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Diversity NewsFirst Quarter 2019Monthly CalendarJanuaryMentoring MonthFebruaryBlack History MonthMarchWomen’s History MonthAprilOlder Americans MonthMayAsian Pacific American HeritageMonthJuneGay & Lesbian Pride MonthJulyDiversity Awareness MonthAugustWork-Life Balance MonthSeptemberHispanic Heritage MonthOctoberDisability Employment AwarenessMonthNovemberAmerican Indian Heritage MonthDecemberUniversal Human Rights Monthwomblebonddickinson.comFive Years in a Row: Womble Bond Dickinson (US)Once Again Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQEquality on HRC Corporate Equality IndexWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP hasbeen named one of the Best Placesto Work for lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender and queer (LGBTQ)workplace equality for the fifthconsecutive year.The firm once again earned a perfectscore of 100 percent on the 2019Corporate Equality Index (CEI). TheCEI is a national benchmarkingsurvey/report on corporatepolicies and practices related toLGBTQ workplace equality and isadministered by the Human RightsCampaign Foundation. Womble BondDickinson (US) LLP has earned aperfect CEI score every year since2015.“We strive to be an inclusive,respectful workplace for all ouremployees. The HRC CorporateEquality Index is an importantbenchmark of how we are doing inthis regard, and we are honored toagain be named a Best Place to Workfor LGBTQ Equality,” said WombleBond Dickinson (US) LLP CEO andChair Betty Temple.The 2019 HRC Corporate EqualityIndex measured such criteria as: Non-discrimination workplaceprotections; Domestic partner benefits; Transgender-inclusive health carebenefits; Company-wide organizationalcompetency programs; and Positive public engagement withthe LGBTQ community.By meeting all of these criteria,Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLPearned a 100 percent ranking andthe designation as a Best Place toWork for LGBTQ Equality.“Serving the needs of all employees,including our LGBTQ team members,is an ongoing mission. We aregrateful to be recognized once againas a Best Place to Work for LGBTQEquality, and we are committed tocontinue working for equality andinclusion for everyone,” said WombleBond Dickinson Diversity CommitteeCo-Chair Kevin Lyn.1
Diversity CommitteeKevin Lyn (Co-chair)Raleigh, x8151Beth Jones (Co-chair)Raleigh, x8177Alison Bost (Vice-chair)Charlotte, x6328Lauren AndersonRaleigh, x8127Daniel AttawayWilmington, x4365Heather BarberWinston-Salem, x3676Virginia BarnhartBaltimore, x5803Loryn BucknerWinston-Salem, x3732Ashley BynoeAtlanta, x7482Todd CarrollColumbia, x7730Sarah CibikRaleigh, x8192Barbara FountainGreenville, x5997Tatiana GarciaCharlotte, x6350Kevin HallColumbia, x7710Todd HarrisTysons Corner, x2267Danielle HerrittBoston, x3141Debbie IsraelDC, x2246Debbie JohnsonColumbia, x7707The Human Rights CampaignFoundation is the educational armof America’s largest civil rightsorganization working to achieveequality for lesbian, gay, bisexualtransgender and queer people.HRC envisions a world whereLGBTQ people are embraced as fullmembers of society at home, at workand in every community. For moreinformation on the 2019 CorporateEquality Index, or to download a freecopy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.In a statement, HRC President ChadGriffin said, “Time and again, leadingAmerican businesses have shownthat protecting their employees andcustomers from discrimination isn’tjust the right thing to do—it’s alsogood for business.”DCA Live Names Womble Bond Dickinson’s CathyHinger Among 2019 Emerging Women Leaders inPrivate Practice HonoreeWASHINGTON, DC — Womble BondDickinson attorney Cathy Hingerhas been named one of DCA Live’sEmerging Women Leaders in PrivatePractice.According to DCA Live, the 2019Emerging Women Leaders in PrivatePractice class are “great womenlawyers in the Washington regionwho are emerging as leaders withintheir firms and the broader legalcommunity.”Winners were honored at a March 19awards ceremony at Wiley Rein’s DCoffice. Womble Bond Dickinson DCOffice Managing Partner ElizabethLee was a member of the hostcommittee for the event. Otherattendees included Womble BondDickinson attorneys Rebecca JacobsGoldman, Chris Jones, Ana Jara,Alysa Austin, and Amy Yoon.