Pathfinder Nomination Form | Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

The 2023 Pathfinder Program nomination period is Monday, November 7, 2022 through Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Please fill out this form for each selection and click “Sign Up” at the bottom. Note: Form submissions may not be recorded if you are using an outdated browser. Please download the latest version of your web browser to ensure that your submission comes through.

For more information about the LCLD Pathfinder Program, including selection criteria and fees, please click here. For questions, please contact Sarah Alexander, Pathfinder Program Manager.

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Practice Areas:

Advertising/Marketing
- Advertising Disputes/Litigation
- Digital & Social Media
- First Amendment
- Gift Cards & Loyalty Rewards Programs
- Health/Wellness Marketing Compliance
- Lanham Act/ Competitor Challenges to Advertising
- Print Media
- Privacy, Security, and Data Optimization
- Regulatory Marketing and Advertising
- Sweepstakes & Promotions
Antitrust/Competition
- Antitrust Litigation
- Audits & Training
- Cartel Investigations
- Civil Antitrust Investigations
- Criminal Antitrust Defense and Investigations
- Customs & International Trade
- European Competition
- FTC Consumer Protection
- Global Antitrust Compliance
- International Antitrust
- Merger Review
Banking & Finance
- Anti-Money Laundering, USA Patriot Act & OFAC
- Distressed Debt, Securities & Claims Trading
- Fair Lending
- Financial Institutions M&A
- Financial Products & Services
- Financial Technology
- International & Foreign Banking
- Investment Management
- Lending Services
- Transactional ESOP
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Asset Sales
- Corporate Governance
- Creditor Practice
- Debtor Practice
- Distressed Assets/Acquisitions
- Distressed Structured Products
- Insolvency Related Litigation
- Reorganization & Insurance Rights
- Secured Lender Representation
- Trustees/Fiduciaries/Receiverships
- Unsecured Creditor Representation
Biomedical/Life Sciences
- Biological Products
- Combination Products
- Drug & Device Litigation
- FDA Regulatory/Compliance
- Health Information Technology
- Healthcare Research
- Human Cells, Tissues & Cellular Tissue Products (HCT/Ps)
- Life Sciences Patent Litigation/Counseling
- Pharmaceuticals
Commercial Contracts
Compliance
- AML Compliance
- Education & Training
- FCPA
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines
- Internal Controls, Policies, Processes & Programs
- Investigations
- M&A Due Diligence
- Reporting: anonymous employee channels
- Reporting: board/audit committee reporting
- Third Party Due Diligence
- Whistleblower
Construction
- Commercial & Retail Construction
- Construction & Engineering Litigation
- Construction Defect, Design Defect, Unforeseen Conditions
- Energy Construction
- Industrial Construction & Automation
- Insurance Counseling and Claims
- Mechanics' Liens/Payment Disputes
- Private-Public Partnerships (P3)
- Public Project Procurement and Bid Disputes
- Risk Management
- Schedule Delay, Disruption, and Acceleration Claims
Consumer Protection
- California Proposition 65
- Consumer Product Safety
- FTC and State AG Consumer Protection Enforcement
- Lanham Act/Competitor Challenges to Advertising
Corporate Finance/Private Equity
- AIM (Alternative Investment Market)
- Anti-Money Laundering, USA Patriot Act & OFAC
- Capital Markets Transactions
- Corp. Governance, SEC Reporting/Compl.
- Corporate Governance
- Cross-Border & International Transactions
- Emerging Companies/VC Law
- Investment Management
- Lending & Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Private Investment Funds
- Securitization
- Sovereign Finance
- Structured Finance & Derivatives
- Syndicated & Leveraged Finance
- Tax-Exempt Organizations
Crisis Management & Planning
- Congressional Investigations
- Data Security Breaches
- Environmental Crisis Mgmt.
- Healthcare, Pharma, Medical Devices Investig./Enf.
- Strategic Risk & Management
E-Discovery/Technology
- 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
- Blockchain/Digital Security
- E-Signature & Related Technologies
- eCommerce
- FinTech
- Global Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Global Technology
- Internet & E-Commerce
- Mobile Commerce
- Open Source
- Smart/Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Education
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Colleges & Universities
- For-Profit Education
- Fraternities & Sororities
- IEP/504 Plan Compliance
- K-12 Education
- Not for Profit Education
Energy/Renewable Resources
- Biofuels
- Biomass/Algae
- Carbon Markets
- Clean Air
- Clean Technology
- Climate
- Crop Nutrients
- Crop Protection Products
- Landfill Gas
- Mining
- Natural Gas
- Oil & Gas
- Power & Utilities
- Renewable Chemicals
- Solar
- Water
- Wind
Environmental/Energy
- Air Quality
