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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion News – Social Impact Report                                                                                                                                                                 2020





            Nancy Greene, Principal                                                                                                                                                                         José Bahamonde-González







                                                                                 The Baltimore

                                                                                 Sun’s Women

                                                                                 to Watch 2020:                                               Bahamonde-González Honored

                                                                                 Best in Business                                          with Syracuse University College

                                                                                 and Health                                               of Law 2020 LALSA Legacy Award




                    ancy  Greene,  principal   her  successful  legal  career  with                                                         osé Bahamonde-González,      contributions  to  the  community   students, staff and faculty,” said
                    and Chairman of the firm,   parenting and making a demanding                                                            the law firm’s chief diversity,   and  have  achieved  excellence   Craig  M.  Boise,  Dean  of  Syracuse
           N was named one of area’s           profession more family-friendly.                                                       J inclusion  &  professional       and  recognition  in  their  fields.   University College of Law. “José’s
            top women leaders in business and                                                                                         development  officer,  has  been   This  award  also  celebrates  and   recognition  by  the  Syracuse
            health for The Baltimore Sun's 25     Click here  to  read  the  full                                                     honored by his alma mater, Syracuse   recognizes  the  dedicated  efforts   University Law Alumni Association’s
            Women to Watch 2020 list. In her   interview  and  view  the  other                                                       University College of Law, with the   that  members  of  the  Latin   Inclusion  Network  is  very  well-

            profile,  she  discusses  balancing   profiles. ■                                                                         2020 Latin American Law Students   American  community  and  other    deserved, and the College remains
                                                                                                                                      Association (LALSA) Legacy Award.   members  from  these  countries  of   grateful for all he does in support
                                                                                                                                      Bahamonde-González  founded        origin have made in overcoming the   of his alma mater and our students,
                                                                                                                                      the  first  Latino/a  Law  Student   underrepresentation  of  Latinx  in   and  in  support  of  inclusion  and
                                                                                                                                      Association at Syracuse law school   the legal field.                 equity throughout the world.”
                                                                                                                                      in 1990.
                                                                                                                                                                             “José’s  trailblazing  diversity   Bahamonde-González  was
                                                                                                                                          The  LALSA  Legacy  Award      and  inclusion  efforts  as  a  law   recognized  on  September  26
                                                                                                                                      recognizes  Syracuse  University   student, associate law school dean   during  the  virtual  Syracuse  Law
                                                                                                                                      College of Law alumni and alumnae   and law firm professional serve as   Alumni Weekend’s Alumni of Color

                                                                                                                                      who  have  made  significant       inspiration  to  the College of Law's   Awards ceremony. ■















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