MCCA Names Lori Garrett as Southeast Regional Director
Lori L. Garrett has joined the Minority Corporate Counsel Association as the managing director of the Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia. Her primary responsibilities include managing the Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. Scholarship Program, creating Continuing Legal Education programming, and collaborating with legal departments, law firms, and other organizations to design and implement diversity pipeline initiatives.
Prior to joining MCCA, Lori was associate director of career services at Emory University School of Law, where she provided alumni career services and developed employer outreach initiatives. She previously practiced commercial real estate law in Atlanta at Weissman, Curry & Wilco, P.C., and at McGuireWoods LLP.
Throughout her career, Lori has demonstrated a continued dedication to diversity. As an associate at McGuireWoods LLP, she directed the McGuireWoods-Spelman College Internship Program and was a member of the firm's diversity committee.
"MCCA is delighted to have Lori Garrett join our senior management team," shares Veta Richardson, MCCA's executive director. "From our first meeting, I was impressed by Lori's solid grasp of the issues faced by organizations seeking to build more diverse workforces. Her enthusiasm and perspectives will contribute greatly to the advancement of MCCA's mission."
Lori is excited that her new position provides an opportunity to help the next generation of law students realize their dreams. "MCCA has a hard-earned reputation of being a credible leader on diversity issues in the legal community. Its groundbreaking research, CLE programs, and valuable pipeline scholarship make the organization well positioned to continue to lead the charge. I look forward to this opportunity to help advance MCCA's mission," she explains.
She is a graduate of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she was a member of the Hale Moot Court Honors Program. She received degrees in Spanish and psychology and graduated magna cum laude from Spelman College, in addition to being a member of Phi Beta Kappa. DB
From the March/April 2009 issue of Diversity & The Bar®