jury selection. This team um is doing really exciting work leveraging artificial intelligence, um machine learning and data analytics to analyze representative juries by jurisdiction and provide data analytics tools to practitioners to help them achieve a representative jury and that constitutional right for their client. So they're analyzing currently, they've analyzed um North Carolina, California, Louisiana and New York. And we're planning to build that that out to other jurisdictions to look at what is a representative jury look like based on your jurisdiction and provide practitioners with a resource to then be able to advocate on behalf of their client um at that level of trial proceedings. And then our final group is focused on legal clinic, support tools to combat systemic racism in the legal system So we started with kind of cradle and this ends it at grave level where we're thinking about how do we um provide legal clinics with resources to enhance their pro bono work that may contribute to estate planning, um intellectual property, appraisal biases, court proceedings and some other areas, key areas that we're looking at in terms of access to justice and how many people are able to access justice, which is usually through a legal clinic or a low cost clinic to help them achieve um legal representation. So we've got a full spectrum of projects and a really robust team of both fellows and mentors from within LexisNexis building and working on these projects as, as a overall fellowship program. Bareeq: Thank you so much um for sharing that and for thoroughly describing it, I uh I got to go myself just to, I got a taste of it when I went to the retreat and it was um a really eye opening experience. I mean, we already know that we, we operate unfortunately in a system of, of systemic racism and, and uh and oppression. But to see the ways that the projects in the fellowship were, were based on deliverables and based on um that mentorship piece and being able to uh see what the future could look like and working toward it. I thought it was just uh really great to see um and really impactful. Adonica: Thank you so much for joining us. It was wonderful to have your perspective and your overall firm support to really help us ground the work that we're doing in practical application. Bareeq: Yes, absolutely. And actually based on, on that topic, on your, based on your experience, what advice would you give to law firms aiming to enhance their diversity and inclusion efforts? Are there like specific strategies or some best practices that you believe could make a substantial impact? Adonica: Oh, that's such a large endeavor. I think there's quite a few things that law firms can do and things that I've seen work really well within law firms that I think should just grow in practice. Um So I would start with assessment and goal setting. I think that having very clear assessment indicators around how law firms are performing with regard to their DEI efforts is important. So demographic data, I know law firms do a lot of survey surveys um and capture that kind of data but also deeper dive into things like who's working on what kind of substantive projects who, who has partner support or mentorship sponsorship and trying to quantify those sometimes intangible development opportunities, I think provides a strong assessment of current performance and areas to highlight and focus upon. And I know law firms are doing really great work on evolving how they're looking at developing their diverse talent from just capturing high level demographic data to actually going a line below and looking at substantive um opportunities that has come about for the different demographics and then also what mentoring opportunities. Um And the like that I mentioned, I think of course continuing with inclusive recruitment practices, I've seen Reed Smith, for example, do that very well in reaching out to a diverse set of law schools, not just from typical, diverse standpoints, but also geographically. Um maybe even quote unquote tier wise, so that you're reaching all levels of talent that could bring great perspective to the practice in the firm. I mentioned mentorship and sponsorship. I think having formal mentorship and sponsorship programs and formalizing those opportunities are important because without that, they tend to slip into maybe some biased practices where some achieve mentorship and sponsorship and some don't. So I think kind of codifying those programs and making them inclusively accessible is very key to developing all law firm talent. And then I think thinking about the culture within the law firm is very important because law firms are interesting because there's kind of maybe two segments of firm employee, right? There's what you have, what you may call the timekeepers and people who are practicing law, and then you have people who are running the business of the law firm and there may be separations in that culture, but creating that kind of one team approach and inclusive environment really strengthens the overall law firm performance. Um So I think those are some really great things law firms can do to support their culture of DEI, I also think flexibility. I know the the practice of law and the profession gets a bad rep for not being um super cutting edge. But I actually think that the practice of law law firms in the legal profession has done very well with extraordinary circumstances in the past few years and adapting to those circumstances. So I'd love to see the continual adaptation and kind of evolution there with regard to flexibility. I don't think we should go back to a previous version of practicing law. I think the flexibility helps grow the practice. And I think it shows in the numbers I law firms are doing well in terms of financial performance and they're growing. So that flexibility, I think is key to that as well. Bareeq: You know, I was just talking to somebody about this because uh sometimes at law firms, I find it more um blatant to see, but there is sometimes an um a way to approach work that there creates some sort of a generational divide. Um And I think especially since in the last few years, the younger generations are working toward more of a work life balance and flexible model. Um But people that didn't grow up in that struggle to fully understand that because it is not what they knew. So um finding a way to kind of bring people in and create that sense of belonging within the culture, I think is a challenge law firms are facing. But like you said, I think it's something they're addressing and, and kind of working uh forward with and evolving because I don't think things can unfortunately stay the same. Things are, you know, going to have to hopefully improve for the better. And that being said, my, my last question today is uh we talked about it a little bit earlier about the business case. So diversity and inclusion are often touted as beneficial for business. And from your perspective, why are these principles good for business and what tangible advantages can organizations gain by fostering those diverse and inclusive cultures? Adonica: Yeah, I absolutely believe in the business case for diversity equity and inclusion. There have been so many empirical analysis and studies around how the increase of diversity equity and inclusion that are measured by those indicators we talked about has also correlated with the increase of financial performance, employee engagement, employee retention, um innovation, all of those things that lead to stronger, a stronger business. I also think about just from a practical standpoint where we are in the world, where we are as a kind of a global culture. One of the recent data points that I've heard that really has stuck with me is the wealth transfer that we're facing as at least as a nation. Um and I think likely globally within the next decade as that and and it will be the largest wealth transfer in our in history, right? So as baby boomers transfer their wealth to kind of the millennial generation, that huge transfer of finances will lead to different people having stronger purchasing power. And I do think younger generations absolutely make decisions based on values in addition to finances. And so for a business to be able to succeed into that next generation, businesses need to think strongly about their value system and demonstrate those values because those younger generations are very much evaluating based on performance and action, not just on words. So I think that it's very clear when you think about does a business survive into the next decade into the next millennium, that diversity equity and inclusion will remain a a value system through which people evaluate whether they're gonna be a customer. So to be a successful business, those values need to be authentic and practice and grow. Bareeq: Well said, I love that especially the the tying the wealth transfer in the generations to come to DEI. Fantastic. Thank you, Adonica for sharing your valuable insights today. It's been such an enlightening conversation on diversity and inclusion and the impactful work you and LexisNexis are doing. And to our listeners, thank you so much for joining us on Inclusivity Included. Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations with leaders shaping the future until next time. Adonica: Thank you so much.  Outro: Inclusivity Included is a Reed Smith production. Our producers are Ali McCardell and Shannon Ryan. You can find our podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, reedsmith.com  and our social media accounts. Disclaimer: This podcast is provided for educational purposes. It does not constitute legal advice and is not intended to establish an attorney-client relationship, nor is it intended to suggest or establish standards of care applicable to particular lawyers in any given situation. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Any views, opinions, or comments made by any external guest speaker are not to be attributed to Reed Smith LLP or its individual lawyers. All rights reserved.

Bree Buchanan is a Senior Advisor at Krill Strategies, which improves lawyer well-being by reducing the impact of mental health issues and substance abuse in the legal profession. With a 30-year career as a litigator, lobbyist, law professor, and legal assistance program director, she was a Founding Co-chair of the National Task Force of Lawyer Well-Being and co-authored its report, The Path to Well-Being.  Bree is a member of the Lawyer Well-Being Committee of the National Bar Association. From 2013-2018, she was the Director of the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program, where she worked with lawyers experiencing behavioral health issues and legal employers seeking resources and support for their staff. Bree frequently speaks for national and international law organizations and global law firms on lawyer well-being and impairment issues. As the co-host of the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, Bree shares her story of addiction recovery, and her writing has appeared in publications, including Law Practice Today and The American Lawyer. With a warm presentation style and engaging presence, she breaks the stigma and silence of mental health to tackle the crisis in the legal industry. In this episode… According to the ALM, 35% of lawyers feel detached and isolated, often leading to anxiety, depression, and substance abuse disorders. This is especially prevalent among younger attorneys, who must navigate steep learning curves and face pressure to exceed expectations. What resources can law firms offer to promote lawyers' mental health and well-being? With so much stigma surrounding mental health in the legal profession, many lawyers struggle to disclose their challenges. After experiencing burnout and alcoholism from a demanding career in law, Bree Buchanan became dedicated to sharing her experiences with others. Hearing stories from lawyers facing similar issues fosters connection and encouragement to seek help. Additionally, law firms can provide confidential employee assistance programs (EAP) with professional psychologists. However, reducing the pervasiveness of mental health issues in the legal profession requires easing work-hour expectations and motivating employees to take vacation time. In today's episode of The Lawyer's Edge Podcast, Elise Holtzman welcomes her guest Bree Buchanan, a Senior Advisor at Krill Strategies, for a conversation about addressing the mental health crisis in the legal profession. Bree shares mental health resources promoting confidentiality, how to raise awareness of substance abuse in the industry, and the increased mental health epidemic among younger lawyers. 

