Though his efforts toward diversity and inclusion at his firm and beyond well predate it, Lloyd Freeman being named Archer & Greiner's first chief diversity officer last year was indeed momentous. And he has been effective so far. Freeman plays a major role in attorney recruitment, which strengthens his impact in the D&I realm, and which also provides a talent pipeline for the Haddonfield-based firm, where he became the first attorney of color to ascend from summer associate to partner. Freeman is former president of the Garden State Bar Association, and is active in many other community and professional groups.

What are your proudest professional achievements over the last couple of years?

I was named Chief Diversity Officer for our firm last year. In this role, Archer has given me a leadership position that empowers me to influence the overall workplace culture. I've also been principally responsible for our firm's summer associate program for the last couple of years. Since that time, 72% of the firm's summer associates have been people of color and 65% have been women. Witnessing the positive results of my work in the diversity space is highly rewarding.