The CLEO EDGE Honors Reception
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024
6:00 – 8:30pm ET
Presented by
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2101 L St. NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Join us Thursday, April 11th, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) will recognize and honor four individuals that have made significant accomplishments, or demonstrated commitments, to Education, Diversity, and Greater Equality in the legal profession.
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ANNOUNCING
2024 CLEO EDGE AWARD HONOREES
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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
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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
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If you have questions or need additional information on the CLEO EDGE Honors Reception,
please contact:
Leigh R. Allen, II
(240) 862-8380
lallen@cleoinc.org