“I was honored to receive thisrecognition and applaud DCA Livefor bringing this group of emergingwomen leaders together. Thehonorees were uniformly interestedin building relationships with oneanother, which will strengthen referraland support networks for womenlawyers’ practices at firms in DC.”Since 2014, DCA Live has hostedevents featuring the fastest growingcompanies and most dynamicprofessionals in the Washington,DC region’s legal, association &nonprofit, entrepreneur, federaltech, real estate, and corporatecommunities. DCA Live alsopublishes the twice-weekly digitalnewsletter the DCA, featuring profilesof leading professionals from theseindustries.Ericka JohnsonWilmington, x4337Ashley KelleyCharleston, x4679Sterling LaneyGreenville, x5429Lawrence MatthewsWinston-Salem, x2546Philip MohrGreensboro, x3577Emily Kota O’RoukeAtlanta, x7512womblebonddickinson.com2
Diversity CommitteeTiffani OteyWinston-Salem, x3629Laramie ParasGreenville, x5435Nik PatelAtlanta, x7514Kate Rooney ThomsonDC, x4506Pamela RothenbergDC, x4422Mark SchamelDC, x4481Sudhir ShenoyCharlotte, x4970Betty TempleGreenville, x5415Russell ThomasDC, x4552Paul TurnerHouston, x7857Joann WatersWinston-Salem, x3781ContributorsWomen of Womble Bond Dickinson HostInternational Women’s Day Celebration: EconomistAugusto Lopez-Claros Talks Gender Equality andProsperityThe Women of Womble BondDickinson (WOW) hosted internationaleconomist Augusto Lopez-Clarosas part of the firm-wide celebrationof International Women’s Day andWomen’s History Month. LopezClaros, author of “Equality for Women Prosperity for All,” discussed hisresearch which has shown that timeand again, gender equality has ledto economic prosperity in countriesaround the globe.Lopez-Claros noted that most peoplelook at women’s rights strictly as ahuman rights issue, but he clarifiedwith the audience that the presenceor absence of women’s rights canhave far-reaching social, economicand political impacts on countries’human rights issues. Researchcollected shows that 90% of WorldBank member countries have lawsthat discriminate against women.According to Lopez-Claros, “We paya heavy price for not having womenat the table.”Heather AllisonAlison BostBruce BuchananCristy CarterIn her opening remarks, WOWleader Cathy Hinger highlightedLopez-Claros’s work as beingheavily research-backed, andshe acknowledged that the firm’sleadership was proud to contributeto the gender equality conversationand International Women’s Day bysharing Lopez-Claros’s findings.About Women of Womble BondDickinsonWOW is a network of womenlawyers dedicated to supportingthe professional success of oneanother through intentional actsof mentorship, collaboration, andsharing of opportunities.About the Guest SpeakerAugusto Lopez-Claros is aneconomist at the World Bankcurrently on leave as a senior fellowat the School of Foreign Service atGeorgetown University. From 20112017, he was the Director of theWorld Bank’s Global Indicators Groupwhich was responsible for the Bank’sDoing Business report and otherinternational benchmarking studiessuch as Enabling the Business ofAgriculture and Women, Businessand the Law. Prior to the WorldBank, Lopez-Claros was the ChiefEconomist and Director of the GlobalCompetitiveness Program at theWorld Economic Forum in Geneva,Switzerland. Lopez-Claros has adegree in mathematical statisticsfrom Cambridge University, England,and a Ph.D. in economics from DukeUniversity.Augusto Lopez-Claros with Cathy Hingerwomblebonddickinson.com3
