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Reinhart_Logo.jpg2012-13 Diversity Partner

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. understands the value of diversity. Reinhart is fully invested in maintaining an environment that attracts and sustains diversity of gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation among its staff. A diverse workforce provides the highest value for client services by forging solutions to client problems from different perspectives.

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At Toyota, we believe continued growth toward a more inclusive culture is necessary for business success. Our customers, business partners and employees should see themselves represented in our workforce, in our marketing campaigns, in our dealerships, in the communities we serve, and the organizations we support.

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2012-13 Diversity Partner

Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan is a national, minority-owned and operated law firm. Diversity is a firm value, and our diverse racial and cultural backgrounds add perspective and value to each matter we handle.  We are committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting minority and female attorneys and staff.  Nearly three-fourths of our attorneys are women or minorities.

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2012-13 Diversity Partner

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting its attorneys and staff members regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, physical ability, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. The firm actively and aggressively seeks to hire, retain and promote diverse attorneys, including African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, Women and GLBT attorneys.

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Attorney Lee Jones Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel
 
LeeJones2013.jpgMilwaukee, WI [May 2013] WAAL member and past president, Atty. Lee Jones,  recently returned to Milwaukee after serving a nine month deployment at Guantanamo Bay. During his deployment, Atty. Jones facilitated the military commissions for those detained as a result of assisting in the attacks on the United States on 9/11, and the person responsible for attacking the USS Cole.  Atty. Jones, congratulations and thank you for your service!

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CEDRIC S. CORNWALL ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION TO RUN

FOR CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH 32

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Milwaukee, WI [APRIL 2013] -  WAAL member and past member of the WAAL Board of Directors, Cedric Cornwall, announced his intention to run for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 32 upon the retirement of Judge Michael D. Guolee from the bench at the end of his term in 2014.  He is running for this seat because he wants to continue his public service commitment to the people of Milwaukee County.  Cedric has broad support and the encouragement of judges, court commissioners, private bar attorneys, assistant district attorneys, public defenders, elected officials, community leaders and local law enforcement. >> More.


 

Attorney Yvonne Ochillo of Ochilo Law Offices at the State Bar's Inaugural Leadership Development Summit and YLD Conference

Madison, Wis. [March 2013] - The Summit, held at the Concourse Hotel on March 22, 2013, provided a forum to discuss leadership in the legal profession and the community with past and present leaders, including State Bar of Wisconsin President Attorney Kevin G. Klein, State Bar’s President-Elect Attorney Patrick J. Fiedler, and Past President of the Young Lawyer’s Division, Attorney Sherry Coley. >>More

           

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May 17, 2013 at the Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center

>>Friday, May 17, 2013, Milwaukee, WI: Legal professionals and law students are welcome to join the discussion.  At this year's Law Day, WAAL members will share their professional experiences and pursuit of a law degree with the students at the center. WAAL is also collecting books for the students, specifically books by African-American and Latino authors. To volunteer for this event (or donate books) please contact Atty. Deangela Luna at del@legalaction.org.

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"Conversations with Policy Leaders"

Presents

Secretary of the Department of Corrections

Edward F. Wall

>> Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Milwaukee, WI: The prison population in Wisconsin has more than tripled since 1990. The 2010 U.S. Census showed Wisconsin as having the highest black male incarceration rate in the nation. In Milwaukee County over half of African American men in their 30s have served time in state prison. Secretary Wall and his senior staff from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections will discuss their efforts to reduce recidivism by implementing evidence-based practices, including a look at specific initiatives targeted to the Milwaukee area. >> More

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Community Advocates, 728 N. James Lovell Street, Milwaukee, WI
Tom Brophy Commmunity Conference Center (2nd Floor)

RSVP to Meldon Jones at mjones@communityadvocates.net

Parking: Limited parking will be available in Community Advocates' adjacent lot on the south side of the building. Street parking is available in surrounding blocks. Nearby lot parking is available at the MacArthur Square lot (841 N. James Lovell Street), adjacent to the Milwaukee Public Museum, and within the structure located at 633 W. Wisconsin Avenue. For a full list of area parking lots, visit ParkMilwaukee.com.


              


 .: Past Events & News


>> Monday, May 13, 2013, Milwaukee, WI:  WAAL completed another successful CLE event on the rules regarding charitable contributions. The attendance was overwhelming and included general counsels, private practitioners, and several individuals interested in learning more about charity deductions. The program addressed issues on the eligibility of recipients of charitable contributions; who has the burden to substantiate these contributions; required documentation; and much much more.  This year's presenter was Ms. Karin Holmberg Werner of Marquette Law School's  Legal Initiative for Nonprofit Corporations.

>>Wed., March 20, 2013, Milwaukee, WI: WAAL members spoke to an amazing group of high school students at Morse/Marshall High School.  At this year's Career Day, students were intersted in learning how to leverage their high school career in preparation for law school.  Members of WAAL were excited to see the enthusiasm of Milwaukee's youth to become lawyers and contribute to Milwaukee's future of excellence.This initiative is organized by WAAL's Pipeline Outreach Committee, chaired by Federal Magistrate Nancy Joseph and Atty. Deangela Luna

>> Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, Milwaukee, WI.  WAAL Annual Family Breakfast was attended by over 50 members and their guest at the ONE Lounge in Milwaukee, WI.  Attendees included students and practitioners from all across Wisconsin. 
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VelanDale Scholarship Applications
 
>> Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Milwaukee, WI: Scholarship opportunity for Wisconsin's African-American law students. The 2013 Velandale
Scholarship application are available.  
Click hereThe deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, May 1, 2013.



WAAL Board Member Atty. Anique Ruiz
must be congratulated for being featured in the Wisconsin Law Journal online edition on January 16. The article highlighted Atty. Ruiz's rise from difficult beginnings to becoming a commercial litigator at Gonzalez Saggio and Harlan LLP, defending Fortune 500 companies and banks primarily on matters of e-discovery. Atty. Ruiz, a graduate of
Marquette University Law School, has also served as a mentor to many law students.
WAAL Board Member Atty. Latrice Milton
for being among the 2013 recipients of the Milwaukee Business Journal's Top Forty Under Forty Award. Atty. Milton is the owner and designer of Milton Family Law, S.C. and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Read more about Atty. Milton's honor at http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/
blog/2013/01/business-journal-names-40-under-40.html.
WAAL Board Member Atty. Tyrone St. Junior. Atty. St. Junior has been featured as an "Up and Coming Lawyer" by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Atty. St. Junior serves as an Assistant District Attorney for the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. He is a graduate of Marquette University Law School.
View Atty. St. Junior's video at 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRML7RyVTRk.WAAL Welcomes
 
Atty. Scott Brown of Niebler, Pyzyk, Roth, & Carrig, LLP. Atty. Brown moved to Milwaukee from Philadelphia with his wife, who is a native of Milwaukee, and twins. Atty. Brown is a graduate of Rutgers School of Law.

Atty. R. Joseph Stennis of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C. Atty. Stennis practices in the area of Labor and Employment law, specifically government contracts. He relocated from Louisville, Kentucky and is a graduate of the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.

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 Join a WAAL Committee, TODAY!  WI : The Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers is looking to keep up the momentum and achieve even greater heights in 2012-13  Here's how YOU can help to .."make it happen."

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Interested in speaking at a State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Seminars Division program? Please contact Managing Attorney Tammy S. Tremain at ttremain@wisbar.org.

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