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October 8th @ 6:30pm cst
Rana Salem is a first-year attorney in the corporate group at Faegre Drinker. At the firm, she co-leads the Chicago office’s diversity collective and finds so much joy in organizing events for and getting the collective together.
Rana graduated from Chicago-Kent last year, where she was president of the Corporate Law Society, competed on the trial team, and was part of the student bar association. Throughout law school, Rana worked part-time in her school’s career services center, clerked with various law firms, and was an extern to the Honorable Judge Conlon in chancery court.
Rana grew up just outside of Chicago and is grateful to now be practicing law in the city that she loves and hopes to give back to the community by mentoring and helping students figure out their career paths, as so many did (and still do) for her.
October 16th @ 6pm cst
Lisa M. Kpor is Litigation Counsel for United Airlines, where she provides guidance to the global Fortune 500 company on numerous matters related to disputes and litigation. Though born and raised in Virginia, Lisa embarked on a journey to the Midwest by attending Oberlin College in Ohio, ultimately graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in German and Politics. She then attended the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign, Illinois.
After graduating from law school, Lisa worked as a Litigation and Entertainment Associate at Holland & Knight, LLP in Chicago, Illinois for nearly nine years. Her litigation experience included a broad range of legal issues, including shareholder oppression actions, financial services litigation, product liability disputes, and complex breach of contract suits. With respect to her prior entertainment law practice, Lisa represented Grammy Award-winning musicians, best-selling authors, Academy Award-nominated filmmakers, and a host of other creative individuals in contract negotiations related to film, television, and publication deals.
Lisa currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), and she was previously the Chair of the FBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She has received several awards, including the Next Gen Emerging Millennial Leader Award, the Rising Star Award, and the Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service. Lisa continues to mentor students through the FBA’s Lift Up Leaders Mentorship Program, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, and The Posse Foundation.
October 22nd @ 5:30pm Pst
Isaiah Hardy provides assistance on commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions and dispositions, financings, affordable housing, and leasing. In his current role, Isaiah’s responsibilities have included drafting and reviewing Real Estate Purchase and Sale Contracts; drafting and reviewing Lease Agreements; drafting Easement Agreements; site control support for wind and solar energy land campaigns; and land acquisition due diligence, including for acquiring a portfolio of wind and solar energy projects, timberlands, and commercial buildings.
Isaiah’s legal acumen is strengthened by his experience as a judicial extern for the Honorable Mustafa T. Kasubhai of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon and as a summer associate.
October 23rd @ 7pm cst
As a newly admitted attorney in the New York State Bar, Kayla is passionate about using my legal skills to create a positive impact in the lives of families and children. Her commitment to advocacy drives her to seek innovative solutions that empower her clients and address their unique needs.
Outside of law school, she was a DOJ intern, extern law clerk for a federal judge, and interned in-house. Kayla was also a graduate assistant at Seton Hall Law’s summer pre-legal program for undergraduate students and assigned mentor for students from 1L through graduation.
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