The DePaul Law Diversity Council offers critical support, guidance and oversight on the College of Law's anti-racism, diversity and inclusion efforts. The all-alumni council provides direct feedback to the law school's administration and supports DePaul Law as:
- Thought Leaders
- Consultants to the law school administration
- Sponsor and assist in the planning of diversity and inclusion programming
- Hold the College of Law's administration accountable on diversity metrics, anti-racism initiatives, and the goals of the law school's Diversity Plan
- Advocates
- Utilizing networks and affinity groups to help diversify the student body, faculty, and staff
- Assist in increasing resources for equity and diversity programming
- Connecting the law school with community partne
- Influencing the University and the legal community on the needs of the College of Law in the areas of diversity and inclusion
- Connectors
- Serve as mentors/contacts for our students and recent grads
- Increase engagement with our community of diverse alumni
Diversity Council Membership
Co-Chairs:
- Ray Koenig (JD '99)Attorney & Managing Partner, Clark Hill PLC
- Sufyan Sohel (MS '11; JD '11)Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Resilience Force
Council Members:
- Aurora Austriaco (BSC '87; JD '90)Shareholder, VAB Law Firm
- Heather Renée Adams (JD '12)Shareholder, Roetzel & Andress
- The Honorable Maryam Ahmad (JD'00)Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
- Azeema Akram (JD '13)Administrative Law Judge Illinois Commerce Commission
- Karina Ayala Bermejo (JD '98)President/CEO, Instituto Del Progreso Latino
- Jeremy Duffy (JD'11)Legal Officer/General Counsel, Illinois State Board of Education
- Shawn Eddings-Levesque (COE '94, JD '98)Director of Legal Hiring, Cook County State's Attorney's Office
- The Honorable Robert F. Harris (JD '90)Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
- Suheily Natal Davis (JD'07)General Counsel - Latin American, McDonald's Corporation
- Michelle Jackson (JD '98)Associate Director for Labor & Employee Relations, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Tiffani Mims (JD '19)Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorney's Office
- DL Morriss (JD '08)Partner, Hinshaw Culbertson LLP
- Markena Peavy (JD'12)Senior Counsel, BMO Financial Group
- Meredith Ritchie (JD '91)Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Ethics and Government Affairs Officer, Alliant Credit Union
- Swathi Staley (JD '11)Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel, YMCA of Metro Chicago
- Johner T. Wilson III (JD '02)Employment Litigation & Trial Attorney, Epstein Becker Green