Mar., 2011 - Mecklenburg County Bar

and Present
Rosenman LLP; Hannah Little of Garfinkel
Immigration Law Firm; Brandon Lofton of
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.;
Michael Navarro of The Law Office of
Michael E. Navarro, PLLC; Gretchen Nelli
of City of Charlotte; Andrew Nesbitt of
Nesbitt Law PLLC; Kristen Northrup of
Mecklenburg County District Attorney's
Office; Lindsay Peed of Ogletree Deakins
Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.; Vaughn
Reynolds of Hunton & Williams LLP;
Sarah Stone of Womble Carlyle Sandridge
& Rice PLLC; Katherine Tenfelde of
Robinson Elliott & Smith; and Janice Tucker
of Wells Fargo.
On the morning of February 4, this
group of future Bar leaders embarked on a
weekend retreat under the facilitation of
Myndworks Learning Network. In the
weeks to come, they will participate in an
intensive schedule of leadership sessions
and will develop a year-long service project
to address the needs of the Bar and the
community. This dynamic group of
individuals will soon join the ranks of the
more than 140 graduates of the BLI and
will provide effective leadership to the
MCB, MBF and community at-large for
years to come.
Diversity Pride Award
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Romain and Reaves skillfully crafted and
presented an artistic representation of the
diverse legacy of the Mecklenburg County
Bar and Foundation to the 650 person
audience. Romain performed an original
poem of self-reflection on his journey as a
young lawyer, while Reaves
simultaneously sang an a capella
accompaniment with historic verses from
We Shall Overcome. Their remarkable
talent coupled with a powerful message
resulted in the Mecklenburg County Bar
and Foundation receiving 54 percent of
the audience’s vote.
MCB President A. Todd Brown and
MCB Executive Director Nancy M.
Roberson accepted the recognition and
donation on behalf of the Bar and
Foundation. “This recognition is a
testament to the steadfast dedication and
commitment of our members,” said
Brown. “We are extremely appreciative of
this great honor and for the opportunity to
showcase the Mecklenburg County Bar
and Foundation’s commitment to diversity
and inclusion in our Bar and the
community at large.”
Although the competition was stiff, the
Lowe’s Pride Awards was a great
opportunity for both the Bar and
MCB President A. Todd Brown accepts the honorary
check from Pride Communications CEO Dee Dixon.
Foundation to tell their story, promote
their strategic goal of educating the public,
highlight the support of the Foundation
and celebrate the collaborative works of
the Bar and Foundation. In the end, both
the Mecklenburg County Bar &
Foundation and WIE received a $10,000
donation.
The Mecklenburg County Bar and
Foundation would like to extend its
appreciation to Pride Communications,
the Bench, Bar and Community
Subcommittee of the MCB Special
Committee on Diversity and the countless
members who volunteered to support both
the MCB and MBF in this endeavor.
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