The program provides opportunities for lawyers in under-represented groups such as racial/ethnically diverse lawyers, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, to participate in leadership roles within the Section of Litigation.  The primary objectives of the program are to attract, retain and develop talented diverse lawyers, foster a culture of diversity and inclusion, to further demonstrate the Section’s commitment to ensuring equal opportunity in the profession and to create a pipeline of future leaders of the Section. 

Announcing the 2016–2018 Diverse Leader Academy Members!

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Litigation Section is proud to announce the Diverse Leader Academy Members! There was a record number of applications submitted, all of which were outstanding.

Each Diverse Leader serves a two-year term and engages in the substantive work of the Section while developing into future leaders.

Diverse Leaders Academy Class of 2016-2018

	Mark Flores Frost Brown Todd, LLC, Dallas, TX Senior Associate
	Tomas J. Garcia Modrall Sperling, Albuquerque, NM, Associate Commercial & Healthcare Litigation
	Edd Peyton Lewis Thomason, Knoxville TN Special Counsel, Mediator & Litigator
	Jade Edwards The Law Office of JJ Edwards PLC Family Law
	Chisa Putman City of Rock Hill, Rock Hill, SC, Solicitor III Prosecutor
	Angel Chaing Fenwick & West LLP, Mountain View, Ca., Associate Private Data & Securities Litigation