Karen D. Fultz, Esquire is a licensed attorney, a runner, a former marathoner, and now clothing designer and founder of ObservaMé®, LLC which manufactures and sells original design athletic apparel from its facility located in Tampa, Florida. Fultz, an attorney and former Thomas M. Cooley law school professor & assistant dean, earned her bachelor's degree in International Relations at Michigan State University and juris doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Her legal career began in 1998 in Atlanta, GA. In 2002, Fultz joined the national law firm, Cozen O'Connor Atlanta Office, wherein she became a Partner in 2005, in the same year she was elected to serve as President of the oldest African American voluntary bar association, Gate City Bar. Fultz served on committees and provided countless hours of pro bono work. She was honored as one of the best 40 attorneys under 40 in the U.S. by the National Bar Association. Fultz is an Honorary Commander for the U.S. Air Force, MacDill Air Force Base, and currently serves as a board member for the American Breast Cancer Foundation and Tampa Bay Community Foundation. Founder & President of the Fannie Mae Fultz Foundation.Fultz also serves as a motivational speaker and coach with a focus on navigating obstacles in legal and/or entrepreneurial career pathing.Connect with Karen:Website: https://www.observame.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-fultz-7787b216/ General Info: Need help with your law firm's digital marketing? Check out these case studies of some killer results we have gotten for law firms just like yours.Click here to review the case studies: https://lbmsllc.com/lp-attorneys/Click here for a free online presence report and marketing analysis. Connect With Us On Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lbmsllcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lbmsllc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lbmsllcLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/local-business-marketing-solutionsAlignable: https://www.alignable.com/fanwood-nj/local-business-marketing-solutionsConnect With Frank Directly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fdemming/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lbmsllc

The Toxic Leadership PodcastInstagram: @ToxicLeadershipPodcastTwitter: @ToxicLeaderShow Dr. Kevin Sansberry II is a behavioral scientist and executive coach with expertise in toxic leadership, human capital strategy, and creating inclusive cultures of belonging to enhance organization performance. Over the years, Kevin has focused on providing research-informed solutions in various settings such as higher education, nonprofit, sales, and corporate environments. Follow KEVRA: The Culture Company on Linkedin to keep up with your favorite behavioral scientist, Dr. Sansberry. At KEVRA: The Culture Company, we partner to effectively evolve your organizational culture by focusing on competency development, best practices, and leading research to deliver systemic and innovative solutions for company success. Have a question for Dr. Sansberry? Visit askdrkev.com to send your leadership and organizational-related questions. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://thetoxicleadershippodcast.com/About our Guest: Jessica ChildressAward-winning attorney Jessica Childress is the author of Peace: Leaving a Toxic Workplace on Your Own Terms. Ms. Childress has practiced employment law for over eleven years, representing organizations of all sizes and individuals in employment law matters. She is the Managing Attorney of the Childress Firm PLLC, a boutique employment law firm, based in Washington, D.C.Ms. Childress holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and African American Studies from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Ms. Childress graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with High Distinction from the University of Virginia in 2007.Prior to launching the Childress Firm PLLC, Ms. Childress served as an associate at two global law firms and as an attorney at the United States Department of Justice. Ms. Childress has litigated retaliation, discrimination, sexual harassment, non-competition, trade secret, unfair labor practice, and whistleblower cases before various tribunals. She serves clients in general business transactions with employees and independent contractors. Ms. Childress drafts agreements such as employment agreements, consulting agreements, severance agreements, and confidentiality agreements.She has been the recipient of several honors, including the National Bar Association's 2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, the Washington Bar Association's 2017-2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, the National Bar Association's 40 under 40 Best Advocates Award, the Kim Keenan Leadership & Advocacy Award, the Greater Washington Area Chapter of the National Bar Association's Rising Star Award, and recognition by the National Black Lawyers as one of the top 100 black attorneys. In 2022, Ms. Childress received the Women Owned Law organization's Woman Legal Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Ms. Childress has been named to the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists. Only 2.5% of practicing attorneys in Washington, D.C. are selected to receive this honor.Twitter || https://twitter.com/childressfirm (@Childressfirm)Meta || www.facebook.com/thechildressfirmInstagram || https://www.instagram.com/thechildressfirm (@thechildressfirm)Website: www.thechildressfirm.comLinkedIn|| https://www.linkedin.com/in/childressjessicaYoutube || https://www.youtube.com/@childressfirmListeners may take the Childress Firm's free workplace respect assessment and e-course, Intro[re]spection®, by accessing the link here: https://the-childress-firm.ck.page/introrespectionListeners may pre-order the upcoming e-book, Peace: Leaving a Toxic Workplace on Your Own Terms by visiting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1SWHHW9?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420.

On this day in legal history, August 21, 1878, the American Bar Association or ABA was formed.The American Bar Association (ABA) was established on August 21, 1878, in Saratoga Springs, New York, marking a pivotal moment in American legal history. At a time when the legal profession was primarily comprised of sole practitioners, 100 lawyers from 21 states founded the ABA with the stated aim of advancing jurisprudence, promoting justice, and ensuring uniformity of legislation. Since its inception, the ABA has grown to represent approximately half of all lawyers in the United States, with additional categories of associate and international memberships.Throughout its history, the ABA has not been without its warranted criticisms and controversies. The Association's past stances on race led to marked scrutiny, with a notable incident in 1912 where William H. Lewis's admission was rescinded due to his race, a policy only changed in 1943. This legacy spurred the creation of the National Bar Association by African-American lawyers in 1925. In recent years, the ABA has made attempts to increase diversity, such as electing its first African American and Hispanic-American presidents and achieving a majority-female roster of officers in 2016. More recently, criticism extends to policy positions, drawing ire particularly from conservative viewpoints for its stances on issues like abortion, gun control, and same-sex marriage. Additional criticism has been directed at the ABA's failure to keep pace with the changing demands of modern society, its resistance to regulatory reform, and its handling of the practice of law in modernity. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that AI-generated art does not qualify for copyright protection as it lacks human authorship. The case was brought by computer scientist Stephen Thaler, who sought copyright registration for a piece created by his AI program "Creativity Machine," but the U.S. Copyright Office denied his application. Judge Beryl A. Howell's decision is the first in the U.S. to define legal boundaries for AI-generated art, a rapidly growing field. Citing previous cases where non-human creations were denied copyright protection, Howell stated that courts have consistently refused to recognize copyright in works without human involvement. The ruling opens up questions about how much human input is required for AI-generated works to qualify for copyright and how to determine the originality of such art. Thaler's attorney plans to appeal, but the Copyright Office believes the court's decision was correct. The ruling adds to an ongoing debate about copyrightability in the era of AI, as the Copyright Office recently granted limited copyright registration for an AI-assisted graphic novel, further complicating the issue.AI-Generated Art Lacks Copyright Protection, D.C. Court Says (1)A federal judge has rejected a $6 million class settlement between Tesla Inc. and homeowners who claimed the company engaged in a bait-and-switch with rooftop solar panel prices. In 2016, Tesla introduced a solar panel that resembled a tiled roof, and plaintiffs Matthew Amans and Babek Malek alleged that the company initially lured customers with a low cost before hiking the prices in April 2021. The proposed settlement included specific sums for customers who incurred additional costs or chose to proceed at the increased price. The plaintiffs asked Judge Vince Chhabria to preliminarily approve the deal in June, which would cover around 8,200 class members. However, Judge Chhabria denied the approval motion, stating that the filing didn't adequately explain the case's strengths and weaknesses or sufficiently clarify how the parties calculated the relief amounts. The case was dismissed without prejudice which means we will see a refiling of the motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement. Tesla $6 Million Solar Roof Price-Hike Deal Rejected by JudgeAn investor in AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. will drop a lawsuit demanding a board election at the movie theater chain, as the company has scheduled its first general shareholder meeting in over a year for November 8. The parties agreed to dismiss the litigation in Delaware's Court of Chancery with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be refiled. The lawsuit was filed in July, in conjunction with a separate shareholder case over AMC's APE units. An approved nine-figure settlement on August 11 allowed AMC to enact a plan to convert its preferred stock to common shares, with APE units ceasing to trade on August 25. The Chancery Court denied a motion to stop the conversion from one objecting investor. Meanwhile, another AMC investor filed a new lawsuit this week alleging that the settlement shortchanges APE holders. In a related development, AMC has sued its insurers in Delaware Superior Court for refusing to fund the settlement.AMC Investor Agrees to Drop Lawsuit Over Chain's Annual MeetingCalifornia's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is investigating "recent concerning incidents" involving General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit Cruise, after a robotaxi was involved in a collision with an emergency vehicle in San Francisco. The DMV has requested Cruise to reduce its active fleet by 50% until the investigation is completed and road safety improvements are made, a request Cruise has agreed to. The accident occurred when a fire truck operating in an emergency mode collided with one of Cruise's cars, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to the sole passenger. Cruise stated that the car identified the risk and initiated a braking maneuver but was unable to avoid the crash. This incident comes after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to allow Cruise and Waymo's robotaxis to operate at all hours and charge passengers in San Francisco, despite opposition. Following the accident, City Attorney David Chiu has requested a halt to CPUC's decision, citing that the technology is not yet ready.California regulator probes crashes involving GM's Cruise robotaxis | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Today on Conflict Managed we are joined by award-winning attorney Jessica Childress. Join us as we discuss: Addressing conflict with de-escalation strategies Powerful and effective mentorship practices Boosting confidence through intentional leadership The power and gift of remaining calm in difficult circumstances The differences between a toxic and an uncomfortable work environment Respecting individuals at work Jessica Childress is the author of Peace: Leaving a Toxic Workplace on Your Own Terms.  Ms. Childress has practiced employment law for over eleven years, representing organizations of all sizes and individuals in employment law matters.  She is the Managing Attorney of the Childress Firm PLLC, a boutique employment law firm, based in Washington, D.C. Ms. Childress holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and African American Studies from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Ms. Childress graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with High Distinction from the University of Virginia in 2007. Prior to launching the Childress Firm PLLC, Ms. Childress served as an associate at two global law firms and as an attorney at the United States Department of Justice.  Ms. Childress has litigated retaliation, discrimination, sexual harassment, non-competition, trade secret, unfair labor practice, and whistleblower cases before various tribunals. She serves clients in general business transactions with employees and independent contractors. Ms. Childress drafts agreements such as employment agreements, consulting agreements, severance agreements, and confidentiality agreements. She has been the recipient of several honors, including the National Bar Association's 2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, the Washington Bar Association's 2017-2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, the National Bar Association's 40 under 40 Best Advocates Award, the Kim Keenan Leadership & Advocacy Award, the Greater Washington Area Chapter of the National Bar Association's Rising Star Award, and recognition by the National Black Lawyers as one of the top 100 black attorneys. In 2022, Ms. Childress received the Women Owned Law organization's Woman Legal Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Ms. Childress has been named to the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists. Only 2.5% of practicing attorneys in Washington, D.C. are selected to receive this honor. Ms. Childress is a 2022 graduate of the Aspen Institute's Justice and Society program. Ms. Childress serves as a contributor for Arianna Huffington's international media outlet, Thrive Global. She has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, Essence, the Huffington Post, Success, and Entrepreneur. Mentioned on this episode: Want to leave a toxic job? What should you consider before leaving?​DOWNLOAD your FREE checklist now! You can find Jessica Childress online: Twitter || https://twitter.com/childressfirm  (@Childressfirm) Meta || www.facebook.com/thechildressfirm Instagram || https://www.instagram.com/thechildressfirm (@thechildressfirm) Website: www.thechildressfirm.com LinkedIn|| https://www.linkedin.com/in/childressjessica Youtube || https://www.youtube.com/@childressfirm   Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Conflict Managed is hosted by Merry Brown and produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services.  

