Rhonda Mims the Managing Director of Corporate Responsibility for leading international law firm Paul Hastings has been named the board chair of The Executive Leadership Council. Read More
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For nearly thirty years Paula Boggs distinguished herself in the practice of law first as an attorney in the Army General Counsel’s, then as a White House lawyer, later as a federal prosecutor, and finally … Read More
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association has released a new list of rising star attorneys. Read More
1963 was a landmark year in the struggle for civil rights in America. The killing of Medgar Evers and the 16th Street Church bombing served as stark reminders of the racial hatred that plagued the nation. The Birmingham Campaign and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom were illustrations of the collective power of committed individuals to confront injustice. And one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in our history, Gideon v. Wainwright. Read More
The Cochran Firm, which has offices in over 20 cities, was among the companies participating in the initiative that provided the opportunity for middle and high school students to view the movie, Selma. In addition … Read More
Michele L. Jawando has joined The Center for American Progress as Vice President of Legal Progress, the center’s legal policy program. In the new role Mrs. Jawando will be a part of the center’s senior staff. Read More
Danielle R. Holley-Walker has been named the new Dean of the Howard University School of Law. Read More
Cassandra Q. Butts a former Deputy White House Counsel to President Barack Obama has been nominated by the President to serve as the next United States Ambassador to The Bahamas. Read More
From The Am Law Daily As the number of applicants to law school continues to dwindle, some writers have begun pondering the demographic challenges facing law schools. Attorney Keith Lee and University of Saint Thomas … Read More
B. Todd Jones was recently sworn in as Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Read More