2017 Minority Counselor TV - Legal Digital Innovator Conference brochure

LEGAL DIGITAL INNOVATOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE

Featured Speakers

Robert Bostrom General Counsel Abercrombie & Fitch

Donald M. Remy General Counsel NCAA

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Mark Smolik General Counsel DHL

Jana Taylor Mark Roellig Assoc. General Counsel CTO/Admin. Officer Radio One MassMutual

James Beckett CEO QualMet

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE - MARCH 27, 2017

Conference Location: Howard University School of Business 2600 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20059 | Phone: (202) 806-7194

GC & CEO Reception Dinner - Sunday, March 26, 2017 @ 6pm Busboy & Poets - 1025 5th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 PHONE: 202-387-7638 (POET)

6:00 - 8:00 am

Set-up

8:00 - 9:00 am

Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30 am

Welcome

Intro Video Presentation by Jo Saint-George

9:30 - 9:55 am

The Multicultural Economy & Media Injustice - Why Creating New Narratives Are Needed To Shape Economic Policy

Speaker: Hugo Balta, Senior Director, Multicultural Content - ESPN

9:55 - 10:00 am

Speaker Transition

10:00 - 10:25 am

Why Legal Diversity Still Matters – Intersectionality of Law/Big Data & Digital to Enhance Transparency & Increase Engagement for Sustainable Diversity

10:25 - 10:30 am

Speaker Transition

10:30 - 10:55 am

The State of Digital Media

10:55 - 11:00 am

Speaker Transition

11:00 - 11:25 am

General Counsel Panel – Why Digital Thought Leadership Matters To GC’sLeverage Digital to Influence Decision Makers

11:25 - 11:30 am

Speaker Transition

11:30 - 11:55 am

Why Minority Lawyers Must Lead the Economic Empowerment Movement – Bar Associations & Law School Collaboration

Speaker: Mark Roellig, Chief Technology Officer MassMutual Financial

Speaker: Nasha Smith, Vice President, comScore

Jason Brown, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary - Dyson Courtney Edmonds, Assistant General Counsel, National Security - Leidos Donald Remy, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, NCAA

Juan Thomas, President Elect - National Bar Association Leslie Richards-Yellin, President National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) Vichal Kumar, President - South Asian Bar Association (invited)

11:55 - 12:00 pm

Speaker Transition

12:00 - 12:25 pm

Women Empowerment Panel – Digital Thought Leadership Catapulting Women Into Leadership with Big Purses

Moderator: Jo Saint-George Stacia Jones, Assoc. General Counsel, Abercrombie & Fitch Jana Taylor, Associate General Counsel, Radio One Taryn Fielder, SVP General Counsel, ASB Real Estate Investments

12:25 - 1:30 pm

LUNCH

Networking

1:30 - 1:55 pm

Why Minority Lawyers Must Bring Their Thought Leadership To the Economic Development & Small Business Community

Moderator: Robert Raben, Founder & CEO, The Raben Group James Coleman, Pres./CEO –PG County CEDC Carl E. Brown, Jr., Executive Director – DC SBDC –Howard U Karen Wishart, CEO, Curzon Executive Search & Staffing

- MARCH 27, 2017 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE CONT. - MARCH 27, 2017

Conference Location: Howard University School of Business 2600 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20059 | Phone: (202) 806-7194

1:55 - 2:00 pm

Speaker Transition

2:00 - 2:25 pm

Corporate Boards Are Looking For Diverse Thought Leadership - Why Diverse Lawyers & Business Must Be Visible

2:25 - 2:30 pm

Speaker Transition

2:30 - 2:55 pm

The Tech Start-Up Community Needs Minority Lawyer Thought Leadership – Investing In The Ecosystem That Builds Clients

GC & CEO Reception Dinner - Sunday, March 26, 2017 @ 6pm Busboy & Poets - 1025 5th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 PHONE: 202-387-7638 (POET)

