Shareholder David Hernandez Named a Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
We are pleased to announce that Shareholder David M. Hernandez has been named to the 2020 class of Fellows of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). LCLD is an organization of more than 275 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who have dedicated themselves to creating a truly diverse U.S. legal profession. Their programs are designed to attract, inspire and nurture talent within organizations, helping a new and more diverse generation of attorneys ascend to positions of leadership.
Jeanah Park, Chair of Vedder Price’s Diversity Committee and 2019 LCLD Fellow, said “We are excited for David to join the Fellows program and look forward to expanding our involvement with LCLD through his leadership. David is a terrific ambassador for the firm and we’re grateful to have him in this role.”
“I am honored to continue Vedder Price’s relationship with LCLD as a Fellow, following in the footsteps of Jeanah and our 2018 Fellow Venu Talanki,” said Mr. Hernandez. “I look forward to taking advantage of the great professional development opportunities LCLD offers and to build relationships that support our Vedder Diverse initiatives.”
In addition to naming Mr. Hernandez as a Fellow, Vedder Price will continue its partnership with LCLD’S Pathfinder program with the selection of Associate Monique Chase to the 2020 class of Pathfinders. Ms. Chase will join other high-performing, early-career attorneys in the supportive in-person trainings and career development opportunities the Pathfinder program provides.
To learn more about LCLD or the firm’s diversity initiatives, please click the links provided.
Vedder Thinking | News Shareholder David Hernandez Named a Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Press Release
February 7, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Shareholder David M. Hernandez has been named to the 2020 class of Fellows of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). LCLD is an organization of more than 275 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who have dedicated themselves to creating a truly diverse U.S. legal profession. Their programs are designed to attract, inspire and nurture talent within organizations, helping a new and more diverse generation of attorneys ascend to positions of leadership.
Jeanah Park, Chair of Vedder Price’s Diversity Committee and 2019 LCLD Fellow, said “We are excited for David to join the Fellows program and look forward to expanding our involvement with LCLD through his leadership. David is a terrific ambassador for the firm and we’re grateful to have him in this role.”
“I am honored to continue Vedder Price’s relationship with LCLD as a Fellow, following in the footsteps of Jeanah and our 2018 Fellow Venu Talanki,” said Mr. Hernandez. “I look forward to taking advantage of the great professional development opportunities LCLD offers and to build relationships that support our Vedder Diverse initiatives.”
In addition to naming Mr. Hernandez as a Fellow, Vedder Price will continue its partnership with LCLD’S Pathfinder program with the selection of Associate Monique Chase to the 2020 class of Pathfinders. Ms. Chase will join other high-performing, early-career attorneys in the supportive in-person trainings and career development opportunities the Pathfinder program provides.
To learn more about LCLD or the firm’s diversity initiatives, please click the links provided.
