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USLAW NETWORK Diversity Advisory Committee
The USLAW Diversity Advisory Committee leads the way in helping the USLAW NETWORK Foundation address the important issues of diversity and inclusion as they relate to its member firms, practice groups and clients. The Committee provides a forum within USLAW that allows our stakeholders to collaborate and exchange best practices in matters relating to recruitment, hiring and retention of diverse attorneys and staff, and to help facilitate a diverse and inclusive culture within USLAW. The Diversity Advisory Committee also helps facilitate the USLAW NETWORK Law School Diversity Scholarship process.
MEMBERS
Noble F. Allen
United States
Sheryl J. Willert
United States
Merton A. Howard
United States
Earl W. Houston, II
United States
Michael C. Tyson
United States
Patricia Bonilla
United States
Oscar J. Cabanas
United States
Keely E. Duke
United States
Ami Dwyer
United States
Carmen M. Hernandez
United States
Amanda P. Ketchum
United States
Dan L. Longo
United States
Chris Martin
United States
Jennifer M. Martinez
United States
Arleen Milian
United States
Candice Pinares-Baez
United States
Nicholas A. Rauch
United States
Larry A. Schechtman
United States
Jennifer D. Tricker
United States
Kenneth B. Wingate
United States
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