David Chun, President & CEO - Equilar

Panel Moderator: Jo Saint-George Amy Wan, Partner - Trowbridge Sidoti LLP Jameel Aalim-Johnson, Associate Vice President - NASDAQ Devon Bryan, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, The Federal Reserve System

2:55 - 3:00 pm

Speaker Transition

3:00 - 3:25 pm

Tale of Two Lawyers Part 1 - Bias Interrupters – Innovative Practices For Increasing Diversity

3:25 - 3:30 pm

Speaker Transition

3:30 - 3:55 pm

Tale of Two Lawyers Part 2 - Measuring Law Firm Value Through Cloud Based KPMs - How Thought Leadership Scores Big

3:55 - 4:00 pm

Speaker Transition

4:00 - 4:25 pm

Lights Camera Action – Thought Leadership that Attracts Major TV Networks & Intro On How To Become The Go To Legal Analysis

4:25 - 4:30 pm

Speaker Transition

4:30 - 4:55 pm

Building Your Thought Leadership Brand - Benefits of a Publicist

4:55 - 5:00 pm

Speaker Transition

5:00 - 5:25 pm

Distributing Your Brand – Strategic Alliances vs Scattered Posting Weakens The Brand

5:25 - 5:30 pm

Speaker Transition

5:30 - 5:55 pm

The Intersectionality of Diversity & Innovative Digital Media

5:55 - 6:00 pm

Speaker Transition

6:00 - 6:15 pm

Civil Rights Leader Tribute

Mark Smolik, EVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance DHL Supply Chain Americas

James Beckett, CEO, Qualment - Law Firm Valuation Tool

Paul Henderson, Esq., Legal Analyst, As Seen On CNN Jason Johnson, Political Analyst, The Root & Fusion

Sheila Harris, Public Relations Manager, Brand Communications – Time, Inc./Essence Magazine

Jason Johnson, Political Analyst, The Root & Fusion

Jo Saint-George, Founder, Minority Counselor TV

Jeffry Chin – Film Producer – “Little Tokyo Reporter” The Life of Civil Rights Lawyer – Sei Fuji

Featured Speakers Donald M. Remy

Executive Vice President of Law, Policy & Governance and Chief Legal Officer NCAA As executive vice president of law, policy & governance and chief legal officer at the NCAA, Donald M. Remy serves as a key legal, policy and strategic advisor to the NCAA president, members of the senior management group, and the divisional governance cabinets, committees and boards. Remy manages and oversees the NCAA’s staff that supports the legal, government relations, governance, infractions and sport science programs. Further, he specifically is responsible for guiding an efficient governance structure for Divisions I, II and III, assuring proper adjudication of infractions and assessing the NCAA’s immediate and long-term legal challenges and needs. Remy guides key litigation and contract negotiations while building and maintaining productive relationships with local and national policymakers.

Courtney Edmonds

Assistant General Counsel, National Security Leidos Courtney Edmonds is an Assistant General Counsel (National Security) at Leidos, Inc., and has been involved in professional activities relating to federal procurement law for close to 20 years. He decided to start his legal career after he fell short of his goal to be known as the best DJ in Washington, DC. While in private practice, Mr. Edmonds was an associate in the government contracts practice groups of Sidley Austin, Fried Frank, and McKenna Long & Aldridge. As an associate, he provided advice and assistance relating to procurement law, bid protests, identifying and mitigating organizational conflicts of interest, dispute avoidance and resolution, M&A, battlefield contracting, and public/private partnerships.

Jana Taylor

Associate General Counsel Radio One, Inc. Jana L. Taylor is grateful that her career allows her to indulge her passions for media and law. As associate general counsel for Radio One Inc., she handles legal matters in a field that focuses on entertaining and educating people, which affords her opportunities to help others. Taylor, who always enjoyed public speaking and helping others, initially found the idea of becoming a broadcast legal analyst appealing. “Court TV and attorneys like Star Jones were becoming very popular, and I saw that as an opportunity to blend both of my passions,” she says. In the Honors Program at Ohio State University, which she attended with a Carl Rowan Project Excellence Scholarship, Taylor started as a political science major but soon switched to broadcast journalism.