Women in Construction Holds a Lunch and Learn onWorkplace Harassment at Charleston OfficeNAWIC uses Women inConstruction Week tohighlight women as aviable component of theconstruction industry.CHARLESTON, SC — More than twodozen women from the Charlestonarea’s top construction-relatedcompanies attended a lunch andlearn hosted by Womble BondDickinson’s Charleston officeon Tuesday. The luncheon wasa featured event for Women inConstruction Week and featureda panel discussion on workplaceharassment.Women in Construction Weekwas established by the NationalAssociation of Women inConstruction (NAWIC), the nation’sforemost professional developmentand networking organization forwomen in the construction industry.NAWIC uses Women in ConstructionWeek to highlight women as a viablecomponent of the constructionindustry. The week-long event isalso a chance for the NAWIC’sthousands of members across thecountry to raise awareness of theopportunities available for womenin the construction industry andto emphasize the growing role ofwomen in the industry.The luncheon panel on workplaceharassment was comprised ofWomble Bond Dickinson attorneyAshley Kelley, Shawn Edwards, ChiefDiversity Officer at the Citadel, andSarah Lowndes, HR Director at CTLowndes. Womble Bond Dicksonattorney Dana Lang moderated thepanel.Womble Bond Dickinson’s Vivian Coates NamedLeadership Council on Legal Diversity FellowVivian Coates,PartnerWINSTON-SALEM, NC — WombleBond Dickinson (US) LLP attorneyVivian Coates has been selectedas a 2019 Fellow of the LeadershipCouncil on Legal Diversity (LCLD).The purpose of the LCLD FellowsProgram is to identify, train, andadvance the next generation ofleaders in the legal profession.According to LCLD PresidentRobert J. Grey, Jr., the LCLD FellowsProgram offers participants “a yearlong, in-depth program devotedto relationship-building, in-persontraining, peer-group projects, andextensive contact with LCLD’s topleadership and the best teachers inthe business.”womblebonddickinson.comFounded in 2009, LCLD is a growingorganization of more than 300corporate chief legal officers andlaw firm managing partners who arepersonally committed to creatinga more diverse and inclusive legalprofession. The LCLD FellowsProgram, which has trained morethan 1,600 mid-career attorneyssince 2011, is one of LCLD’s mostimportant initiatives.This is the second consecutive yearthat Womble Bond Dickinson has hadan LCLD Fellow, as Sonny Hayneswas selected as a 2018 Fellow.For more information, visit www.lcldnet.org.4
Womble Bond Dickinson Baltimore Team AttendsBLSA Annual Scholarship and Awards BanquetBALTIMORE, MD — A team fromWomble Bond Dickinson’s Baltimoreoffice attended the 44th AnnualScholarship and Awards Banquet ofthe Black Law Students Association(BLSA) at the University of MarylandFrancis King Carey School of Law.The firm was a Silver Sponsor of theevent.Womble Bond Dickinson attendeesincluded Baltimore Office ManagingPartner Barry Herman, attorneysGinny Barnhart, Newt Fowler andSarah Meyer and Womble BondDickinson Scholar/2019 summerassociate Chukwukpee Nzegwu.Under Armour in-house counsel JenRiso and Nick Hawkins and FrancisKing Carey School of Law AssistantDean for Career Development DanaMorris also joined the team at theWomble Bond Dickinson table.The BLSA banquet was particularlynoteworthy for the Womble BondDickinson team, as Nzegwu won theBLSA’s Unsung Hero Award.The theme for the BLSA banquetwas “Honoring the Past, Treasuringthe Future.” With this in mind, thebanquet celebrated the “triumphs ofthe trailblazers who came before uswhile emphasizing our responsibilityto continue their work of laying thefoundation for those to come.” Thebanquet was held Feb. 28 at theUniversity of Maryland Baltimore SMCCampus Center.Womble Bond Dickinson table at BLSA’s 44th Annual Scholarship and Awards BanquetWomble Bond Dickinson Scholar / 2019Summer Associate Chukwukpee Nzegwu andhis Unsung Hero Awardwomblebonddickinson.com5