Episode Bios:United States Attorney Alexander M.M. UballezAlexander M.M. Uballez serves as the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico.  Nominated by President Joseph R. Biden on January 26, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17, 2022, Mr. Uballez is the chief federal law enforcement officer for the district.Prior to his confirmation as United States Attorney, Mr. Uballez was as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of New Mexico where he led organized crime investigations and prosecuted child sexual abuse and human trafficking crimes, transnational and organized crime, and violent crime. He also served as the District's Project Safe Neighborhoods Coordinator, International Coordinator, and Internship Coordinator. Previously, Mr. Uballez served as an Assistant District Attorney in the First and Second Judicial District Attorney's Offices of New Mexico where he prosecuted crimes against children, community and drug crimes, domestic violence and driving while intoxicated offenses.Mr. Uballez received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 2011 and his B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Pomona College in 2008.Dates of Service2022 - Present Aja BrooksAja Nicole Brooks is the Executive Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico.  She enjoys public service and has worked in several different community-oriented roles during her legal career, including working for the Law Office of the Public Defender, as the Pro Bono Coordinator for New Mexico Legal Aid's Volunteer Attorney Program, and as the Director of the Center for Self-Help and Dispute Resolution at the Second Judicial District Court.  She serves as the current Secretary-Treasurer of the State Bar of New Mexico Board of Bar Commissioners, as the President of the New Mexico Black Lawyers Association, and as the Secretary of Region X of the National Bar Association.Disclaimer:Thank you for listening! This episode was produced by the State Bar of New Mexico's Well-Being Committee and the New Mexico Lawyer Assistance Program. All editing and sound mixing was done by BlueSky eLearn. Intro music is by Gil Flores. The views of the presenters are that of their own and are not endorsed by the State Bar of New Mexico or the Department of Justice. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or legal advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. 

Lonita K. Baker serves as President of the National Bar Association and as the Corporate Counsel for Waystar, a technology platform that simplifies healthcare payments throughout the revenue cycle. She is an experienced attorney with proficiency in drafting, interpreting laws and regulations, negotiating case settlements, and presenting cases through all stages of litigation. In the past, Lonita has worked as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Louisville, an attorney at Aguiar Injury Lawyers, and as the Chief of Communications at the National Bar Association, among many other positions. She received her bachelor's, master's, and Doctor of Law at the University of Louisville, including an MBA in business administration. In this episode… Presenting a strong brand as a leader is paramount. For people to follow you, they need to be able to trust and respect you. A personal brand goes beyond perception and informs how you operate. Working on this one aspect of your career can make all the difference. Lonita K. Baker is intimately aware of this connection. Her incredible career has spanned several sectors, leading to her current position as President of the National Bar Association. She has reached her influential role by focusing on her brand and serving others. So how can you apply some of her insights to your career? In this episode of Branding Room Only, Paula Edgar takes the time to interview Lonita K. Baker, Corporate Counsel at Waystar, to discuss leadership, personal branding, and being yourself. They touch on her work with the National Bar Association, her dedication to justice, breaking preconceptions, and advocating for your value.Discover how to transform your women's affinity group into a dynamic force that aligns with your organization's mission and empowers women to thrive in leadership roles. Don't miss this opportunity to reshape the future of women's leadership within your organization.February 13 - 12 to 1 pm ETRegister for Is Your Women's Group Winning? at https://www.paulaedgar.com/events/

On this week's Truth to Power, we bring you highlights from the 2023 Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality, given by civil rights attorney, Ben Crump, at the Speed Art Museum on April 6th. The Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality was established by the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2022 as an annual lecture series and tribute to the life of the Louisville woman who was killed in a police shooting in 2020. At the lecture, the Brandeis School of Law also recognized the 2023 recipient of the Darryl T. Owens Community Service Award, Louisville attorney Lonita K. Baker. Named in honor of the groundbreaking Kentucky state representative, this Award is presented to individuals who make a lasting impact and contribution to the Louisville community. About Ben Crump, 2023 Keynote Speaker Attorney Crump is one of the country's most renowned civil rights attorneys who founded his law practice, Ben Crump Law, in Tallahassee, Florida. Crump has represented the families in several well-known cases involving Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Keenan Anderson, Henrietta Lacks, Tyre Nichols, and Breonna Taylor. His firm has also represented individuals affected by the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Crump is President of the National Civil Rights Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as President of the National Bar Association. In 2021, Attorney Crump was recognized by Time100 among its most influential people of the year and has received numerous awards for his social justice advocacy. About Lonita K. Baker, The 2023 Darryl T. Owens Community Service Award Recipient Lonita K. Baker is a Louisville native and Brandeis School of Law alumna. Baker serves as the current president of the National Bar Association and associate corporate counsel for Waystar Medical Technologies Inc. Baker previously served as an assistant Jefferson County attorney in the legislative services branch of the civil division and as a supervising prosecutor in the criminal division. Baker began her legal career at the Louisville Metro Public Defender Corporation. In 2020, Attorney Baker gained national attention for her representation of the family of Breonna Taylor. More about the event: https://louisville.edu/law/events/breonna-taylor-lecture/2023 Full video recording: https://youtube.com/live/4j5mes_-ifA?feature=share On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at http://forwardradio.org

