CLEO announces call for nominations for 52nd anniversary celebration Nov. 12
The Council on Legal Education Opportunity Inc. (CLEO) has opened its call for nominations for the CLEO EDGE Awards for its 52nd Anniversary. The CLEO EDGE Honors Reception will be held virtually on Thursday, November 12, beginning at 6 p.m. The reception will recognize and honor a total of three individuals, law schools, and/or legal organizations that have made significant accomplishments or demonstrated commitments to Education, Diversity, or Greater Equality in the legal profession. Information and photos from past Honors Awards can be found online at https://cleoinc.org/edgeawards or https://cleoinc.org/edgeawards/honorees.
The CLEO EDGE Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Heritage Award will also be given to a person who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in Education, Diversity, and/or Greater Equality in the legal profession and society. Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. received the inaugural CLEO EDGE Heritage Award during the organization’s 50th Anniversary Gala in 2018.
“We want to encourage everyone to honor the contributions and achievements of individuals, law schools, law firms, and leaders who help make our world more equitable by submitting nominations online,” said Cassandra Sneed Ogden, chief executive officer.
The CLEO EDGE Awards were created in 2018 during CLEO’s 50th Anniversary to shine a spotlight on individuals, law schools, and other legal entities in the following categories: Education, Diversity, or Greater Equality. To be considered for an award, the nominator (or nominee) must complete the online application, which can be found at https://cleoinc.org/edgeawards/nominations. Additional application materials, such as: letter(s) of support explaining how the nominee fulfills the various criteria, resumes, listing of previous awards/certificates, may be uploaded, but are not required.
Nominations will be accepted until October 2.
Panel to discuss changes to mortgage banking industry
The Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association (MMLA), Southeast Michigan Chapter, will host a Membership Panel as part of the MMLA’s Virtual Education Series on Tuesday, September 15, from noon to 1 p.m.
Attendees will hear from a panel representing different types of mortgage lenders to learn how they are handling the constant changes that the industry is facing.
The panel of experts includes:
• Victoria DeLuce, executive vice presidents of capital markets, Success Mortgage Partners
• Deborah Herdman, senior vice president - region manager, Huntington National Bank
• Anthony Kellum, president and owner, Kellum Mortgage LLC
• Dan Sugg, chief mortgage lending officer, Michigan First Credit Union
The webinar is free for MMLA members and $20 for non-members. To register for the webinar, visit https://mmla.net and click on “events.” A registration link will be sent out the day before the webinar.
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