- Brownfields & Business Transactions
- Chemicals, Products & Hazardous Materials
- Contaminated Property
- Energy Commodities/ Futures Trading
- Energy Litigation
- Energy Regulatory
- Energy Transactions
- Environmental Crisis Management
- Environmental Enforcement
- Insurance Coverage and Defense
- Land Use/Natural Resources/Permitting
- Public & Private Nuisance Litigation
- Regulatory Counseling/Rulemaking
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainability & Climate Change
- Toxic Tort
- Zoning
ERISA/Benefits & Compensation
- Benefit Plan Governance
- Employee Benefits
- Employee Compensation
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
- ERISA Fiduciary Duties & Plan Investigations
- ERISA Litigation
- Executive Compensation/Incentives
- Health & Welfare Plans
- Pensions
- Profit-Sharing & 401(k) Plans
- Stock-Based Qualified Plans
- Tax-Qualified Pension
Estates, Trusts, and Wills
- Business Succession Planning
- Charitable Planning
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Estate Litigation
- Family Business Representation
- Gift/Generation Skipping Tax Planning
- Retirement Planning
Financial Services
- Anti-Money Laundering, USA Patriot Act & OFAC
- Enforcement Counseling & Defense
- Financial Institutions Mergers & Acquisitions
- Financial Products & Services
- Financial Services Consumer Protection
- Financial Services Litigation
- Financial Technology
- International & Foreign Banking
- Lending & Finance
- Privacy & Data Security
- Regulatory & Strategic Counseling
Food & Agriculture
- Agribusiness Litigation
- Agricultural Finance
- Animal Feed & Animal Health Products
- Beverage Products
- Cosmetics
- Crop Nutrients
- Food Distribution
- Food Litigation
- Food Processing & Technologies
- Food Regulations
- Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance
- Hatch-Waxman
- Natural & Organic Products
- Protein Production & Processing
- Supply Chain Management
Franchise & Distribution
- Franchise & Distribution Litigation
- Franchise & Distribution M&A
- Health Care Franchising
- International Franchising & Distribution
- Startup & Emerging Franchisors
Government & Regulatory
- Alcoholic & Beverage Regulation
- Anti-Corruption
- Bid Protest Litigation
- CFIUS and Exon-Florio
- Economic Development & Gov't Incentives
- Election Law & Gov't Ethics Compliance
- Energy Regulatory/Litigation
- FDA Regulatory Compliance
- Financial Institutions Regulation
- Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Compliance
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- Insurance Regulation
- Labor Regulation
- Political Campaign Finance & Expenditure Regulation & Compliance
- Procurement, Bidding, & Government Contracting
- Public & Municipal Finance
- Public Finance & Nonprofit Lending
- Public Utilities Regulation
- Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
- Securities Litigation/Enforcement
Government Contracts
- Accounting, Cost, & Pricing
- Bid Protection Litigation
- CFIUS and Exon-Florio
- Claims/Disputes Litigation
- Compliance
- Cybersecurity
- Export Control & Sanctions
- False Claims Act
- Freedom of Information Act
- General Services Administration
Healthcare
- Digital Health
- Drug & Device Litigation
- EMTALA
- False Claims Act
- Fraud & Abuse
- Health Care Franchising
- Health Information Technology
- Health Reform
- Healthcare Compliance
- Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
- Healthcare Litigation
- Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions, & Joint Ventures
- Healthcare Regulatory & Public Policy
- HIPAA
- Hospital & Healthcare Finance
- Medical Devices
- Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement
- Physician Agreements
- Privacy Statutes
- Stark Law
Immigration
- EB-5 Immigrant Investor
- Employment Verification
- Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986
Insurance
- Agent/Agency Licensing & Compliance
- Captive Insurance & Risk Retention Groups
- Cyber Insurance
- E&O Insurance Coverage
- Environmental Insurance Defense
- Health Insurance Companies
- Insurance Broker-Dealers
- Insurance Coverage, Fraud, & Bad Faith
- Insurance Guaranty Systems
- Litigation
- Profess. Liability Director's & Officer's Ins. Coverage
- Regulation
- Reinsurance
Intellectual Property
- Academic & Research Institutions
- Copyright
- Domain Name Litigation & UDRPs
- False Advertising & Unfair Competition
- Licensing and Technology Transfers
- Life Sciences IP
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Post-Grant Patent Applications
- Section 337 Investigations
- Technology & Licensing Transactions
- TM, False Adv., Unfair Comp.
- Trade Secrets Counseling & Litigation
- Trademark
- Hatch-Waxman Litigation
- Patent Counseling/Portfolio Mgmt.
International Law & Trade
- Cross-Border & Int'l Transactions
- Customs/Import Compliance
- EU Law
- Export Control & Sanctions
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- Global Outsourcing
- Global Technology
