The portrait of The Champ, Von Hoene’s personal hero, is more than sports memorabilia, though. It reminds Von Hoene that Exelon’s legal department can be, like Muhammad Ali, an agent of social change. “I want us to be the best law firm in the country,” Von Hoene says.

The well-dressed Von Hoene may not look like a social activist at first glance. But he’s made expanding pro bono work and improving lawyer diversity two of his department’s top priorities. And this emphasis, among other qualities, made Exelon’s legal department one of our two finalists in this year’s Best Legal Department competition.

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