Diversity Speaker Series: Dr. Cleveland SellersShares his Walk through Civil Rights History withWomble Bond DickinsonAs a student at HowardUniversity, he workedbehind the scenesat the March onWashington—the site ofDr. King’s legendary “IHave a Dream” speech.COLUMBIA, SC — The March onWashington. The Freedom Rides.The Birmingham Campaign. TheMississippi Summer Project. Dr.Cleveland Sellers was front andcenter at all of these landmark civilrights events, working alongside suchleaders as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,John Lewis and Stokely Carmichael.And on Feb. 27, Dr. Sellers shared hiswalk through civil rights history withWomble Bond Dickinson.Dr. Sellers was a last-minutesubstitute for his son, CNN politicalanalyst and former SC Rep. BakariSellers, who was called away by thenetwork for an assignment. However,Dr. Sellers has his own story to tell,starting with his childhood in ruralSouth Carolina. At the age of 10, hewas shocked by the brutal murderof Emmitt Till, a 14-year-old AfricanAmerican boy lynched in 1955. Hiskillers were acquitted by an all-whitejury.“This had a significant impact on me,”Dr. Sellers said. “I thought, ‘What canI do?’”During the late 1950s and early1960s, the Civil Rights Movementgrew quickly in the United States.Prompted by Till’s murder, Rosa Parksfamously refused to move to theback of a public bus, launching thewomblebonddickinson.comMontgomery Bus Boycott that led tothe integration of the Montgomery,AL public transportation system.In 1960, students at NC A&T StateUniversity in Greensboro peacefullyprotested at a segregated lunchcounter in downtown Greensboro,NC. The Sit-In Movement grew to50,000 participants nationwide in justtwo months.But there were tragedies alongsidethe successes. Dr. Sellers spokeabout the 1963 bombing of the 16thStreet Baptist Church in Birminghamby the Ku Klux Klan. Four youngAfrican-American girls died in thebombing.Dr. Sellers was already involvedin the Civil Rights Movement atthat point. As a student at HowardUniversity, he worked behind thescenes at the March on Washington—the site of Dr. King’s legendary “IHave a Dream” speech. But eventslike the 16th Street Baptist Churchattack made him want to do more.He became a leader in the StudentNonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC), one of the key civil rightsorganizations of the 1960s.“I withdrew from school and in1964, went to Mississippi,” hesaid. In 1964, Dr. Sellers was anorganizer of the Mississippi Freedom6
Summer, an ambitious campaignto register Mississippi’s AfricanAmerican citizens to vote as wellas to provide schools and librariesto predominantly African-Americancommunities.In 1964, Dr. Sellers wasan organizer of theMississippi FreedomSummer, an ambitiouscampaign to registerMississippi’s AfricanAmerican citizens to vote.More than 1,000 out-of-statevolunteers, as well as thousands ofAfrican-American Mississippians,participated in the project. But manywhite residents in the state opposedthe movement—and that oppositionoften was violent, and even deadly.Three of Dr. Sellers’ colleagues—James Chaney, Andrew Goodmanand Mickey Schwerner—disappearedone night following a meeting. Theirbodies were discovered two monthslater in a shallow grave. Dr. Sellersvolunteered to try and find themissing men, knowing full well thathe, too, could become a target ofracial violence.