“Keyonn is an outstanding lawyer who will excel in the LCLD Fellowship Program while representing the firm and our longstanding commitment to diversity and mentoring,” said partner John M. Iino, Reed Smith’s Global Chair, Diversity & Inclusion. “We’re also thrilled to have such outstanding rising stars like Maytak and Zalika participate in the LCLD Pathfinder Program.”
The LCLD Fellowship Program is an intensive, year-long professional development program that mentors the legal industry diversity leaders of tomorrow. Designed for lawyers with eight-to-15 years of experience, the LCLD Fellows Program connects high-potential attorneys with leading general counsel and managing partners.
The LCLD Pathfinders Program, now in its second year, is tailored for lawyers with three-to-five years of experience. The program provides practical tools for developing and leveraging professional networks, leadership skills, and career development strategies.
An emerging thought-leader on IP, media, and entertainment law, Pope handles complex litigation and transactional matters involving patents, trademarks, unfair competition, trade secrets, copyrights, licensing, data privacy, advertising, music, and sports. Pope, a recently elected partner, is a strong proponent of firm citizenship and diversity leadership. He currently serves as co-chair of Reed Smith’s Black/African-American Affinity Group, as well as a member of the Hiring Committee. He is also active in a number of philanthropic/civic activities, including serving as a member of the University of Illinois Law Alumni Board, and as a board member of the Shriver Center for Poverty Law, the Jazz Institute of Chicago, and Footsteps of My Father (a nonprofit devoted to helping young boys with absentee fathers).
In addition to her practice, Pierre served on the Board of the Association of Black Women Attorneys in New York for the past four years, and was recently honored as “Member of the Year” by the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.
Chin is a leader in the San Francisco office, and actively participates in the firm’s diversity program. In addition to her practice, she maintains a steady pro bono case load, focusing mainly on immigration matters. She is also a member of the San Francisco chapter of the American Inns of Court, an association of lawyers, judges, and mediators.
Reed Smith is among the original co-founders of the LCLD, which now includes more than 265 members comprising the general counsel of Fortune 500 corporations, along with the managing partners of the nation’s largest law firms. Additional information about the programs and the LCLD can be found at www.LCLDnet.org.
Diversity & Inclusion at Reed Smith
Reed Smith‘s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Program ensures that the core business objectives of diversity and inclusion are implemented throughout the firm. To further this mission, Reed Smith deploys its inclusion efforts through an Affinity Group Program, which comprises six groups focusing on the interests of the firm’s African American/Black, Asian, Disabled, Hispanic/Latino, LGBTQ, and Veteran attorneys with respect to recruitment, retention, and professional development. Additionally, the firm has a global Women’s Initiative Network of Reed Smith (WINRS) focused on attracting, retaining and promoting women attorneys.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 26 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing and technology, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.
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