Mark Smolik

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer DHL Supply Chain Americas Mark joined DHL in 2009. He leads the company’s legal, commercial contracts management, compliance, and economic development teams, which includes responsibility for supporting the company’s Williams Lea TAG operations. Mark also serves as Global Chair of the company’s Supply Chain Legal Services Practice Group. The company employs 48,000 associates throughout the Americas and provides third party logistics, supply chain management, and contract packaging services to many of the world’s largest companies. The company also provides general management, professional backoffice support and creative marketing services through its Williams Lea TAG operations. Prior to joining DHL, Mr. Smolik served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer of Safelite Group, Inc. where he also led the Human Resources and Government Affairs departments.

Featured Speakers Mark Roellig

Chief Technology and Administrative Officer Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Mark Roellig is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), the parent company of a global, growth-oriented, diversified financial services organization, listed 76th in Fortune’s ranking of America’s largest corporations with more than $675 billion in total assets under management. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. In his capacity as MassMutual’s General MassMutual Financial GroupCounsel, Mark is responsible for all the legal affairs of the Company and advises management and the board of directors to ensure that MassMutual complies with corporate-governance requirements and safeguards the interests of MassMutual’s policyholders.

Sheila Harris

Executive Vice President of Law, Policy & Governance and Chief Legal Officer Time Inc.,/Essence Magazine Sheila Harris has 20+ years’ success in PR, specializing in the publishing and entertainment industries.

Sheils is a strategic, results-focused leader applying innovation and creativity in the development of highly effective communications and public relations initiatives. Articulate, engaging writer and communicator with extensive experience crafting press materials and PR campaigns. Proven talents across networking and relationship building, establishing rapport with key industry and media contacts to drive placements and media coverage; well-versed in entertainment PR, including red carpet events.

Quick-thinker with excellent problem solving skills, serving as trusted advisor for senior management when addressing challenges and handling PR crises. Repeatedly promoted to roles of increased scope and responsibility during 19+-year tenure.

Jason L. Brown

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Dyson Jason Brown is a dynamic senior executive with a highly diversified practice. Experience includes substantive legal expertise and leadership within consumer products industry in the areas of litigation, advertising/marketing, real estate and contracts. Reputation for strong client service orientation. Exceptional communication skills in both written and oral presentations. Recognized by business colleagues as the “go to” person for tackling complex problems and providing actionable legal advice based on solid understanding of company objectives. Established track record for identifying best practices to enhance organizational efficiency. Strong leader with ability to motivate teams and develop talent.

Amy Wan

Partner Trowbridge Sidoti LLP Amy Wan, Esq., CIPP/US is Partner at Trowbridge Sidoti LLP (CrowdfundingLawyers.net), where she advises on syndication and crowdfunding law. Formerly, she was General Counsel at Patch of Land, a real estate marketplace lending platform. While there, Amy pioneered the industry’s first payment dependent note that is secured pursuant to an indenture trustee and designed to be bankruptcy remote, and advised the company on its $24.6M Series A funding round. She was recognized as a Finalist for the Corporate Counsel of the Year Award 2015 by LA Business Journal. Amy is also founder and co-organizer of Legal Hackers LA, and was named one of the one of ten women to watch in legal technology by the American Bar Association Journal in 2014.

Featured Speakers Hugo Balta

Senior Director, Multicultural Content ESPN Hugo Balta is an experienced Broadcasting/Digital Media professional directing growth, change and innovation in several divisions and business cycles for English/Spanish language markets. He currently works with the worldwide leader in sports, ESPN as the senior director of multicultural content. He is the cofounder of the Latino Multimedia Communicators group. He is a public speaker/instructor on topics including the distinctions between Latino markets (English, Spanish, bilingual), newsroom diversity and marketing to this emerging majority. No wonder we picked him as our guest speaker. He has led television news departments in several markets for NBC, Telemundo and CBS producing news, entertainment and commercial work for the U.S. and Latin American markets. As a former President of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists; he led the strategic planning of programs focused on championing Latinos and advocating for the fair coverage and treatment of them.