Tanita Cain is the founder of The Cain Law Firm, LLC, a general practice firm with emphasis on Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, criminal defense law, employment law and domestic relations law. She also has her own brand of chicken sausage where you can find it at most local Piggly Wiggly's and Western Supermarkets. She also owned a Heavy Equipment Company called Advantage Equipment where it specialized in trucking & hauling, selling, renting and leasing bucket trucks, digger derricks and aerial lifts. Attorney Cain has more than 21 years of legal experience which includes 4 years of practice for a Fortune 500 company that specialized in trucks, engines and mobile hydraulic equipment. Throughout her career she has served in many diverse roles including Public Relations, Purchasing, Logistics, Minority Procurement, Contracts, Mergers and Acquisitions and Warranties. Some of her most recent acknowledgements have been: 2021 Appointment as Special District Court Judge, 2020 Birmingham 50 Most Powerful People Honoree, Birmingham's 2020 Top Flight Attorney, 2020 Alabama's Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney, 2017 BMetro Top Women Lawyer's, 2019 Alabama Top 100 Lawyer's 2017 Alabama's Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2019 Top 100 Alabama Family Lawyers, 2019 Alabama Top African American Lawyer, 2012 Nominee Lawyers Division of the Black Achievers Award, Diversity Business Top 100 Woman Business, Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 under 40, Minority Business Nominee, Top Women in Birmingham, Graduate of Dartmouth's Tuck Minority Business Exchange Program, ACORN Women Making A Difference in Their Community Award, and Who's Who in Black Birmingham. Through-out Attorney Cain's Career she has been an active participant in various professional and civic organizations that includes but is not limited to: American Association of University Women, Jefferson County Executive Committee of the Democratic Party, Magic City Bar Association, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, National Bar Association, American Bar Association, Alabama Lawyers Association, and the Birmingham Bar Association. Attorney Cain graduated with honors from Howard University with dual majors in the areas of Political Science and Public Administration and triple minors in the areas of Criminal Justice, Human Development and Public Relations; She attended Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Masters of Public Health Program and Howard and Graduated Miles Law School Magna Cum Laude.

Can Congress investigate a local prosecutor's ongoing investigation and prosecution? This is the question that has been sparked by the purported potential congressional investigation of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. In this episode of All Things Investigations, hosted by Tom Fox, guests Kevin Carroll and Kenyen Brown share their thoughts on the unprecedented matter and discuss the potential constitutional and legal issues that may arise. Kevin Carroll and Kenyen Brown are partners at Hughes Hubbard & Reed. Kevin is a professor, and former Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also served as a senior counsel to the House Homeland Security Committee. Kenyen is a former federal prosecutor and currently serves as the President of the National Bar Association. You'll hear Tom, Kenyen and Kevin discuss: Congress has never before tried to use its subpoena power or investigative powers to interfere with an ongoing investigation and prosecution by a state or local prosecutor.  There are many potential problems with congressional subpoenas of an ongoing criminal investigation and prosecution by a state or local prosecutor. False accusations, grand jury confidentiality, and potentially ruining a meritorious criminal investigation are just a few examples. The congressional committee's request for grand jury material is unlikely to be successful and would be very unpopular due to the privacy of individuals and the sacrosanct nature of the grand jury. Members of Congress weighing in on local prosecutions could unduly destroy the separation between the different branches of government and the respective functions of the executive and judicial branches. This could also be a recipe for disaster in terms of creating political investigations that are subject to the whims of different constituencies. Prosecutors' offices regularly receive false allegations about prominent people, especially politicians, and potential investigations should remain within the confidences of that office or committee. There is potential for people to be slimed by the revelation under oath of false accusations. The Manhattan DA's office is a first-class operation, staffed by some of the brightest legal minds in the country. They have responded appropriately to the congressional committee's request by citing relevant law and their area of authority. Public theater is likely driving much of the debate around congressional oversight of the Manhattan DA's investigation. The Republicans may attempt to use this issue to score political points with their base, even though the legal basis for such oversight is questionable at best. Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan DA, is acting properly by refusing to comply with any congressional subpoenas. He should continue to resist any attempts by Congress to interfere with his ongoing investigations. There may be interesting news in the coming weeks and months regarding this issue, and it is worth keeping an eye on as it unfolds. KEY QUOTES "Congress has never before tried to use its subpoena power or investigative powers generally to get in the weeds of an ongoing investigation and now prosecution by a state or local prosecutor." - Kevin Carroll “Why should Congress decide how a local prosecutor spends his resources or what the policy is on a local level? I just think that excuse is paper thin.” - Kenyen Brown Resources: Hughes Hubbard & Reed website Kein Carroll on LinkedIn Kenyen Brown on LinkedIn

Sonya Olds Som is the Global Managing Partner at Diversified Search Group, a leading executive search firm. As the leader of the group's Legal, Risk, Compliance & Government Affairs practice, she leads searches for C-Suite and board members with compliance expertise across industries. Sonya is a member of several significant organizations, including the American Bar Association, National Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. She is a visionary leader committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable future for organizations across industries. In this episode… The legal profession often fills with people who are laser-focused on their practice at the cost of personal branding. It is not until much later that they realize their mistake, missing out on valuable time they could have spent building their brand. The other common mistake is a lack of authenticity. This combination can lead to underdeveloped, uniform legal professionals that fail to stand out. Sonya Olds Som is an experienced attorney who works with multiple organizations and search firms. Her work brings her into contact with budding legal professionals and established veterans. It gave her a unique personal brand and a keen perspective on how to develop others as well. Let's dive into Sonya's valuable insights on personal branding and the legal industry. In this episode of Branding Room Only, Paula Edgar sits down with Sonya Olds Som, a Global Managing Partner at Diversified Search Group, to discuss personal branding and the legal profession. They touch on common mistakes many people make and why business development is important for servicing attorneys. Sonya also talked about the crucial dos and don'ts of networking and brand development, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and one element that should never be compromised.Discover how to transform your women's affinity group into a dynamic force that aligns with your organization's mission and empowers women to thrive in leadership roles. Don't miss this opportunity to reshape the future of women's leadership within your organization.February 13 - 12 to 1 pm ETRegister for Is Your Women's Group Winning? at https://www.paulaedgar.com/events/

In this episode of the "Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-based Violence" series, our guests talk about how social protection schemes can provide assistance to people fleeing gender-based violence. These people are vulnerable and may need many kinds of support. We look at examples of programmes providing cash support for survivors of domestic violence, as well as those that facilitate access to other services, such as referral pathways, healthcare, housing, etc. Guests for this episode include: Tara Patricia Cookson, Assistant Professor of Gender, Development and Global Public Policy at the University of British Columbia and co-founder of Ladysmith; Merike Blofield, Director of the Institute for Latin American Studies at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of Hamburg; and Gerson Nombora, Child Protection Specialist at UNICEF Mozambique.   In the “Quick Wins” segment, Mayra Cardozo, a Brazilian lawyer and gender researcher, member of the National Human Rights Commission of the Federal Council of the National Bar Association of Brazil and Professor of Criminal Law at EPD, shares some of the findings of her research on the programmes in place in Brazil that help women and children who are survivors of domestic violence.   The joint webinar and podcast series "Social Protection for Prevention of and Response to Gender-Based Violence" is produced by socialprotection.org and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Tune in for the first webinar of the series, Girls Deserve Better: Countering Violence Against Adolescents through Social Protection, taking place on 28 March at 8.30 AM EDT.   Episode links:   Webinar: Harnessing Social Protection the Address Violence against Women and Girls Book: Unjust Conditions: Women's Work and the Hidden Cost of Cash Transfer Programs Publication: A diagonal and social protection plus approach to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 syndemic: cash transfers and intimate partner violence interventions in Latin America Article: UNICEF Mozambique shows how 'cash and care' accelerate child well-being   Quick Wins link:   Article: Financial Support for Victims of Domestic Violence in Brazil

Duane M. Harley, Esq. is an entertainment attorney specializing in contract transactions. Duane Harley graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden, CT in 1999. While attending law school Mr. Harley became the President of the Black Law Student Association for two (2) consecutive years. Under his leadership he helped provide mentorship to local youth within the community and began strengthening relationships between the Black student body and the university's faculty and administration. In addition, during his final year attending law school he became the research assistant for his professor Marilyn Ford, Esq. who at the time represented superstar rap artist Keith Murray in an appeal from a criminal conviction. The efforts to overturn Murray's conviction was successful. Upon graduating Law School, Mr. Harley was hired by a boutique entertainment law firm located in Manhattan New York called Woods & Middleton, LLP. During his tenure Mr. Harley quickly became extremely knowledgeable of all types of entertainment contracts such as producer agreements, artist agreements, publishing agreements, and licensing agreements. In 2002 Duane left Woods & Middleton, LLP to become the Founder of D. Harley, PC and have been providing conscientious legal representation exclusively to recording artists, music producers songwriters actors, singers, publishers and artist managers exclusively in the entertainment business. Such representation includes matters regarding copyright, trademark prosecution, right of publicity, music distribution, music recording, and music licensing. The types of client representation includes reality television personalities, corporate executives, independent record labels, record production companies, film production companies, recording artists, record producers, managers, screenwriters, musicians and publishers. Mr. Harley is licensed to practice law in the state of New York and New Jersey and is a member of National Bar Association, Black Entertainment and Sports Law Association and the New York City Bar Association. Contact Duane using his website: https://www.d-harley-pc.com. Follow on Instagram @dlegal77 or call (212) 683-8464 #entertainmentlawyer #entertainmentlaw #knowyourworth #blacklawyer #musicbusinesstips #publishing #licensing #royalties #lawstudentlife #investinyourself --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whataword/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whataword/support

