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Leadership Council on Legal 2017 Pathfinders for the Leadership
Diversity Fellow Council on Legal Diversity

John Huang, a partner in Katten’s Commercial Katten attorneys Manny Mevs and Tenley
Finance practice in Chicago, was selected Mochizuki were selected as members of the
to be a member of the 2017 class of Fellows, 2017 class of Pathfinders for the LCLD. The
participating in a landmark program created by Pathfinder Program was designed by the LCLD to offer
the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) young attorneys critical career development resources
to identify, train and advance the next generation and strategies, including networking and leadership
of leaders in the legal profession. “John joins a training. Both associates in Katten’s New York office,
select group of experienced attorneys from diverse Manny focuses on structured finance and asset-backed
backgrounds who have been recognized for their securitizations while Tenley concentrates her practice
potential as leaders in their organizations,” Leslie in litigation matters. Katten is deeply committed to
Minier commented. Katten has been involved in identifying training and development opportunities
the LCLD Fellows Program since its launch in 2011, for diverse attorneys to reach their full potential,
and we have seen many of our participants develop which the LCLD Pathfinder Program provides.
career-altering relationships with in-house counsel “Manny and Tenley are rising stars in the legal field,
through the program and continue to maintain and this program gives them access to developing the
those connections long after their fellowships have skills they need to advance and succeed throughout
ended. their careers,” explained Chairman Roger Furey.

Named one of the Named to Recognized by Equality
“Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” Working Mother magazine’s Illinois as one of the
top Illinois law firms
by the Human Rights Campaign “100 Best Companies” for LGBT inclusiveness
every year since 2009 every year since 2007 and equality

Recognized by Equality Illinois
as one of the top Illinois
law firms for LGBT
inclusiveness and equality

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