Harness IP is pleased to announce that three firm attorneys have been chosen by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to participate in two of its prestigious and comprehensive legal talent development programs.

Alex Chang, a Principal and registered patent attorney in the firm’s Reston, Virginia office, was chosen to participate in the 2022 LCLD Fellows Program. Now in its eleventh year, the Fellows Program is a highly structured initiative that equips diverse attorneys with the necessary skills, knowledge, and presence for leadership positions within law firms and corporate legal departments. Fellows have proven to be indispensable to key clients and teams, are invested in attorney mentoring and professional development, and are on a trajectory towards leadership positions.

Jewell Briggs and Jennie Turchyn, both Associates and registered patent attorneys in the firm’s Troy, Michigan office, were selected for the 2022 LCLD Pathfinder Program. LCLD launched this program in 2015 to train early-career in-house and outside counsel attorneys in critical career development strategies, such as leadership and professional networking. Pathfinders are recognized as emerging leaders within their organizations.

Upon completing the Fellows and Pathfinder programs, Chang, Briggs, and Turchyn will become part of a community of nearly 4,000 LCLD Alumni who mentor younger diverse attorneys, continue with their own career training, and maintain a dynamic national network.

Founded in 2009, LCLD is a growing organization of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are personally committed to creating a truly diverse legal profession.

The three Harness IP attorneys were nominated for the LCLD programs by the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

About Harness IP
Harness IP is celebrating more than 100 years as an intellectual property law firm. Founded in 1921, the firm currently holds a No. 2 ranking from IAM Media for providing counsel to 44 companies with the largest portfolios of issued U.S. patents. The firm also ranks No. 6 for filing the most patent applications on behalf of those companies. Harness IP’s attorneys and IP professionals focus exclusively on patents, trademarks, global IP management, litigation, and other IP rights. The firm has offices in Metropolitan Dallas, Detroit, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. Visit www.harnessip.com for more information.