NPR, Mayor Frm Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, AmbassadorIn Honor of Remembrance's Martin Luther King Holiday', I wanted to talk with a  Real Foot Soldier & Public Servant of Dr. King who is Still working for Justice for All.   I Have Benefited from Many People who Worked, Marched & Died for my Rights to Freedoms. As a Northerner that did not live thru Segregated Times or in the South, I have only read of the History & Obstacles that Black have endured. To All Those People, I am Grateful.But Johnny Ford was in person on the scene to witness Civil Right History & as one of the first elected officials in the United States, would soon become a part of History.  My Guest has a lot of insight  & work we have to see thru.Ford got his start in politics working for U.S. Sen. Robert Kennedy's presidential campaign, and he later worked for the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service.A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift-Growing South,” also the home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School and received his B.A. degree in history and sociology from Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. He also received 5 honorary degrees including The Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Alabama A & M University in 2004.Elected as the 1st African-American Mayor of the City of Tuskegee in 1972, Mayor Ford served six consecutive terms from 1972 – 1996 and was again elected to that office in September, 2004 and 2012. In 1998, he was elected Representative from District 82 to the State Legislature, where he served on the County and Municipal Government Committee, the Lee County Legislation Committee, the Health Committee, and the Tourism and Travel Committee. The Honorable Ford retained his legislative position until his return to office as mayor of Tuskegee.As Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Inc., The Honorable Ford also serves as Secretary General. He is a Founder and President-Emeritus of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc., and a former member of the Alabama Foreign Trade Commission and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority. While Mayor, Banjul, The Gambia was designated as the Tuskegee Sister City; therefore, he has worked closely with the country, The Gambia, for many years. Furthermore, he has served as Co-Chairman of the National Policy Alliance, which is an arm of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The National Policy Alliance Center for Political and Economic Studies is comprised of The National Bar Association, The Congressional Black Caucus, The World Conference of Mayors, The National Conference of Black Mayors, The National Association of Black County Officials, The National Black Caucus of School Board Members, Blacks in Government, The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, as well as the Joint Center For Political and Economic Development.The Honorable Ford has served as a former U.S. Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Federalism, and the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. He is a past President of the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the first African-American in Alabama History to be elected to this statewide position.The Honorable Ford is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Founding President of the Tuskegee Optimist Club, a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the home church of Dr. Booker T. Washington.He is married to the Honorable Judge Joyce London Alexander, Retired, Former Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge, of the District of Massachusetts. She was the First Female Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the USA. She is Past Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, and of the Board of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.He is also the proud father of three adult children…John, Christopher, and Tiffany…The Honorable Ford has four grandchildren. The Fords have a second home on Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!2023 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Mayor Frm. Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, AmbassadorTHIS WEEK are the Mid-Terms!! I  was this year out registering people to vote! But I am also hearing from some that they may sit this Mid-Term Out. But WHY??Voting affect all aspects of your QUALITY of Life.Your Mayors, City Council Person, School Board Representative, Local & State Courts, Legislature Local & State Congressional, YOU have a say as to who you believe can serve your Community & State. The Voting Amendments to the Constitution, Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Student Loan Forgiveness, Roe vs Wade, I wanted to talk with a Foot Soldier & Public Servant of Dr. King who is Still working for Justice for All.A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift-Growing South,” also the home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School and received his B.A. degree in history and sociology from Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. He also received 5 honorary degrees including The Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Alabama A & M University in 2004.Elected as the 1st African-American Mayor of the City of Tuskegee in 1972, Mayor Ford served six consecutive terms from 1972 – 1996 and was again elected to that office in September, 2004 and 2012. In 1998, he was elected Representative from District 82 to the State Legislature, where he served on the County and Municipal Government Committee, the Lee County Legislation Committee, the Health Committee, and the Tourism and Travel Committee. The Honorable Ford retained his legislative position until his return to office as mayor of Tuskegee.As Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Inc., The Honorable Ford also serves as Secretary General. He is a Founder and President-Emeritus of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc., and a former member of the Alabama Foreign Trade Commission and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority. While Mayor, Banjul, The Gambia was designated as the Tuskegee Sister City; therefore, he has worked closely with the country, The Gambia, for many years. Furthermore, he has served as Co-Chairman of the National Policy Alliance, which is an arm of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The National Policy Alliance Center for Political and Economic Studies is comprised of The National Bar Association, The Congressional Black Caucus, The World Conference of Mayors, The National Conference of Black Mayors, The National Association of Black County Officials, The National Black Caucus of School Board Members, Blacks in Government, The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, as well as the Joint Center For Political and Economic Development.The Honorable Ford has served as a former U.S. Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Federalism, and the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. He is a past President of the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the first African-American in Alabama History to be elected to this statewide position.The Honorable Ford is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Founding President of the Tuskegee Optimist Club, a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the home church of Dr. Booker T. Washington.He is married to the Honorable Judge Joyce London Alexander, Retired, Former Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge, of the District of Massachusetts. She was the First Female Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the USA. She is Past Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, and of the Board of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.He is also the proud father of three adult children…John, Christopher, and Tiffany…The Honorable Ford has four grandchildren. The Fords have a second home on Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASJoin me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

A respected and experienced business executive, Marcie Dickson is pursuing her vision to make alternative dispute resolution more transparent, inclusive, and diverse – by opening it up beyond the small club of insiders who dominate the industry. Leveraging nearly 20 years of business development experience – including as the only Black female Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer in ADR nationally and one of only a handful in the legal industry – Marcie now leads an experienced team and a prominent and diverse panel of neutrals at Alterity ADR. Bloomberg Law, Forbes, The American Lawyer, Law360, and the American Bar Association have recognized Dickson's work. She is a guest host of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section podcast, “Resolutions” and serves as a steering committee member of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (ERA) and the Black In-House Counsel Black Diamond Series. Additionally, Dickson is a member of several organizations, including the Atlanta International Arbitration Society, the National Association of Women Lawyers, the National Bar Association, the American Marketing Association, and the Legal Marketing Association (LMA). Marcie is an executive member of the Atlanta Business Chronicle Leadership Trust and Forbes Business Council and serves as an editorial advisory council member of Southern Lawyer and Harvard Business Review. She is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia and resides with her family in Atlanta. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freeman-means-business/support

Mayor Frm Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, Ambassador3 weeks from Mid-Terms & I  have been out out registering people to vote! But I am also hearing from some that they may sit this Mid-Term Out.Voting affect all aspects of your QUALITY of Life.Your Mayors, City Council Person, School Board Representative, Local & State Courts, Legislature Local & State Congressional, YOU have a say as to who you believe can serve your Community & State. The Voting Amendments to the Constitution, Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Student Loan Forgiveness, Roe vs Wade, I wanted to talk with a Foot Soldier & Public Servant of Dr. King who is Still working for Justice for All.A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift-Growing South,” also the home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School and received his B.A. degree in history and sociology from Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. He also received 5 honorary degrees including The Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Alabama A & M University in 2004.Elected as the 1st African-American Mayor of the City of Tuskegee in 1972, Mayor Ford served six consecutive terms from 1972 – 1996 and was again elected to that office in September, 2004 and 2012. In 1998, he was elected Representative from District 82 to the State Legislature, where he served on the County and Municipal Government Committee, the Lee County Legislation Committee, the Health Committee, and the Tourism and Travel Committee. The Honorable Ford retained his legislative position until his return to office as mayor of Tuskegee.As Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Inc., The Honorable Ford also serves as Secretary General. He is a Founder and President-Emeritus of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc., and a former member of the Alabama Foreign Trade Commission and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority. While Mayor, Banjul, The Gambia was designated as the Tuskegee Sister City; therefore, he has worked closely with the country, The Gambia, for many years. Furthermore, he has served as Co-Chairman of the National Policy Alliance, which is an arm of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The National Policy Alliance Center for Political and Economic Studies is comprised of The National Bar Association, The Congressional Black Caucus, The World Conference of Mayors, The National Conference of Black Mayors, The National Association of Black County Officials, The National Black Caucus of School Board Members, Blacks in Government, The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, as well as the Joint Center For Political and Economic Development.The Honorable Ford has served as a former U.S. Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Federalism, and the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. He is a past President of the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the first African-American in Alabama History to be elected to this statewide position.The Honorable Ford is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Founding President of the Tuskegee Optimist Club, a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the home church of Dr. Booker T. Washington.He is married to the Honorable Judge Joyce London Alexander, Retired, Former Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge, of the District of Massachusetts. She was the First Female Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the USA. She is Past Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, and of the Board of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.He is also the proud father of three adult children…John, Christopher, and Tiffany…The Honorable Ford has four grandchildren. The Fords have a second home on Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS

