WSHC+B attorney Chanae L. Wood spoke with Law360 about her implementation of the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program, which focuses on the career development, recruitment and retention of historically underrepresented groups in the legal profession.
“What started off as a very small, internal program has now garnered the support of hundreds of people and even people internationally,” says Chanae, chair of the DE&I program. “We’re not just talking about cultural or abstract ideas, we’re speaking more to some real issues that affect people today. What makes our program unique is when we invite speakers we invite people who are authentic, honest, not just providing generic information.”
Chanae represents developers and governmental entities in land use, zoning and general government matters.
Read the full article in Law360 here.
