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Crowell & Moring Announces 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow and Pathfinders Participants

Firm News | 2 min read | 02.12.19

Washington – February 12, 2019: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Ryan C. Tisch, a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust Group, has been selected as a member of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity's 2019 Fellows Program, one of the most comprehensive legal talent development programs in the nation.

In addition, Chalana N. Damron and Sima Namiri-Kalantari were named to the organization’s Pathfinders class, a program designed to train early-career lawyers in critical career development strategies, including programming on leadership and network development.

Founded in 2009, LCLD is a growing organization of more than 300 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are personally committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession.  

“The firm has a deep commitment to enhancing the diversity of our talent and ensuring that our women and diverse lawyers have the opportunity to thrive in an inclusive culture at the firm,” said Ellen Dwyer, chair of the firm’s Executive Committee and member of LCLD’s board. “It has been a privilege for our diverse lawyers to participate alongside our clients in LCLD’s unique leadership development programs.”

The firm is a longstanding member of LCLD and over the past decade it has sponsored its partners, counsel, associates, and summer associates in a variety of pipeline programs that have provided leadership training and development for its diverse talent. 

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About Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with more than 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, London, and Brussels.

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