Jeffrey Gee Chin

Filmmaker, Board Member of Little Tokyo Historical Society

Jeffrey Gee Chin grew up in Marin County. His mission is to share the untold stories of immigrant pioneers who came to the United States in the early 20th Century. In 2012, he completed his first narrative short film Lil Tokyo Reporter (2012) which stars Academy Award-Winner Chris Tashima as Civil Rights Leader Sei Fujii. The film has won over 21 awards and screened with the U.S. State Department in Seoul, Guangzhou, and Beijing. Jeffrey edited an Emmy-Nominated SFGovTv episode and completed a feature film adaptation of James Franco’s Actors Anonymous (2017) as a 2nd-Unit Director and Visual Effects Supervisor. Currently, Jeffrey is developing several long-form productions that will be announced shortly.

Stacia Jones, Esq.

Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Abercrombie & Fitch Stacia is an experienced labor and employment litigator, advisor and manager. She worked eight years as outside counsel to a number of large companies in a variety of industries, including food, retail, manufacturing, and health and social services. She currently works as the head employment attorney for a large global retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch, where she advises, trains and partners to create and implement policy on domestic and international labor, employment and other matters, including health and safety, public accessibility, diversity and inclusion, store construction and design, and loss prevention. Stacia also leads Abercrombie & Fitch’s global Office of Diversity & Inclusion. Stacia is responsible for strategies, programs and initiatives that impact Abercrombie’s associates, consumers and vendors in 22 countries.

Juan R. Thomas

President Elect, National Bar Association Founder/Principal, The Thomas Law Group Juan R. Thomas is the founder and principal of The Thomas Law Group. Mr. Thomas’ practice includes the following specialties: real estate/estate planning, labor and employment, and family law. In addition, Mr. Thomas provides counseling and training to firm clients in areas involving personnel, collective bargaining, and business development matters. Prior to founding The Thomas Law Group, Mr. Thomas was an associate with Holland & Knight, LLP in the employment and labor group in their Chicago office. The National Black Lawyers: Top 100 includes Mr. Thomas on its list of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field. Membership in this exclusive organization is by invitation only, and is limited to the top 100 attorneys in each state or region who have demonstrated excellence and have achieved outstanding results in their careers. Mr. Thomas’ selection was based upon his performance as an exceptional lawyer in the practice area of matrimonial and family law in the state of Illinois.

Featured Speakers Nasha M. Smith Senior Director comSCORE

Nasha M Smith is a Senior Director at comScore, Inc., the world’s leading cross-platform measurement and data analytics company. In her role, Nasha works supporting the Financial Services vertical at comScore where she interacts daily with Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. Nasha’s expertise is in helping these companies understand the current Financial Services landscape and their position in the market place as they relate to the digital and television ecosystems. Ultimately, through these partnerships, she provides the top U.S. financial services institutions with the tools and insights necessary to maximize ROI by informing market research data into actionable insights, enabling fact-based decisions. Prior to joining comScore, Nasha worked at JP Morgan Chase & Co. Over a 10-year tenure at JP Morgan Chase, she held a variety of strategic roles including Marketing Channel Optimization, Marketing Strategy & Execution and Portfolio and Account Management.

Carl E. Brown, Jr.

State/Executive Director, District of Columbia, Small Business Development Center Howard University Carl Brown has held executive and leadership positions in a variety of industries in the private and public sectors. He has been called a “Transformational leader” by Earl “Butch” Graves, Jr., publisher of Black Enterprise magazine. Mr. Brown has over two and a half decades of experience; he currently is a Supervisory, Contracting Officer for the District of Columbia, and prior to that he was a small business counselor at the Howard University Small Business Development Center. Mr. Brown served five years as the Executive Director at the Center for Minority Business Development. His previous work history includes: Manager for Business Development, DBE Programs, Director of Civil Rights, and Acting Assistant General Manager for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA); Senior Contracts Manager at Verizon Communications; Director of Human Resources at Pepsi-Cola of Washington; Senior Purchasing Agent, Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission; and as a Procurement Specialist at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Leslie Richards-Yellen

President - National Association of Women Lawyers Hogan Lovells, Director of Inclusion – Americas Leslie Richards-Yellen is Hogan & Lovells’ Director of Inclusion – Americas. She previously served as Hinshaw & Culbertson’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, in addition to her public finance practice.

