Community Change, Inc. – Community Change 45th Anniversary Auction
Auction Ends: Nov 26, 2013 12:00 PM EST

Services

One Hour of Legal Consulting with Verna??A? Myers

Item Number
144
Estimated Value
100 USD
Opening Bid
30 USD

Item Description

Don't miss a chance to spend one hour with Verna Myers for consulting on diversity/race/ethnicity/cultural issues within the workplace.

VernÄÂA? Myers, Esq., principal of VernÄÂA?ÂÂA? Myers Consulting Group, LLC (VMCG), is a nationally recognized expert on diversity and inclusion within law firms, law departments and law schools. Herself a “recovering lawyer,” VernÄÂA?ÂÂA? is a dynamic speaker and creative advisor in support of creating inclusive environments and improving the recruitment, retention and advancement of underrepresented groups.

In 2010, Pepper Hamilton LLP awarded Ms. Myers its Diversity Champion award. In 2009 she was chosen as one of The Network Journal’s “25 Influential Black Women in Business,” and in 2008, one of The Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s “Diversity Heroes.” VernÄÂA? sponsors her own successful annual Opus Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Large Law Firms.

VernÄÂA? graduated from Harvard Law School and received a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Barnard College, Columbia University. Originally from Baltimore, she is returning there — “going back to her roots” — after many years to a strong network of family and friends. She has one son, Très, a beautiful, budding musician, who lives in Boston.

VernÄÂA?ÂÂA? Myers Consulting Group works to make diversity a lasting reality and a creative force in the life and work of leading law firms and related organizations. Our clients are redefining how they approach their business, recognizing that mastering diversity and inclusion is essential to their success - the key to attracting, keeping and capitalizing on top talent, fostering healthy morale, and serving today's leading companies.

Item Special Note

This is good for one hour of phone consulting with Verna Myers.

More information on her website

Donated By:

Verna Myers