“We stayed in the homes of peoplein those areas and we knew we wereputting them at risk,” he said.Dr. Sellers continued his activismand returned to Howard, earning adegree in 1967. He returned home toSouth Carolina, largely at the urgingof his parents, who were worriedfor his safety. However, on Feb. 8,1968, he found himself in the mostdangerous situation of his life.Students at South Carolina StateUniversity were protesting a localbowling alley which refused to admitAfrican-American customers—indefiance of federal law. Tensionsbuilt over the course of several dayswomblebonddickinson.comand on the night of the 8th, whitepolice offers fired into the crowdof protesters. Three students werekilled and 27 others were wounded.Dr. Sellers was charged with a rangeof serious felonies following theshootings—charges that lacked anyevidence and which independentobservers say were without merit. Heultimately was sentenced to sevenmonths in prison for inciting a riot.No one else served any time for theirrole in the Orangeburg Massacre.“To this day, there has not been anyinvestigation into the Orangeburgshootings,” he said. “If you don’t dealwith it, it’s going to stay with us.”Twenty-five years later, Dr. Sellerswas given a full pardon by the stateand in 2001, South Carolina GovernorJim Hodges formally apologized onbehalf of the state for what happenedthat deadly night in 1968.Following his release, Dr. Sellersagain went back to school, earninga Ph.D. and eventually taking anadministrative position with theUniversity of South Carolina. In2008, he became President ofVoorhees College in his hometownof Denmark, SC.Dr. Sellers’ presentation took placelive in the firm’s Columbia office andwas broadcast throughout the firm.Columbia Office Managing PartnerKevin Hall provided introductoryremarks.7
Women of Womble Bond Dickinson Hold Women’sLeadership Development Session in CharlestonCHARLESTON, SC — On Feb. 14,members of Women of WombleBond Dickinson (WOW) in Charlestonmet for lunch to discuss women’sleadership skills.The Charleston meeting was builton a Jan. 24 WOW workshop, led byinternationally recognized author,speaker and leadership expert BeckyShambaugh. The workshop focusedon the skills and knowledge womenneed to become leaders in theirfirms.The agenda for the Charlestonmeeting focused on how toimplement the topics presented atthe Shambaugh workshop, includingdisplaying executive presenceand creating a personal board ofdirectors. The meeting also includedan update on the firm’s participationin the Mansfield Rule 2.0 pilotproject. This project aims to promotegreater inclusion for women, minorityand LGBTQ attorneys in the legalprofession.Ashley Kutz Kelley organized theCharleston event, with BethanyEdmondson and Kathryn Mansfieldleading discussions. Attorneys LaurelBlair, Alissa Fleming, Brandy Harris,Cynthia Morton and Susan Smythealso participated in the Feb. 14session.Womble Bond Dickinson Celebrates Local CivilRights TrailblazerFor more than threedecades, Joe Winterspromoted concerts withthe top African-Americanmusical acts of the day.RALEIGH, NC — Beginning in the1940s, Joe Winters worked to breakdown the walls of segregation andbring black and white audiencestogether through a commonappreciation for music. A new exhibitat the Duke Energy Center for thePerforming Arts honors Wintersand his legacy, and Womble BondDickinson is honored to be a sponsorof this exhibit.For more than three decades,Winters, who was one of the firstAfrican-American police officers inRaleigh, promoted concerts with thetop African-American musical acts ofthe day. He attracted A-list stars likeAretha Franklin, James Brown, RayCharles and Little Richard to Raleigh’sMemorial Auditorium, where hiswomblebonddickinson.comshows drew audiences of all racesand helped to break the color barrierin the Triangle.The exhibit, titled “Joe Comes Home:Celebrating Joseph Winters Sr.,the Cop Who Bridged the RacialDivide One Superstar at a Time,” ranthrough March 2019.A free reception in the lobby ofRaleigh Memorial Auditoriumfeatured music, guest speakersand more on Feb. 24. Click here towatch a short video on “Joe WintersRevival Celebrates Barrier-BreakingEntertainer” from WRAL-TV.8
