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Diversity News – Social Impact Report 2017-18

Anitra Androh, Counsel

Anitra Androh

Honored with

GWAC Trail- Firm Retreat Brings Together Colleagues & Clients to

blazer Award Foster Diversity & Inclusion

nitra D. Androh, counsel as a Trailblazer celebrates her Androh was selected by ore than 60 Miles & Stock- about the retreat's role in A panel discussion moder-
in the firm’s real estate dedication to helping pave the way Miles & Stockbridge to represent bridge lawyers and se- furthering our commitment to ated by Kraig Long and Anitra
A practice, was recognized this for women and people of color in the firm as a 2016 Fellow with M nior leaders, as well as a diversity and in bringing the Androh featured several clients
year by the Greater Washington real estate and the law. She is the the Leadership Council on panel of clients, came together firm's values and mission more sharing their perspectives on
Area Chapter of the National Bar vice president and 2015 “Member Legal Diversity and is a past at the firm's inaugural diversity fully to life. the importance of diversity with-
Association’s Women Lawyers of the Year” of the DC chapter honoree of the Lawyers of retreat in February 2017 to learn in their own organizations and
Division (GWAC) with its 2017 of African-American Real Estate Color inaugural “Hot List.” about recognizing and counter- In a presentation about at the law firms with which they
Trailblazer award, which honors Professionals, and she also holds She serves on the board of ing bias, share personal stories countering implicit bias, diver- do business.
distinguished attorneys whose leadership positions with the D.C. New Endeavors by Women, in one-on-one and small group sity consultant Vernā Myers
accomplishments motivate Building Industry Association and a Washington, D.C. nonprofit discussions, and work together encouraged attendees to rec- The agenda also included
women lawyers. Commercial Real Estate Women organization that partners with to strengthen diversity and in- ognize their own biases in or- breakout sessions for mem-
DC, which recognized her with its homeless women to help them clusion in our workplace culture. der to actively combat them. bers of the Miles Minority
Along with her professional 2014 Placemaking Award for her achieve greater self-sufficiency The author of Moving Diver- Network and LGBT lawyers,
achievements, Androh’s recognition work on CityCenter DC. and independence. ■ Over two days in Middleburg, sity Forward: How to Go from as well as for firm and prac-
Virginia, Miles & Stockbridge Well-Meaning to Well-Doing, My- tice group leaders. The week-
colleagues examined the im- ers is the founder of a consult- end's conversations continued
portance of diversity in ex- ing group that has helped break during networking and meal
panding economic and other down barriers of race, gender, breaks and at an evening gath-
opportunities for everyone in ethnicity and sexual orientation ering around a fire pit on the
the firm. Firm leadership spoke in many workplaces. hotel's lawn. ■

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