AAJ Names KPA Founder Shawn Khorrami to Diversity Taskforce
Shawn Khorrami, founding partner of Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP (KPA), has been appointed to serve as an at-large member of the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Diversity Taskforce. The taskforce will be responsible for examining the full spectrum of diversity in the AAJ, with the objective of developing and implementing a Diversity Plan that addresses the needs and expectations of the full membership. Areas of focus will include membership recruitment and retention, organizational activities and leadership.
Chaired by incoming Parliamentarian Rhonda Hill Wilson, the Taskforce will include delegates from the AAJ’s Minority Caucus, Women’s Trial Lawyer Caucus and New Lawyers Division, as well as several at-large members.
“It’s gratifying to be asked to serve on a Taskforce with such an important mission, and I look forward to working with such an accomplished group of colleagues,” said Khorrami. “Issues of diversity and inclusion are reshaping our society and the law, so it is essential for our profession to incorporate policies and practices that reflect these fundamental changes into our professional organizations and development programs.”
KPA recently sponsored the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Women’s Caucus Networking Reception, coinciding with the AAJ 2009 Annual Convention.
Great to see KPA engaging with communities of interest in social media and in professional organizations.