North Carolina Bar Association Honors WombleBond Dickinson Attorney Claire Rauscher withWade M. Smith Award for Dedication to CriminalDefense LawCHARLOTTE, NC — For more than aquarter of a century, Womble BondDickinson attorney Claire Rauscherhas worked to ensure that “Justice forAll” is more than just a saying. As acriminal defense attorney and formerfederal public defender, Rauscherhas fought to ensure that everyonereceives fair and just treatment in thecriminal justice system.Jim Cooney and Claire RauscherFor these efforts, the North CarolinaBar Association has named Rauscherits 2019 winner of the Wade M. SmithAward. The Wade M. Smith Award,along with the Peter S. Gilchrist IIIAward (given to a prosecutor), are thetwo most prestigious honors given bythe NCBA’s Criminal Justice Sectionand these awards honor careercontributions in the field of criminaljustice law.According to the NCBA, the WadeM. Smith Award is given to a criminaldefense attorney “who exemplifiesthe highest ideals of the profession.”Rauscher is the first woman to winthe award in its 11-year history.“Claire’s clients and partners havelong known that she is a specialtalent and asset to the criminaldefense bar. The NCBA CriminalJustice Section could not havepicked a more worthy recipient forthis important recognition. We arehonored to have her on our team,”said Chris Jones, Womble BondDickinson’s Business LitigationPractice Group Leader.Rauscher led the Federal PublicDefender for Western North Carolinabefore joining Womble BondDickinson. One example of herdedication to justice is her defenseof Keith Wright, which began at theFederal Public Defender’s office andcontinued after joining Womble BondDickinson.womblebonddickinson.comIn 1996, Wright was sentenced to lifewithout parole on a drug conviction,largely due to federal sentencingguidelines in place at the time.Rauscher worked relentlessly for12 years to advocate for her client.She successfully persuaded thecourt to reduce Wright’s sentenceon two occasions, earned hisrelease from prison, and successfullypetitioned for an early termination ofsupervision.Rauscher also earned a secondchance for Cedric Dean, who wassentenced to life in prison on crackcocaine charges. During his time inprison, Dean became a publishedauthor and anti-violence advocate.Rauscher advocated for Dean from1995 to 2017, when he was freed fromprison, thanks to her help.Previously, Rauscher has beennamed a fellow in the AmericanCollege of Trial Lawyers, ChambersUSA-ranked attorney for White CollarCriminal Defense, and the “2017White Collar Attorney of the Yearin Charlotte” by Best Lawyers inAmerica.Rauscher and 2019 Peter S. GilchristIII Award winner Howard Neumannwere honored at a Jan. 31 awardsdinner in Cary, NC. Womble BondDickinson Dispute Resolution andLitigation Team Leader Jim Cooneyprovided the introductory remarks forRauscher.Click here to watch a short video onClaire Rauscher, in her own words.9
Women of Womble Bond Dickinson Host LeadershipTraining Session with Best-Selling Author/LeadershipAuthority Becky ShambaughRALEIGH, NC — The Women ofWomble Bond Dickinson (WOW)hosted a half-day professionaldevelopment seminar followed by anevening of internal networking andmentoring. The Jan. 24 event tookplace in Womble Bond Dickinson’sRaleigh office and the workshop wasled by internationally recognizedauthor, speaker and leadershipexpert Becky Shambaugh.During the workshop, Shambaughdiscussed how women can stepup as leaders without sacrificingtheir authenticity or losing theiruniquely valuable perspectives. Shealso broke down many aspects ofexecutive presence and challengedparticipants to develop their leaderbrands. Shambaugh also sharedwomblebonddickinson.comtrends and stories around leadershiptoday and key strategies andtechniques to bolster confidence andincrease competence while having agreater impact at large.Shambaugh’s workshop was followedby an equity partner reflection panelwhere seasoned partners DebbieIsrael, Liz Arias and Chris Douglasprovided mentoring advice andfeedback based on the themesdiscussed in the workshop. Thesession was wrapped by inspirationaltakeaways observed by the firm’sVice Chair, Ellen Gregg.The session was the second inthis series of WOW leadershipworkshops. The first took place inSept. 2018 in the firm’s NorthernVirginia office.10
