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Though the topic is often discussed, diversity in the legal profession remains a challenge. The Business Law Section’s Corporate In-House Counsel Committee hosted a Philadelphia Bar Association CLE titled “Diversity in Law and General Counsel’s Role as Business Advisor” at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel on Oct. 5. Panelists were Kirkland Hicks, executive vice president and general counsel at Lincoln National Corporation, and Anne Robinson, managing director, general counsel and corporate secretary at Vanguard. They shared their unique perspectives on the state of diversity in the legal profession and the increasing role played by general counsel as a business advisor. The discussion was moderated by Brennan J. Torregrossa, co-chair of the Corporate In-House Counsel Committee.

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