Marlon Primes served more than 30 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Ohio before recently joining the law firm of Brennan Manna Diamond handling complex civil litigation. Primes has risen to the heights of the legal profession while at the same time, giving back to his community. He stresses the importance of the rule of law in a democracy and orderly society. He notes that no one should be above the law. His sterling legal career reflects that dedication. He has been active in both work for the legal profession and community improvement work. Primes is the Past President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association ("CMBA"). It is one of the largest associations of lawyers and judges in Ohio. He was the first African American attorney to serve as president of the CMBA and the first government attorney to do so. He also served as national Vice President of the National Bar Association, which is the nation's oldest and largest association of African American lawyers and judges. Primes also was the Chairman of the Litigation Section of the Ohio State Bar Association and has spent countless hours educating young lawyers and K-12 students on the importance of the law. In 2020, he received the first ever Craig Tame Award for Excellence in Community Outreach based in part on his teaching of high school students about both rights and responsibilities under the U. S. Constitution. In 2022, he was named one of Crain's Cleveland “People on the Move.” He received his undergraduate degree from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Join Ben (https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/) and Rahul (https://www.psbr.law/ravipudi.html) for their discussion with trial lawyer Ibiere Seck.  Ibiere is a one-of-a-kind trial talent who often gets tapped to enter cases in the final days before trial as lead trial counsel or co-counsel.  In this episode, Ibiere describes her journey from her early days working at the Johnnie Cochrane to her current position as one of California's leading plaintiff lawyers.  Ibiere talks about her approach to trials and how such has managed to find her authentic voice as a lawyer.  You don't want to miss this episode.   About Ibiere SeckIbiere is the founder and principal trial attorney at, Seck Law P.C. where her practice focuses primarily on complex catastrophic injury, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury and sexual assault cases.  Ibiere is the Secretary of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the largest plaintiff trial lawyers association in the nation, and will lead the association as its President in 2024. She is also the Past President of The National Black Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. Ibiere received her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. While in law school, she earned several distinctions, including being selected as a member of the nationally recognized Byrne Trial Advocacy Team and worked as a prosecutorial extern with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and as a civil rights intern with Inner City Law Center where she advocated for the homeless and working poor. Ibiere received her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Journalism Magna Cum Laude from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Brain injury, civil rights and sexual assault of minors. Ibiere exclusively represents plaintiffs in civil litigation/trial and prides herself in being a zealous advocate on an endless pursuit for justice on behalf of people who have been wronged, harmed or injured. Prior to starting her firm, Ibiere was a partner and trial lawyer at the firm founded by the late civil rights attorney, Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Ibiere has been recognized by her peers as a zealous advocate for her clients. She has been selected Southern California Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction and was voted National Bar Association's “Nation's Best Advocates 40 Under 40” in 2015. A year later, she was the recipient of Consumer Attorneys Association of California's Street Fighter of the Year award for her work on behalf of survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Ibiere is a member of the California State Bar and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California as well as state courts; She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association where she serves on the litigation section executive committee; Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, National Trial Lawyers, American Association for Justice; John M. Langston Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, Beverly Hills Bar Association. With a passion for service, Ibiere has long committed herself to causes. Her community service work proudly includes Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities (a non-profit organization founded by plaintiff trial lawyer with the purpose of making a positive difference in the quality of life for people within the greater Los Angeles area, focusing on issues related to education, children, survivors of abuse, persons with disabilities, and homelessness, by providing financial assistance to needy persons and groups in the greater Los Angeles area) and Allies for Every Child (an organization dedicated to bringing together and strengthening families in historically underserved communities in Los Angeles with the purpose of cultivating conditions for children to succeed in life). When not advocating for her clients Ibiere enjoys traveling, volunteering and spending time with her family. She serves on the board of Los Angeles Trial Lawyer's Charities, Allies for Every Child. She is also a supporter of the Western Center on Law & Poverty and the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic in south Los Angeles, both of which she served as an advisory board member.

“A More Perfect Union" Hour 2 with Nii-Quartelai Quartey | @drniiquartelai| Podcast Hosted by chanemaker, journalist, educator, and KBLA Talk 1580 Chief National Political Analyst Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, “A More Perfect Union” promises to deliver national news of consequence, informed opinion, and analysis beyond the headlines. This hour we will feature Young Invincibles Executive Director Kristin McGuire's take on student debt cancellation and get her prediction on where President Biden will land on the issue by the end of the summer. Then during our Changemakers Roundtable we are in conversation with Charles Houston Bar Association President and National Bar Association Board Member Terrance J. Evans to discuss the affirmative action case being considered before the U.S. Supreme Court next term.

Judge Carlos Moore, president of the National Bar Association is joining the show to share how he is using his position to be a voice for the voiceless with his second chance alternative sentencing program. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sean-pittman-podcast/support

Mayor Frm Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, AmbassadorIn Honor of  Remembrance's Martin Luther King's Transition on April 4th,1968, I wanted to talk with a Foot Soldier & Public Servant of Dr. King who is Still working for Justice for All. I recently travel South & participated in the Selma to Montgomery, AL Jubilee & Remembrances of Bloody Sunday.  Mu Guest has a lot of insight  & work we have to see thru.A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift-Growing South,” also the home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School and received his B.A. degree in history and sociology from Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. He also received 5 honorary degrees including The Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Alabama A & M University in 2004.Elected as the 1st African-American Mayor of the City of Tuskegee in 1972, Mayor Ford served six consecutive terms from 1972 – 1996 and was again elected to that office in September, 2004 and 2012. In 1998, he was elected Representative from District 82 to the State Legislature, where he served on the County and Municipal Government Committee, the Lee County Legislation Committee, the Health Committee, and the Tourism and Travel Committee. The Honorable Ford retained his legislative position until his return to office as mayor of Tuskegee.As Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Inc., The Honorable Ford also serves as Secretary General. He is a Founder and President-Emeritus of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc., and a former member of the Alabama Foreign Trade Commission and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority. While Mayor, Banjul, The Gambia was designated as the Tuskegee Sister City; therefore, he has worked closely with the country, The Gambia, for many years. Furthermore, he has served as Co-Chairman of the National Policy Alliance, which is an arm of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The National Policy Alliance Center for Political and Economic Studies is comprised of The National Bar Association, The Congressional Black Caucus, The World Conference of Mayors, The National Conference of Black Mayors, The National Association of Black County Officials, The National Black Caucus of School Board Members, Blacks in Government, The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, as well as the Joint Center For Political and Economic Development.The Honorable Ford has served as a former U.S. Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Federalism, and the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. He is a past President of the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the first African-American in Alabama History to be elected to this statewide position.The Honorable Ford is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Founding President of the Tuskegee Optimist Club, a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the home church of Dr. Booker T. Washington.He is married to the Honorable Judge Joyce London Alexander, Retired, Former Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge, of the District of Massachusetts. She was the First Female Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the USA. She is Past Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, and of the Board of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.He is also the proud father of three adult children…John, Christopher, and Tiffany…The Honorable Ford has four grandchildren. The Fords have a second home on Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS

