The North Carolina Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Committee (MIP) presented the annual ¡Adelante! | Moving Forward event on Saturday, January 29, 2022, via Zoom.
Preetha Suresh Rini (Robinson Bradshaw) and Giovonni Wade (UNC Law) co-chaired the event and participated in the program.
The event was presented to inform law students from diverse backgrounds about the skills necessary to succeed in law school, to transition from law school into the workforce, and to effectively network with professionals in the legal community and beyond.
MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a monthly blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s perspective is courtesy of Alison Ashe-Card, Associate Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC.
The Minorities in the Profession Committee (MIP) has launched another exciting year as one of the most active committees in the North Carolina Bar Association. While we continue to adjust to the unique demands of the pandemic, we remain committed to our mission of eliminating discrimination and institutional racism in the legal profession and promoting increased diversity, equity, and inclusion overall. Below are our goals for the 2021-2022 bar year, information on our upcoming social, and a special welcome to our newest committee members!
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Impact breeds more impact. For six years now, the Legal Legends of Color Awards have highlighted the lives and careers of some of the most impactful attorneys of color in our state. Their contributions, lives, careers, and stories have impacted not only the clients and communities they have served or still serve, but also the attorneys who have followed in their footsteps. Many of those attorneys have now become legends themselves. The impact of a Legend is endless, and this year, with record registration numbers totaling two hundred and fifty-one, we were honored to elevate through video and virtual presentations the stories of a new class of legends. At the 123rd North Carolina Bar Association Annual Meeting and the sixth annual Legal Legends of Color Awards Celebration, we welcomed the following honorees into a distinguished and growing list of Legal Legends of Color:
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MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a monthly blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s perspective is courtesy of William D. Ramos; Ramos Law, PA.; Raleigh.
What law school did you attend and what was your graduation year?
Florida A&M University College of Law, 2017.
What inspired or prompted you to become an attorney?
Seeing and experiencing the powerlessness of the average person against the “powers that be.”
Please describe a barrier or obstacle you have overcome in your professional career?
Being an older, new attorney is fraught with its own barriers or challenges. As a Hispanic, the first obstacle is having people believe you are, in fact, an attorney. Considering that only 5% of lawyers are Hispanic, a sad fact, it is not surprising to have people question my being a lawyer.
Do you have a message of encouragement for others who may have experienced similar challenges or adversity as a diverse attorney?
Do not give up. I’ll share what I’ve always told my children and now my grandchildren. Take a knee, catch your breath, then get up and move. Anywhere is better than on your knees.
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MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s perspective is courtesy of LaToya Powell, Assistant Legal Counsel, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, Raleigh.
What law school did you attend and what was your graduation year?
The University of North Carolina School of Law, 2005. Read more
MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a monthly blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s perspective is courtesy of Gerald L. Walden Jr., VP – Deputy General Counsel & Head of Diversity, The Fresh Market, Inc., Greensboro.
What law school did you attend and what was your graduation year?
North Carolina Central University School of Law; spring 2001.
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MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a monthly blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.
This month’s perspective is courtesy of Rashad L. Morgan, Shareholder & Intellectual Property Attorney, Brinks Gilson & Lione, Durham, NC.
What law school did you attend and what was your graduation year?
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On Saturday, March 20, 2021, members of the Minorities in the Profession Committee hosted the first virtual Pre-Law Conference. This annual program has been traditionally conducted in person at one of our North Carolina law schools, as we invite participants from all over the state to join us for conversations about why someone would want to consider law school and a legal career. This year’s virtual format allowed the committee to invite students from all over the country, and students from other states besides North Carolina participated in the conference.
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MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a monthly blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.
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MIP’s Diverse Perspectives is a monthly blog feature to spotlight a member from North Carolina’s community of diverse attorneys and legal professionals. Members have the opportunity to share a personal perspective through a brief set of interview questions.