The Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity (LCD), Inc. is pleased to announce its 2008 Edwin Archer Randolph Diversity Award to be presented to an individual or organization whose life tour has demonstrated the ability to influence change, while inspiring others to include and advance attorneys of color in Connecticut and surrounding legal communities.
This award is named for Edward Archer Randolph, a Yale Law School graduate, who was the first attorney of color admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1880. Through his service in various public offices, Mr. Randolph was instrumental in promoting the inclusion and advancement of attorneys and other professionals of color in Connecticut.
Our previous award recipients, John Rose, Jr., Amy Lin Meyerson, and Toni M. Smith-Rosario, exemplify the true meaning for which the award was established. On May 7, 2008, we will once again honor an individual or organization whose unique qualities and characteristics have inspired others to emulate similar actions. Our Award Committee has developed the award criteria, and now we need your help to identify nominees. Log onto www.lawyerscollaborativefordiversity.org for a list of our committee members. Please see the attached nomination form for specific details, which must be completed and returned to us no later than January 25, 2008.
We hope you will help us celebrate the achievements of an outstanding individual or organization whose efforts have created the foundation for advancing our mission to identify, recruit, advance, and retain attorneys of color in Connecticut and surrounding legal communities. We look forward to receiving your nomination and having you join us for the ceremony on May 7, 2008.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Golden Hebsgaard
Executive Director
