The individuals we honor through the 2022 Diversity & Inclusion awards do the right thing. They are part of the bedrock that supports a growing foundation of work throughout Missouri’s legal profession.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Ashley Benoist
Between six chickens, three dogs, a ferret, a guinea pig, a lizard and a tortoise, Ashley Benoist’s household is a crowded one.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Grace Colato Martinez
Grace Colato Martinez admits that hope does not always come naturally to her but she tries to stay inspired to keep “fighting the good fight.”
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Willie J. Epps, Jr.
Willie Epps feels that trailblazers can sometimes be overlooked. That’s something he hopes to change.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Noah Garcia
Noah Garcia says that he’s most proud of his pro bono work, including some that helped develop case law in Kansas clarifying procedural service rules for those in the military.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Reginald Harris
Reginald Harris knows what it is like to have a hard time finding others who look like him in the workplace or in leadership positions.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Robin Jefferson Higgins
Working in education, it is students that motivate Robin Jefferson Higgins.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Alexandra Johnson
Alexandra Johnson feels that DEI work is still just getting underway in her area of practice but she hopes her pro bono presentation “Breaking Down Systemic Inequities via Strategic Estate Planning” will help to advance the conversation.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Candace E. Johnson
Candace E. Johnson is inspired by the idea that the practice of law can be a more diverse field for the attorneys that will follow in her footsteps.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Arindam Kar
Arindam Kar feels that the legal community still sees diversity, equity and inclusion as a separate issue apart from the day-to-day operations of firms.
Read More »Diversity & Inclusion 2022: Kayla M. Loveless
Raised in East St. Louis, Ill., in a family of community service leaders, Kayla Loveless finds that her diversity and inclusion work stems from her upbringing.
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