About the guestAlicia Wilson, Esq. is Vice President of Economic Development for Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System and Associate Professor in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, Maryland. At Johns Hopkins, Alicia leads a core team focused on developing and implementing Hopkins' institution-wide strategies and initiatives as an anchor institution in and around its campuses both within the United States and abroad.  Alicia spearheads the elevation and expansion of Hopkins signature commitment to its communities through investments in real estate, economic and neighborhood development, healthcare, and education.  Prior to joining Hopkins, Alicia served as the Senior Vice President of Impact Investments and Senior Legal Counsel to the Port Covington Development Team.  Port Covington is a 235-acre redevelopment project located in Baltimore, Maryland and is one of the largest urban revitalization efforts in the United States.  As Senior Vice President of Impact Investments and Senior Legal Counsel, Alicia ensured that the $5.5 billion Port Covington Development Project generated a measurable beneficial social and environmental impact alongside a financial return for its equity investors in the project (i.e. Goldman Sachs, Kevin Plank, and other equity investors).  She led a team focused on measuring and reporting the social and environmental performance and progress of the Port Covington Project to maximize both performance and impact, while ensuring transparency and accountability to stakeholders.   Prior to being promoted to Senior Vice President of Impact Investments and Senior Legal Counsel, Alicia served as Vice President of Community Affairs and Legal Advisor to Sagamore Development Company, a Plank Industries Company.  During the 2016 Baltimore City Council legislative session, Alicia drafted key pieces of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) legislation and served as the principal negotiator of the TIF legislation and the two largest Community Benefit Agreements in the history of Baltimore associated with the passage of a $660 million TIF bill, the largest TIF awarded in the history of the United States at that time.  The negotiations of the community benefit agreements involved over 200 stakeholder groups representing tens of thousands of residents from across the City of Baltimore.  Prior to joining Sagamore Development Company, Alicia was partner at the downtown Baltimore law firm of Gordon Feinblatt — the sixth-largest, law firm in the state of Maryland.  When Alicia made partner on the eve of her seventh year of practice, she made history by becoming the first African-American to be named partner in the sixty-year history of the firm.  Alicia is a talented trial attorney and sought-after legal advisor to individuals and business owners on all aspects of real estate, financial services, and employment and labor law matters.  In her legal practice, Alicia established herself as a strategic communicator, shrewd negotiator and savvy architect of complex deals involving multiple of stakeholders and robust community engagement.    Alicia is actively involved in civic and charitable organizations.  She currently serves on the boards of the Center for Urban Families, the University of Maryland School of Law Board of Visitors, the Walters Art Museum, and the National Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program. Most notably, Alicia was recently elected as Chair of the CollegeBound Foundation and as such is the first CollegeBound Foundation alum, first woman, first African-American and youngest Board Chair in the thirty history of the organization.  Alicia also serves as Parliamentarian within the Harbor City Chapter of the Links, Incorporated and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.   Alicia is a graduate of the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.  At the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Wilson was a Blaustein and Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar and, in 2003, was named the Harry S. Truman Scholar for the state of Maryland. She is the first student in the history of UMBC to be awarded this honor. Alicia was named the 2004 Andrew Levy Leadership Scholar at the University of Maryland School of Law.  In late 2004, she was also named the 2004 George L. Russell Scholar at the School of Law.  While in law school, Alicia served as the co-captain of the Maryland Law National Trial Team and led her team to be ranked the number one trial team in the country. For her accomplishments and public service, Alicia has received numerous awards and honors.  Most recently, Alicia received the 2021 Humanity of Connection Award from AT&T for her commitment and leadership in advancing anchor strategies that elevate and expand communities through economic development, healthcare, and education. She was also recognized, in 2021, by Black Enterprise as one of the 40 leaders under 40 who are “changing the world at local, national, and global levels.” Her work within Baltimore was also recently honored by the Junior League of Baltimore naming Alicia their Inaugural Woman of Distinction.  In 2020, Alicia was named to the Maryland Daily Record's 2020 VIP List, the National Bar Association's 2019 40 Under 40 List of the Nation's Top Advocates, the 2019 Whitney M. Young Award Recipient by the Greater Baltimore Urban League, a 2019 Distinguished Women by the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, and as one of Maryland's 2019 three most inspiring voices by Community Law In Action.  In 2018, Alicia was recognized as an Unstoppable Women by the UWAC Collective, as one of two Power Women of the Year by the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, and as Community Advocate of the Year by the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce.Her professional and civic leadership have propelled her to the forefront of local and national media attention.  Most recently, Alicia was named by the Afro-American Newspaper as the Newsmaker of the Year for 2021.  In late 2021, Alicia was featured in Baltimore Style Magazine as one of Baltimore's Six Women of Strength for her leadership and civic involvement. In 2020, she was recognized as one of the Top 25 Emerging Leaders in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, by Baltimore Magazine as one of the 30 Women Shaping the Future of Baltimore, and by the Maryland Daily Record as one of Maryland's Very Important Professionals in Business.  In 2019, Alicia was profiled in Forbes magazine as the “The Black Millennial Lawyer Making Michelle Obama More Accessible to Baltimore's Youth” and Savoy magazine named her one of the “Most Influential Women in Corporate America.” Also, in 2019, Alicia was featured in the Maryland Daily Record as one of the Top 50 Influential Marylanders.  In late 2018, the National Business Journal named Alicia as one of the nation's Top 50 Influencers under 40 and in that same year Black Enterprise produced a television feature on Alicia for her work in securing the $660 million tax increment financing for the Port Covington Project.  In early 2017, Wilson was featured and honored by WBFF Fox 45 as one of Baltimore's four Champions of Courage.  And, in 2016, the Baltimore Sun profiled Alicia as one of “Baltimore's 25 Women to Watch.”  The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.Mentioned in this episode:Hopkins Connects - Entrepreneurship MattersTo find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode★ Support this podcast ★

Demetris Cheatham is the Senior Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at GitHub. She is responsible for leading the company's long-term strategy across four pillars: People, Platform, Policy, and Philanthropy. Her work includes aligning diversity, inclusion and belonging to the company's global expansion, growth and business strategy, and plan for the future footprint of its workforce. Prior to joining GitHub, Demetris was the Global Diversity and Inclusion Lead for Red Hat where she was responsible for implementing the diversity and inclusion strategy for the company and its 15,000+ employees located around the world. Demetris also previously served as the Chief of Staff to the Chair Pro Tempore (Vice Chair) of the Council of the District of Columbia and the Committee on Business and Economic Development which had oversight of government agencies with a collective budget of over $2.6B. Demetris started her career as a Technology Analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York and was later selected as the first woman and youngest Executive Director to lead the National Bar Association, the nation's oldest and largest international network of over 65,000 predominantly African-American attorneys and judges. Demetris is a lecturer at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management where she teaches Introduction to Entrepreneurship. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee at Ravenscroft School and Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Demetris was recognized as a National Business Journal Influencers: Rising Star, received the 2019 Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Leadership Award and was awarded the Mayor's Award for Commitment to Community. She was previously named to the Power 100 List for Black Lawyers in America. Demetris earned a B.S. in Computer Science with honors from North Carolina A&T State University and a JD/MBA from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and the University of Maryland Robert F. Smith School of Business, respectively. She is a licensed attorney in the State of Maryland and a certified Executive Coach. Demetris lives in North Carolina with her husband, Cornelius, and daughter Zahra Joy. You can follow Demetris on Social Media https://twitter.com/dwcheatham https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwcheatham/ https://allinopensource.org/ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST - Spotify: http://isaacl.dev/podcast-spotify - Apple Podcasts: http://isaacl.dev/podcast-apple - Google Podcasts: http://isaacl.dev/podcast-google - RSS: http://isaacl.dev/podcast-rss You can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.com/ Coffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin (https://twitter.com/isaacrlevin) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeandopensource/support

On Today's Show: - Rev. Vickie Johnson - Pastor at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Chicago. - Dr. Shanina Knighton, R.N. - Infection Preventionist at Case Western Reserve University. - David Daley - Fairvote; Author: Ratf***ed; Unrigged. - Attorney CK Hoffler - Past President of the National Bar Association; Chair; Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. - Attorney Daryl Jones - Chairman of the Transformative Justice Coalition. - Attorney Mark Fancher - National Conference of Black Lawyers. - Shapearl Wells - Celebrations By Us.

On Today's Show: - Rev. Vickie Johnson - Pastor: St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Chicago. - Dr. Debra Furr-Holden - Associate Dean of Public Health at the Michigan State University School of Medicine. - Dr. Shanina Knighton, R.N. - Infection Preventionist at Case Western Reserve University. - Attorney CK Hoffler - Past President of the National Bar Association; Chair: Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. - Rev. Frank Watkins - Co-Author of A More Perfect Union: Advancing New American Rights. - Attorney Jeanne Mirer - Internal Social Justice/Voting Rights Lawyer. - Shapearl Wells - Celebrations By Us.

