D.C. 酒吧 Welcomes 27 Attorneys to John Payton 领导 Academy
2024年5月8日
D.C. 酒吧 kicked off its 2024 John Payton 领导 Academy on April 22 with 27 attorneys from a variety of professional settings embarking on a three-month intensive training to unlock their leadership potential in a competitive, rapidly changing professional landscape.
现在是第11个年头, the academy helps participants better understand their leadership styles so that they can better articulate their professional and personal values and successfully lead.
The following attorneys comprise the 领导 Academy class of 2024:
艾布纳三世城堡, Commercial Litigation Associate, Venable LLP
米歇尔•阿伦森, Senior Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP
Jorge铁砧, Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Cheryl-Lyn Bentley-Harmon, General Counsel, National Association of Social Workers
路易斯·伯纳尔, Deputy General Counsel, Appalachian Regional Commission
金伯利Blasey, Associate, Dillon 事务所
艾薇布鲁尔, Assistant General Counsel, Social Finance
贝弗利常, Assistant General Counsel, BSA | The Software Alliance
Yevedzo Chitiga, CEO and Founder, Yevedzo Coaching & 咨询
索菲亚迪克森, Appellate Attorney, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Keniece灰色, Litigation Associate, Morrison & 福斯特把LLP)
安德鲁·休伯, Acting Co-Associate Director, Tzedek DC
克里斯托弗•凯利，靠谱的滚球平台助理，D.C. 酒吧
艾琳·库尔, Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
泽尼娅·威尔逊·劳斯, Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Aid DC
莱斯利·马林, Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
约翰·迈克布莱德, Associate, Nixon Peabody LLP
Maritza Perez Medina, Director of Federal Affairs, Drug Policy Alliance
Joseph Shepherd Miller, Founder, JSM Law, 事务所
Rashee拉吉，总法律顾问，D.C. 董事会 of Ethics and Government Accountability
安东尼Scerbo, Attorney Advisor, D.C. Office of Open Government (董事会 of Ethics and Government Accountability
Shavon史密斯, Founder/Partner, SJS Law Firm, 事务所
阿比盖尔斯威尼, Staff Attorney, Cancer LAW Project, Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance
Eric Tarosky, Associate, Kirkland & 埃利斯LLP)
布莱尔Trahan，助理，怀特 & 案例LLP)
伊丽莎白白, Of Counsel, Ben Crump Law 事务所
快乐郑, Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & 斯卡伯勒靠谱的滚球平台事务所
This year’s academy is facilitated by Monique Steele, principal of Steele Consultant Group; Darryl Spivey, vice president and CFO of Your Write Hand; and Robert Demaree, president of Next Step 领导 Coaching. Divided into work groups or “home teams,” attendees go through drills and activities to learn more about themselves and how to lead others through evolving environments and challenging times.
The training program also includes a field trip to the D.C. Court of Appeals to watch an oral argument and meet Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, opportunities to engage with members of the D.C. 酒吧 董事会 of Governors, and volunteer service at a D.C. 酒吧 公益性服务 Center clinic.
“There is this sweet spot in terms of years of practice,” said Dennis Cuevas, director of the D.C. 酒吧 Continuing Legal Education Program, when asked about some of the deciding factors for selecting this year’s attendees. “We [weren’t] necessarily looking for anyone fresh out of law school. We wanted a number of years of practice — three to 10 years is that sweet spot.”
“[The applicants] draft a narrative as to why they want to be in the academy and what they hope to get out of it,奎瓦斯接着说. “We look for a lot of leadership potential in the applicants [themselves], and we look for diversity in practice areas.”
At the beginning of the training program, participant Joseph Shepherd Miller, JSM Law的创始人, 事务所, said he looked forward to learning more about the leadership tools that the D.C. 酒吧 provides for serving the D.C. 社区. “It’s great to get out there and build my own network, but at this point in my career I’m more interested in finding ways to create real value in the lives of my clients,米勒说. “The lawyers in my cohort are absolute superstars. They are so inspiring to work with and learn from. The John Payton 领导 Academy is truly unique, and it’s refreshing to see a bar association that puts client-centered leadership at the heart of its programming.
The 领导 Academy was established in 2013 and subsequently renamed in honor of the late John Payton, director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Widely regarded as one of the most influential civil rights attorneys of his generation, Payton served as president of the D.C. 酒吧 from 2001 to 2002 and devoted much of his career to the training and mentorship of young attorneys.
The class of 2024 will graduate from the 领导 Academy on June 17.
