People in the News—Oct. 26, 2018—Cozen O'Connor
Cozen O'Connor chief diversity officer Lynnette Espy-Williams hosted a quarterly “Diversity and Inclusion Speaking Series” panel discussion on the topic of “Achieving a Diverse Workplace in Law Firms With 25+ Offices.”
October 26, 2018 at 11:26 AM
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Cozen O'Connor chief diversity officer Lynnette Espy-Williams hosted a quarterly “Diversity and Inclusion Speaking Series” panel discussion on the topic of “Achieving a Diverse Workplace in Law Firms With 25+ Offices.”
Simeon Brier, a partner in the firm's Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida, offices, moderated the program.
The panelists featured Nzinga Shaw, senior vice president, chief diversity and inclusion officer of Atlanta Hawks & Philips Arena; Bruce Brown, vice president, associate general counsel and assistant secretary of Darden Restaurants; and Vince McGuinness, president and managing partner of Cozen O'Connor.
|Additions
McAndrews Law Offices added Kimberly Caputo to its special education team.
Caputo joins the firm after having served over 25 years in the Office of General Counsel for the Philadelphia School District.
She has handled all aspects of administrative due process involving students with disabilities under IDEA and Section 504.
She has also handled hundreds of matters involving identification, early intervention transition programming, related services, discipline, placement (private tuition and residential), and transition services.
Caputo has developed and provided training opportunities on IDEA and Section 504 issues and developments in the law to audiences ranging from educators, administrators to students, parents and attorneys.
|Announcements
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania announced that Temple University's Beasley School of Law student Christopher J. Hirokawa is the recipient of the 2019 Stradley/APABA-PA Diversity Scholarship.
Hirokawa was recognized at the Asian Pacific Bar Association of Pennsylvania's annual banquet on Oct. 5 at the Sheraton University City.
Hirokawa will join the firm as a summer associate in May 2019, splitting his time between Stradley Ronon and firm client Macquarie Investment Management, a global asset manager headquartered in Philadelphia.
In addition to the paid summer associate position, Hirokawa will receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Hirokawa has worked as a legal intern at Internet2.
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