SHAMBAUGH President andCEO Becky Shambaugh is aninternationally recognized leadershipexpert, author, keynote speaker,blogger for The Huffington Postand contributing editor for HarvardBusiness Review. Her best-sellingbooks include “It’s Not a GlassCeiling, It’s a Sticky Floor,” and “MakeRoom for Her: Why Companies Needan Integrated Leadership Model toAchieve Extraordinary Results.”Attorney Cathy Hinger leads WOWand organized this event with ChiefTalent Officer Cindy Pruitt andProfessional Development ManagerTatiana Garcia. Click here for moreinformation on the WOW initiative.Becky Shambaugh and seminar attendeesWomble Bond Dickinson’s Kevin Lyn, StephanieHinrichs, Maggie Watkins Represent Firm atMarketing Partner ForumKevin Lyn,PartnerStephanieHinrichs,Client ServiceDirectorMaggie Watkins,Senior ClientServices Directorwomblebonddickinson.comDANA POINT, CA — Attorney KevinLyn and Directors of Client ServiceStephanie Hinrichs and MaggieWatkins represented WombleBond Dickinson at the 26th AnnualMarketing Partner Forum, held Jan.23-25 in Dana Point.Both Lyn and Hinrichs spoke onpanels at the Marketing PartnerForum. Lyn, the Chair of the firm’sDiversity & Inclusion Committee,took part in a discussion on “GreatExpectations: Enhancing Associates& Diverse Lawyer Representationin Business Development.” Thediscussion centered on ways thatlaw firms can collaborate with theirclients to ensure the right blend ofexperience and talent.Panelists also included TheresaDeLoach, Senior BusinessDevelopment Manager at Jenner &Block LLP; Evan Parker, ManagingDirector—Analytics at LawyerMetrix;and Tyrone Thomas, AssociateGeneral Counsel of InvenergyLLC. Jan Anne Dubin, Founder &Chief Executive Officer of Jan AnneDubin Consulting, moderated thediscussion.11
Contact UsDiversity News welcomes yourcomments and suggestions, as wellas ideas for future topics and writtenmaterials for publication. Please sendyour items to Debbie Johnson atdebbie.johnson@wbd-us.com.Hinrichs was a panelist in adiscussion on “Time and Tide:Examining the Maturing SalesTeam Presence in Law Firms”. Keydiscussion points included: Building a compelling businesscase to combat partner/executiveskepticism; Understanding the bestprofessional sales profile for yourfirm; Identifying appropriate reportingstructures for sales personnel; and Establishing goals and quantifiablesuccess for the first year andbeyond.Joining Hinrichs were Erin Dimry,Chief Business Development Officerat DLA Piper; Greg Fleischmann,Chief Marketing Officer at LowensteinSandler LLP; Hans Haglund, ChiefCommercial Officer at EvershedsSutherland (US) LLP; and Darryl Crossof Intapp. Silvia L. Coulter, Principalat LawVision Group, LLC, moderatedthe discussion.The Marketing Partner Forum waspresented by Thomson Reuters’Legal Executive Institute.“Womble Bond Dickinson,” the “law firm” or the “firm” refers to the network of member firms of Womble Bond Dickinson (International) Limited, consisting of Womble BondDickinson (UK) LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP. Each of Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is a separate legal entity operatingas an independent law firm. Womble Bond Dickinson (International) Limited does not practice law. Please see www.womblebonddickinson.com/us/legal-notices for further details.womblebonddickinson.comDiversity Newsletter 0419 0679 2019 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. The firm was a Silver Sponsor of the event. Womble Bond Dickinson attendees included Baltimore Office Managing Partner Barry Herman, attorneys Ginny Barnhart, Newt Fowler and Sarah Meyer and Womble Bond Dickinson Scholar/2019 summer
