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A litigation partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer and a self-described person of faith, Boston is the first woman of color to be elected president of the New York City Bar Association. Her priorities include encouraging diversity and inclusion in the profession, navigating the repercussions of COVID-19, and safeguarding the rule of law.

Her book on the history of policing and cars illuminates the legal decisions that have led to ‘driving while Black.’

Voting rights expert Myrna Pérez ’03 says voters need “lots of options” to make sure everyone can cast a ballot safely, in person or otherwise.

First, Franklin A. Thomas, a 2020 Medal for Excellence honoree, worked to rebuild his old neighborhood through an innovative nonprofit agency. Then, he took on improving the world at the helm of powerful foundations.

Throughout his singular career as a lawyer, banker, policy analyst, scholar, and public servant, the 2020 Medal for Excellence honoree has devoted himself to restructuring financially distressed companies and governmental units.

Ruth Greenwood ’09 LL.M. works to take the partisanship out of electoral redistricting by litigating to oppose gerrymandering.

The author of "Loveboat, Taipei," her debut novel, has pursued her dream of becoming a writer while launching a successful career as an attorney in Big Law and the tech sector, with a specialty in artificial intelligence.

As Kraft Heinz general counsel, La Lande loves her wide-ranging role.

The co-founder of Crescent Capital Group and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers discussed the rewards of leveraging a legal education for a career in finance, philanthropy, and professional sports at an Alumni Speaker Luncheon.

Just because it’s on "CSI" doesn’t mean it’s real. As a strategic litigator for the Innocence Project, Delger works to persuade courts to follow science, not precedent, in considering forensic evidence.