Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2023) – The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) is pleased to announce that 21 firms will be honored with the 2023 Beacon of Justice Award. Each honoree is being recognized for their efforts to address issues related to LGBTQ+ rights and/or gender-based equity issues that intersect with racial equity.
“When the corporate community speaks, the world listens. When they act, the world responds. So, when they use their collective voices to advance racial equity, gender equity, and LGBTQ+ rights its impact is felt across the globe. We are proud to honor each of the 21 firms who have demonstrated excellence in the fight to ensure access to justice and equity within the legal system,” said NLADA President & CEO April Frazier Camara.
The 2023 Beacon Award honorees include: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Baker Hostetler LLP, Baker McKenzie, Crowell & Moring LLP, Dechert LLP, DLA Piper LLP (US), Fried Frank LLP, Hanson Bridgett LLP, King & Spalding LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Kramer Levin, Latham & Watkins LLP, McCarter & English LLP, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C., Nixon Peabody LLP, Ropes & Gray LLP, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, WilmerHale and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
The 2023 Beacon of Justice honorees have demonstrated a commitment to intentional inclusivity and intersectionality with their LGBTQ+ rights, gender equity, and racial equity work.
These firms are vital partners in the NLADA community’s endeavor to elevate equity and justice. The Beacon of Justice awardees will be celebrated at the 2023 NLADA Exemplar Awards Gala on June 8.
The 21 firms will be honored along with 2023 NLADA Exemplar Award Honorees: Margaret Egan, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Nadine Jones, senior vice president and general counsel at Kuehne+Nagel Inc.
For more information about the Beacon of Justice Awardees and the Gala, please contact Rabiah Burks at [email protected].
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The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA), founded in 1911, is America's oldest and largest nonprofit association devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel. NLADA has pioneered access to justice at the national, state, and local levels, playing a leadership role in the creation of public defender systems and other important institutions from The Sentencing Project to the Legal Services Corporation. A leader in the development of national standards for civil legal aid and public defense, NLADA also provides advocacy, training, and technical assistance for equal justice advocates across the country.