Ms. Richards-Yellen has over 30 years of experience as in-house counsel and in private practice.

Previously, Ms. Richards-Yellen was Associate General Counsel with The Vanguard Group, where she provided legal services and analysis for the Fixed Income Group. Ms. Richards-Yellen was a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers’ Steering Committee. In 2014, she was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism (ISCCP) and serves as the Chair of the ISCCP’s Diversity Committee. She is on the Board of the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms and sits on the Boards of NAWL and the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, as well as the Advisory Board of the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.

David Chun President & CEO Equilar

David has led Equilar since its inception to become one of the most respected and trusted names in the executive compensation industry. David has been recognized as one of the “100 Most Influential Players in Corporate Governance” by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). David often speaks publicly on corporate governance and executive compensation matters, including events hosted by The Conference Board, Corporate Board Member, The HR Policy Association, NACD Directorship, NASDAQ OMX, NYSE Euronext, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and Stanford’s Directors’ College. Prior to founding Equilar, David was a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, a global investment bank that has since merged with Credit Suisse. Prior to DLJ, David was a management consultant with Bain & Company and also Kenan Systems, a telecom billing software developer that was subsequently acquired by Lucent Technologies.

Featured Speakers Paul Henderson

Speaker, Writer, Political & Legal Analyst - Deputy Chief of Staff, Public Safety Director City and County of San Francisco In his career as a speaker and on-air personality, Paul Henderson has made over 400 on-air appearances as an on-air legal and political expert. Mr. Henderson regularly contributes to MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and many other television and radio news broadcasts. He is currently the on-air legal analyst for CBS News. California Lawyer Magazine recently named Mr. Henderson one of the most astute legal minds in California, a distinction shared among only seven other “luminaries in the legal field”. Current TV references him as one of their “finest political minds.” Paul Henderson was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff & Public Safety Director by the Mayor of the City of San Francisco, Edwin M. Lee, in March, 2011.

As Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Henderson serves as a principal advisor to the Mayor and is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic policy and administration among various cabinet and supervisory officials of the local government.

Karen Wishart

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Wgl Holdings, Inc. & Washington Gas Karen Wishart is an experienced executive with proven operational leadership capabilities in the areas of operational efficiencies, business development, mergers and acquisitions, negotiation, strategy and budget oversight. Prior to starting Curzon Staffing, Ms. Wishart was the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for TV One where she oversaw the business and legal affairs department, as well as the human resources department for the company. Ms. Wishart joined TV One from Scripps Networks, where she was Vice President of Business Affairs, serving as a lead negotiator of business agreements for the company's domestic and international television and production units, including Home & Garden Television, Food Network, DIY-Do It Yourself Network, Fine Living, Shop At Home Network, and Scripps Productions.

Vichal Kumar

President, South Asian Bar Association Managing Attorney, Civil Defense Practice - Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem Vichal Kumar joined the NDS family as the Managing Attorney for the Civil Defense Practice in March 2015.

As Managing Attorney, Vichal supervises the practice consisting of 13 other attorneys and advocates, representing clients in essential civil matters including: immigration; civil asset forfeiture; eviction prevention; employment defense; public benefits; and health care access. The uniqueness of the practice where attorneys, advocates, social workers and administrators collaborate on client representation ensures maximum client benefits. While attending the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University parttime, Vichal worked full-time as a Civil Legal Advocate at The Bronx Defenders representing clients in administrative forums on housing, benefits and employment matters. Upon graduation, Vichal worked as a consulting attorney with the Federal Public Defender Office in Boston, MA. Subsequently, he worked as a commercial litigation associate at Cullen & Dykman, LLP.

