The newly created 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 partners
- 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