- International Data Protection & Privacy
- International Franchising & Distribution
- International Tax
- Section 337 Investigations
- Trade Remedy & Trade Compl.
- World Trade Organization
Investment Management
- Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Hedge Funds
- Institutional Investors
- Investment Mgmt. Regulation
- Private Equity/VC/ Real Estate Funds
- Wealth Advisory Firms & Family Offices
Labor & Employment
- Business Torts & Noncompetition Disputes
- Class Action & Collective Litigation
- Collective Bargaining Negotiations
- Cross-Border Employment/Global Mobility
- Employee Benefits
- Employee Compensation
- Employment Discrimination/Harassment/Reasonable Accomm.
- Executive Compensation/Incentives
- HR Compliance & Risk Management
- Investigations
- Leave & Disability
- Non-Compete Agreements, Trade Secrets, and Unfair Competition
- OSHA & Workplace Safety
- Pensions
- Plan Termination Counseling
- Public Accommodations
- Unfair Competition & Employee Raiding
- Union Disputes
- Wage-Hour
- Workers' Compensation & Federal Employer Liability Act
Legislative/Lobbying
- Congressional Oversight/Investigations
Litigation
- Antitrust Litigation
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration/Mediation
- Business Litigation
- Chemicals/Toxic Torts
- Class Action/Mass Torts
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- E-Discovery/Information Management/Data Breach
- Financial Services Litigation
- Franchise & Distribution Litigation
- Government Contracts Claims/Disputes Lit.
- IP Litigation
- Mediation/Arbitration
- Pharmaceutical Litigation
- Products Liability
- Securities/ Financial Services Litigation
- Toxic Torts
- White Collar Defense
- Workers' Compensation
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Public Equity
- Financial Institutions
- Joint Ventures
- Leveraged Buy-outs and Management Buy-outs
- Merger Control Review
- International M&A
- Energy M&A
- Healthcare M&A
- Telecommunications M&A
Nonprofit
- Business & Professional Associations
- Charitable Solicitation Registration
- Colleges and Universities
- Economic Development Organizations
- Fraternities & Sororities
- Religious Organizations
Privacy & Data Security
- Compliance & Regulatory
- Cybersecurity and Internet Safety
- Data Optimization
- Data Security Breach Prevention & Remediation
- Enforcement
- GDPR
- HIPAA Privacy & Security
- International Data Protection & Privacy
- Privacy & Data Breach Security Litigation
- Technology Outsourcing
- Workplace Privacy
Private Client Services
- Business Succession Planning
- Charitable Planning
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Gift/Generation Skipping Tax Planning
- Investment Management
- Retirement Planning
- Tax
- Trusts and Estate Planning
Professional Liability
- Accountant Malpractice
- Attorney Discipline Defense
- Attorney Disqualification
- Attorney Malpractice
- Attorney Sanctions & Investigations
- Partnership Disputes/Lateral Partner Moves
Real Estate
- Acquisitions/Dispositions
- Commercial Real Estate Leasing
- Corporate Real Estate
- Distressed Real Estate
- Eminent Domain
- Green Building
- Hospitality
- Hotel REITs
- Housing/Community Development
- Joint Ventures/Equity Finance
- Land Use/Zoning
- Mortgage REITs
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Transactional Structuring
Securities
- Derivatives and Commodities
- Hedge Funds and Private Equity
- Insider Trading
- Internal Investigations
- SEC Enforcement
- Securities Litigation
- Securities Regulation
- US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Global Anti-Corruption
Sports/Entertainment
- Branded Entertainment
- Digital/Social Media
- Entertainment Finance
- Entertainment/IP Litigation
- Exec. Compensation/Employee Benefits
- Gaming
- High Net Worth Individuals
- Interactive Entertainment
- Music Industry
- Talent Management
- Television
- Theater
Tax
- Business Succession Planning
- Compensation and Benefits
- Corporate, Banking & Finance
- Employment Tax
- Family Business Representation
- International Tax
- New Market Tax Credits
- Pass-Through Entities
- REITs
- Sales & Use Tax
- Tax Audit
- Tax Exempt/Nonprofit
- Tax Incentives
- Tax Planning
Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cloud Computing
- Cognitive Computing
- Cybersecurity
- SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
Telecommunications
- Antitrust
- Broadcast
- Consumer Protection
- Media/First Amendment
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Telemarketing
- Wireless
Transportation
- Admiralty & Maritime
- Aviation
- Distribution & Dealer Litigation
- Public Transit
- Railroad/Mass Transit
- Recreational Vehicles
- Trucking/Commercial Transportation
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
White Collar Defense
- Antitrust
- Congressional Investigations
- Export and Trade
- False Claims Act
- Healthcare Fraud and Abuse

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