In this episode of The Sky's The Limit: Beyond The Deal Dee Brown interviews Elsa Brown, President & CEO of Copland Contracting headquarter in DeSoto, TX. Copland Contracting is a 100% woman owned and minority owned construction company. Dee and Elsa discuss her journey to becoming an executive in the construction industry. They also dive into pay equality, diversity, and inclusion specifically among women in construction. About Dee Brown: Dee Brown has a 28 year record of real estate sales, development, management, and success overseeing all phases of multi-million dollar construction, infrastructure, water/sewer, and environmental projects for government and private-sector clients. His experience includes managing personnel of up to 200 people in highway/bridge improvements, asbestos abatement, real estate sales and development, solar installations, and a variety of other projects. Dee is backed by strong credentials and a proven history of on-time, on-budget, and high-quality project completions. Dee Brown holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis; an MBA from Bethel University; an affiliate broker; a LEED Green Associate; a Graduate Realtor Institute; PACP, MACP, and LACP certified; and member of Memphis Area Association of Realtors Multi Million Dollar Sales Club. Dee is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the Founder and CEO of the Brown Foundation Community Development Corporation.   Dee has been the recipient of many local, state and national honors. In 1999, Mr. Brown was named the Entrepreneur of the year for the state of Tennessee by the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2015, his construction firm, Concrete Constructors, Inc., was named the 7th fastest growing inner city company in the country by ICIC and Fortune Magazine. In 2019, The P3 Group Inc. was named as a Mississippi business success story by the Mississippi Development Authority, and Mr. Brown was selected as a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council (2020); and was selected as a member of Forbes Business Council (2020). Dee Brown was awarded the Congressional Black Caucus Presidential Corporate Philanthropy Award by the National Bar Association (2021), and was appointed the National Advisor on Public-Private Partnerships and Urban Redevelopment for the President of the National Bar Association (2021-2022).  He was a featured guest on numerous international podcasts including Real Estate for Breakfast (2019); ForbesBooks Radio podcast the Joe Pardavila show (2021); and The Real Estate Syndication Show with Whitney Sewell (2021). He has also been an expert speaker on the subject of P3's for a variety of organizations including Prairie View A&M University's Business of the University Conference (2018); the Delta Grassroots Caucus (2019); Clark Hill Law Firm‘s Real Estate Division (2019); and Arkansas Black Mayors Association (2020); to name a few. Mr. Brown holds the honor of being the first minority Department of Defense contractor to hold a federal contract with the US Navy Nuclear Power Command at Goose Creek, SC (2013). On this project, he trained his crane operators and riggers to operate a 500,000 pound Manitowoc crane on a floating derrick (a barge). Upon successfully training employees at a shipyard in Goose Creek, tugboats were used to transport the barge and crane into the nuclear facility where they assisted US Navy riggers in changing 60,000 pound sea anchors on nuclear submarines. Upon the completion of this project, the US Navy gave a performance rating of 'very good'. He has completed hundreds of projects just as complicated and rewarding for more than 2 dozen federal, state, and municipal agencies in 8 states over the past decade. Mr. Brown is also the first developer to deliver a capital project under a public private partnership in the state of Arkansas. Under Mr. Brown's leadership The P3 Group has grown into the largest minority real estate development company that...

What are the long-term effects of the pandemic on the real estate market? In the short term we've seen residential go boom and commercial go bust. Bur how will Covid-19 change the way developers build and scale their business? This week, The Sky's The Limit: Beyond The Deal host, Dee Brown is interviewed by his producer Joe Pardivila. Dee is the President & CEO of The P3 Group, the nation's largest minority owned real estate developer that focuses exclusively on public-private partnerships. Dee has nearly 30 years of experience in real estate sales, development, and management. On this episode, Dee discusses why he loves what his organization does, why the pandemic has changed the way buildings are made, and what the future of The P3 Group looks like. About Dee Brown: Dee Brown has a 28 year record of real estate sales, development, management, and success overseeing all phases of multi-million dollar construction, infrastructure, water/sewer, and environmental projects for government and private-sector clients. His experience includes managing personnel of up to 200 people in highway/bridge improvements, asbestos abatement, real estate sales and development, solar installations, and a variety of other projects. Dee is backed by strong credentials and a proven history of on-time, on-budget, and high-quality project completions. Dee Brown holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis; an MBA from Bethel University; an affiliate broker; a LEED Green Associate; a Graduate Realtor Institute; PACP, MACP, and LACP certified; and member of Memphis Area Association of Realtors Multi Million Dollar Sales Club. Dee is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the Founder and CEO of the Brown Foundation Community Development Corporation.   Dee has been the recipient of many local, state and national honors. In 1999, Mr. Brown was named the Entrepreneur of the year for the state of Tennessee by the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2015, his construction firm, Concrete Constructors, Inc., was named the 7th fastest growing inner city company in the country by ICIC and Fortune Magazine. In 2019, The P3 Group Inc. was named as a Mississippi business success story by the Mississippi Development Authority, and Mr. Brown was selected as a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council (2020); and was selected as a member of Forbes Business Council (2020). Dee Brown was awarded the Congressional Black Caucus Presidential Corporate Philanthropy Award by the National Bar Association (2021), and was appointed the National Advisor on Public-Private Partnerships and Urban Redevelopment for the President of the National Bar Association (2021-2022).  He was a featured guest on numerous international podcasts including Real Estate for Breakfast (2019); ForbesBooks Radio podcast the Joe Pardavila show (2021); and The Real Estate Syndication Show with Whitney Sewell (2021). He has also been an expert speaker on the subject of P3's for a variety of organizations including Prairie View A&M University's Business of the University Conference (2018); the Delta Grassroots Caucus (2019); Clark Hill Law Firm‘s Real Estate Division (2019); and Arkansas Black Mayors Association (2020); to name a few. Mr. Brown holds the honor of being the first minority Department of Defense contractor to hold a federal contract with the US Navy Nuclear Power Command at Goose Creek, SC (2013). On this project, he trained his crane operators and riggers to operate a 500,000 pound Manitowoc crane on a floating derrick (a barge). Upon successfully training employees at a shipyard in Goose Creek, tugboats were used to transport the barge and crane into the nuclear facility where they assisted US Navy riggers in changing 60,000 pound sea anchors on nuclear submarines. Upon the completion of this project, the US Navy gave a performance rating of 'very good'. He has completed hundreds of projects just as complicated and rewarding for...

On this show, we discuss the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and the state of police reform in this country with David Green, a professor of law at NCCU School Law, former federal prosecutor, and former General Counsel for the National Bar Association.

WilmerHale podcast co-hosts and Partners http://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/brendan-mcguire (Brendan McGuire) and https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/john-walsh (John Walsh) welcome Partner https://www.wilmerhale.com.verndale-prod.com/en/people/brittany-amadi (Brittany Amadi), who is joined by guests https://www.linkedin.com/in/malinimoorthy/ (Malini Moorthy) and https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajit-narang-a59ba45/ (Ajit Narang) to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Medtronic.  Amadi is a partner at WilmerHale who focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation at the trial and appellate stages. She was recently named a National Bar Association “40 Under 40 – Nation's Best Advocates” honoree for 2021. These annual awards recognize the nation's top lawyers under the age of 40 who exemplify a broad range of high achievement in the legal field, including in advocacy, innovation, vision, leadership and overall legal and community involvement. She was also recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as a “Woman Worth Watching in STEM.”  Moorthy is vice president and chief deputy general counsel and Narang is chief counsel of pelvic health at Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions. Medtronic is leading the way in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the legal field by adopting a collaborative approach to engage outside counsel. Amadi, Moorthy and Narang share their perspectives on how companies and law firms can work together to foster opportunities and increase awareness to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. 

Many would say that #GeorgeFlloyd death was the catalyst used for change. Talking about #Race, although hard, is necessary. No one is born racist or antiracist; these result from the choices we make along our respective journeys. Recently, Roxanne and Karmisha sat down with a special guest, Marlon. A. Primes. The conversation was moderated by Karmisha where he provided a great insight into the migration of blacks from the South, and a review of race relations in America through the pages of Pulitizer Prize Author, Isabel Wilkerson, "The Warmth of Other Suns: An Epic Story of #America Great Migration." This powerful conversation about the black experience, economy, and tracing one's ancestral linage is paramount, especially today. We hope this episode provides a better concept of blacks in America and empowers listeners to take actionable steps forward. We hope it inspires great conversations and was pre-recorded on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Marlon A. Primes has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the past twenty-seven years. Mr. Primes works in the Cleveland office, where he handles a wide variety of complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. Mr. Primes is the Immediate Past President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, which is one of the largest associations of lawyers and judges in Ohio. Mr. Primes is the first government attorney and the first African-American attorney to serve as president of the CMBA. He also served as the Chairman of the Litigation Section of the Ohio State Bar Association and served as national Vice President of the National Bar Association, which is the oldest and largest association of African-American lawyers and judges in the United States. He's married to a lovely wife and they both have two accomplished children. To support this podcast kindly visit: https://anchor.fm/karmisha-superville/support Follow us on Instagram: --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karmisha-superville/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/karmisha-superville/support

Kimberly Haynes Esq. is the Founder and CEO of The OMBI Group. As one of the most sought after attorneys in sports, she has over 15 years of experience managing professional athletes and entertainers. Kimberly works with high profile clients in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, and MLB. Kimberly founded the Giving Gracefully Awards, an annual philanthropic event held during Bowl week, and sits on the Board of the National Football Player's Fathers Association. She was also awarded the Chairman's Award by the Entertainment, Sports, and Art Law Section of the National Bar Association. Today on AOS Kimberly shares her incredible experience working in sports, the success of her first virtual NFL Draft events, the importance of an athlete's support system, and so much more. Learn more about Ombi Group at ombigroup.com LINKS/RESOURCES @AfterOrangeslices @TurboTalkPod Listen to Turbo Talk Turbo Talk Live on Twitch Bridget Case on Twitch