The CLEO EDGE Honors Reception
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025
6:00 – 8:30pm ET
Presented by
2101 L St. NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Join us On Thursday, April 24th, 2025 the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) will recognize and honor three individuals, law firms, law schools, corporations, and organizations that have made significant accomplishments, or demonstrated commitments, to Education, Diversity and Greater Equality in the legal profession.
A Look Back at The
2024 CLEO EDGE AWARD HONOREES
EDUCATION
Rick Petry, Esq.
Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
DIVERSITY
Hon. Phyllis D. Thompson
Senior Judge
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
GREATER EQUALITY
Bryan Parker, Esq.
Co-founder and CEO
Legal Innovators
VERNON E. JORDAN, JR. HERITAGE AWARD
Neal Katyal, Esq.
Partner, Hogan Lovells
Paul Saunders Professor at Georgetown University
Former Acting Solicitor General of the United States
2024 CLEO EDGE AWARDS PRESENTED BY
Thank You to Our Benefactors:
Elizabeth Campbell
Joseph Carofano
Aisha Christian
Angela Birch Cox
Darryl Franklin
Bob & Denise Owens
Quyen Ta & Demian Pay
Juan Carlos (“J.C.”) Polanco
If you have questions or need additional information on the CLEO EDGE Honors Reception,
please contact us:
(240) 582-8600
cleo@cleoinc.org