Matthew W. Jannusch is an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, the second largest prosecutor’s office in the nation with more than 800 attorneys. Matthew is in his 18th year in the office and is currently assigned to the Community Justice Unit where he is tasked with reducing violence in Chicago […]

Chris is responsible for leading Karyopharm’s operations, business development and legal departments and has been with the Company since March 2014. Prior to joining Karyopharm, Chris worked at multiple international law firms and led internal legal and business development departments. He was a Counsel at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, a full-service multinational […]

After graduating from University of California, Hastings College of the Law with honors, Professor Levine clerked for Judge Eugene F. Lynch (U.S. District Court, Northern District of California). He then was an associate with Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco for two years. Professor Levine was also an adjunct faculty member of UC Hastings College […]

Professor Adler is a professor at Northeastern University, where she holds a joint appointment with the School of Law and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. She teaches Constitutional Law, Sexuality, Gender and the Law, Family Law and Administrative Law. Professor Adler has written extensively on sexuality, gender, family and children, including foster care, […]

Jessica Witte is an associate at Thompson & Horton in the Austin office. She focuses her practice on the representation of schools, colleges, and other public entities and has particular expertise in the areas of employment law, special education laws, and Title IX. Prior to joining Thompson & Horton, Ms. Witte served as a judicial […]

Jen serves as Columbia Sportswear Company’s Vice President of Legal. Jen is a collaborative senior executive with a focus on strategic business solutions. Jen regularly spe writes on the topics of leadership, diversity, legal operations, and personal development. She is also a previous recipient of the National LGBT Bar Association Best LGBT L Under 40 […]

Joseph P. Vardner is a Director and the Antitrust Compliance Officer for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He designed and oversees the bank’s antitrust, anti-competitive, and anti-tying compliance programs. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Mr. Vardner worked at a top global law firm and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. At the DOJ, Mr. Vardner […]

Laura J. Maechtlen is the National Chair of the Labor and Employment Department at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and is the Co-Chair of the Firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Action Tea practice is focused on employment litigation and includes the defense of class, collective and representative actions. Laura also has experience litigating against the Equa Employment Opportunity […]