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included a construction and real estate specialty, Hamilton appreciates the opportunity to work in more complex and technical areas. “I’ve already worked on two cases to be argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court when normally my work would involve Superior Court matters,” she said. “I’ve also had the opportunity to work for the corporate department on transactional matters and my previ- ous litigation experience provided the foundation to draft objections to claims filed in a media bankruptcy case. Working with HAS partners, as part of their litigation and corporate team is invaluable.” “What is interesting about this alli-
ance is that it didn’t take six months or a year for the concept to be vetted and articulated in a white paper,” she said. “It took human beings with a vision, and willingness to be open to possibilities as they evolve. By immediately working together, we will understand our unique contributions
and be ready to work collaboratively when a strategic alliance project is identified.” In preparation for working more
closely with Hinckley Allen in other geographic markets, the Crumbie Law Group already has closed its Boston office and opened another at 28 State Street, the same building and floor where HAS is located. A CLG attorney in that office also will be part of the rotational program. In addition, Crumbie said that CLG will open offices near HAS offices in Providence, R.I., and Concord, N.H., as soon as sufficient revenue streams are identified there. As for improving the diversity
environment of the 110-year-old Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, “We anticipate Andrew becoming involved with our diversity committee,” said HAS managing partner Crisafulli. “Right now we are restructuring the committee and changing our approach. I look at CLG’s assistance
as a valuable accelerator to our efforts to recruit and retain the best minority lawyers, as CLG has been able to do. We also want to continue other HAS initiatives long-term. For example, we’re starting a diversity scholarship program at Georgetown University. And although we’ve been fairly suc- cessful in hiring and retaining women attorneys, we’re also changing our approach there and creating a new women’s initiative.” “Marc and I have had some
conversations about diversity and as the owner of a minority firm with a multicultural approach and 50 percent of women in leadership roles, I think I can lend a fair amount of knowledge to this, and I’m looking forward to it,” Crumbie said. “Overall,” he observed, “the strategic alliance is a very non- traditional initiative we’re taking. Law firms, historically, are very traditional. We’re trying something new. It is very exciting, not only for us but for clients and prospective clients as well.”
DIVERSITY DISTINCTION IN
In today’s global marketplace, a culture of diversity and inclusion is integral to business success. To advance this mission and better serve clients, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP and Crumbie Law Group LLC formed a strategic alliance that enables each firm to serve collaboratively as co-counsel on legal engagements. We are leading the way in advancing diversity issues, and we are proud of this distinction.
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