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    Corporate Counsel Division

    The LGBTQ+ Bar’s Corporate Counsel Division consists of LGBTQ+ and Ally in-house attorneys on an international scale.

    Benefits for Division members include:

    • Directory Access

      Access to the Bar’s LGBTQ+ and Ally Corporate Counsel Directory

    • Online Community Group

      Access to an exclusive online community group only for in-house counsel

    • Educational Opportunities

      Various educational opportunities, including the Corporate Counsel Institute, which takes place every year at the LGBTQ+ Bar’s Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair.

    Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award Receptions:

    The LGBTQ+ Bar also holds Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award Receptions throughout the U.S. and in London honoring in-house attorneys and their allies who take a lead in living openly and proudly. All corporate counsel are welcome at these receptions and provided complimentary tickets.

    Washington DC Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Reception 2018
    Washington DC Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Reception 2018
    Miami Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Reception 2018
    Miami Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Reception 2018
    New York Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Reception 2018
    New York Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Reception 2018
    London Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Reception 2017
    London Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Reception 2017

    Corporate Counsel Division Advisory Committee:

    • Wesley Bizzell, Assistant General Counsel and Director of Political Law & Ethics Programs, Altria Client Services, LLC
    • Romulo “Romy” Diaz, Jr., Vice President & General Counsel, PECO Energy
    • Jason Gibson, Associate General Counsel Regency Centers
    • Malik Lewis, Senior Compensation Counsel, Liberty Mutual Insurance
    • Lauren Mutti, Vice President – Employment Counsel, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
    • Michelle Peak, Director & Senior Attorney, American Airlines
    • Mark “Rick” Richardson, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Dispute Resolution and Prevention, GlaxoSmithKline
    • Jim Rogers, Chief Legal Officer, Cars.com
    • William Tran, Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Production Risk Team Viacom
    • Travis Torrence, Vice President – Legal, Jiffy Lube International
    • Michelle Waites, Senior Patent Counsel, Xerox Corporation
    • Joseph White, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Office Depot
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    Interested in joining the Corporate Counsel Division?

    Contact Paul Thaler at paul@lgbtqbar.org for more information.
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