Jim Coleman

President & CEO Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation Prior to joining the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation, Jim Coleman served as Executive Director for Westchester County, NY Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation since being appointed in April 2014. In this position, Coleman was Westchester County’s premier business advocate and deal maker. Within one year of his appointment, Coleman infused nearly $1 billion in financing and tax incentives into the market, enabling Westchester’s Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation to carry out their strategic missions and to create over 4,700 jobs for Westchester’s residents. Coleman’s successes included closing a $100 million deal within 30 days to enable Pace University to build two new dormitories and to renovate several other facilities, making Pace more attractive and competitive in attracting the best and brightest students to Westchester. Coleman also boosted Westchester’s hospital infrastructure by pumping over $250 million in tax exempt bond financing.

Featured Speakers Dr. Jason Johnson

Professor, Political Analyst and Public Speaker As Seen On Al Jazeera English, CNN, MSNBC, Fox Business News, TV One and FUSION Dr. Jason Johnson is a professor, political analyst and public speaker. Fresh, unflappable, objective, he is known for his ability to break down stories with wit and candor. Johnson is the author the book Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell, a tenured professor in the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland and Politics Editor at TheRoot.com.

Dr. Johnson has an extensive public speaking and media background ranging from pop culture to politics.

Dr. Johnson has worked for Republicans and Democrats as a campaign manager and assistant state director in South Carolina, Maryland and Virginia. Internationally, Johnson worked on the 2001 London mayoral race, was an honored guest of the Independent Electoral Commission in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2007 and been an election observer in two Mexican presidential elections.

Jo Saint-George

Founder & CEO FHG Media Enterprises / Minority Counselor TV Jo Saint-George, Founder of Minority Counselor TV, has been practicing law for over 16 years and was the first African-American woman in Arizona to become a non-equity “Of Counsel” partner at a large national law firm before leaving the practice due to health issues. Attorney Saint-George also had the unique experience of serving as a product liability, medical mal-practice and commercial litigation trial lawyer for the first half of her career and then leveraging her trial skills to serve as a complex commercial real estate development and acquisition attorney for the last half of her career. As a trial and transactional attorney (which she accomplished simultaneously for a few years), Attorney Saint-George served as out-side counsel for Fortune 100 companies and start-ups having landed many key corporate clients as part of her robust book of business.

James Beckett CEO Qualmet

Professionally speaking, Jim is a lawyer, but currently focuses his professional passion on serving as the CEO of new legal startup, QualMet. QualMet’s mission is to collaboratively transform the legal service delivery model to deliver greater value to both in-house and outside counsel. To achieve this goal, QualMet is developing a suite of services and tools to allow general counsel, their legal departments and outside counsel to better align through defining, measuring, sharing and managing value delivery to directly benefit internal corporate clients and their external customers. Prior to recently taking the helm at QualMet, Jim was Chief Business Development Officer for the law firm Frost Brown Todd LLC since August 2011. Prior to rejoining Frost Brown Todd where he was a lawyer 14 years ago, Jim ran R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Puerto Rico for three years.

Robert Raben Founder & CEO The Raben Group

Robert Raben is the founder and president of the Washington, D.C.-based lobbying and consulting firm The Raben Group, and was Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice under former President Bill Clinton. In addition to having a seat on the boards of several non-profit organizations, Raben is known as a bipartisan player for progressive change in Washington after being named a top lobbyist by Washington Life magazine, The Hill, and Washingtonian magazine. Raben started his career on Capitol Hill as counsel for Congressman Barney Frank. He served in this capacity for seven years, advising him on civil rights policy and Judiciary committee issues. His committee work for Rep. Frank eventually led him to his next role as Democratic counsel for the House Judiciary Committee on the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, and for the Subcommittee on the Constitution. In conjunction with his service on the Hill, Raben taught as an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center.

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