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From Technology to Fashion: McDermott Announces Inaugural "Rise" Members


CHICAGO, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is proud to announce that the first 10 McDermott Rise Members have been selected. Each of the McDermott Rise participants will receive access to McDermott's world-class legal services to help them launch and scale their businesses and fuel their pathway to success. The program, which was announced in July, is designed to support BIPOC business founders and their leadership teams as they start, scale and grow their ventures.

"The program is born out of McDermott's commitment to knock down unfair barriers faced by people of color and to more broadly help combat inequality," Marshall E. Jackson, Jr., Health Industry Advisory partner and member of the McDermott Rise steering committee, noted. "McDermott Rise Members will be supported by our team's passion, creativity and commitment to fighting systemic racism through the provision of world-class legal services."

The first 10 McDermott Rise Members include:

McDermott Rise is one of several Firm initiatives designed to advance racial equality and social justice. The Firm and Firm personnel are also donating to organizations on the front lines of this fight, including Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under LawSouthern Poverty Law Center and Equal Justice Works.

Qualified BIPOC-led businesses can learn more and apply on our website.

About McDermott
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and more than 20 locations to deliver highly effective?and often unexpected?solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.

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