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Greenberg Traurig LLP issued the following announcement on May 13.
Karen M. Kennard, a shareholder in the Austin office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP been panelist at the inaugural Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit on May 14 at 12:45 p.m. CT.
“I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to speak about criminal justice reform, a topic that is dear to my heart,” Kennard said. “It is through these conversations that people are empowered to create change and true progress can be made.”
Kennard will speak during a session titled “History and Implementation of the Tim Cole Act: Injustice as a Catalyst for Justice.” This act has a very personal connection to Kennard as it is named in honor of her eldest brother Tim Cole. Cole was wrongfully convicted of rape more than two decades ago and died in prison in 1999, at the age of 39. In 2009, DNA testing proved Cole’s innocence, and he was the first person in Texas to receive a posthumous exo
Greenberg Traurig’s Karen Kennard to Speak at Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit
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Karen M. Kennard, a shareholder in the Austin office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will be a panelist at the inaugural Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit on May 14 at 12:45 p.m. CT. AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) May 13, 2021
“I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to speak about criminal justice reform, a topic that is dear to my heart,” Kennard said. “It is through these conversations that people are empowered to create change and true progress can be made.”
Kennard will speak during a session titled “History and Implementation of the Tim Cole Act: Injustice as a Catalyst for Justice.” This act has a very personal connection to Kennard as it is named in honor of her eldest brother Tim Cole. Cole was wrongfully convicted of rape more than two decades ago and died in prison in
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‘GTDRIVES: Dynamic Dialogues,’ Greenberg Traurig’s Diversity Podcast, Continues ‘Courageous Conversation’ on Criminal Justice Reform
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GTDRIVES: Dynamic Dialogues, Greenberg Traurig’s diversity focused podcast, continues its series on criminal justice reform with the release of a fourth episode, featuring a “Courageous Conversation” with Karen M. Kennard, a Government Law & Policy Practice shareholder in the firm’s Austin office. NEW YORK (PRWEB) January 11, 2021 GTDRIVES: Dynamic Dialogues, Greenberg Traurig’s diversity focused podcast, continues its series on criminal justice reform with the release of a fourth episode, featuring a “Courageous Conversation” with Karen M. Kennard, a Government Law & Policy Practice shareholder in the firm’s Austin office.
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Greenberg Traurig LLP issued the following announcement on Dec. 17.
Karen M. Kennard and A. Michael Pratt, shareholders at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as two of its 2020 “Black Leaders Worth Watching” honorees.
According to the publication, they were selected for the inaugural award for being outstanding leaders who demonstrate their talents and skills, their dedication to excellence in all they do, their willingness to mentor and support the next generation, and their commitment to the larger community. Kennard and Pratt, along with 52 other honorees, are showcased in Profiles in Diversity Journal’s fall 2020 issue.