2021 Commitment to Equality Awards
| Jurisdiction | Georgia,United States |
| Citation | Vol. 27 No. 4 Pg. 0026 |
| Pages | 0026 |
| Publication year | 2022 |
The Committee to Promote Inclusion in the Profession recognizes and honors the recipients of the 2021 Commitment to Equality Awards. In a year of change, their dedication to diversity and inclusion stays strong.
BY KATIE DOD AND ELICIA HARGROVE
On behalf of the Committee to Promote Inclusion in the Profession, we are happy to announce the recipients of the 2021 Commitment to Equality Awards. All six of our recipients exemplify a dedication to making our profession, and community at large, more diverse, inclusive and just. We are inspired by all they have done and continue to do. Our profession owes them each a debt of gratitude beyond what this award can provide, but we are honored to celebrate them nonetheless.
Randolph W. Thrower Lifetime Achievement Award
The Randolph W. Thrower Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an outstanding individual who has dedicated his or her career to providing opportunities that foster a more diverse legal profession for members of underrepresented groups in the state of Georgia.
Miles J. Alexander, Senior Counsel, Kilpatrick Townsend
Miles J. Alexander is a well-renowned intellectual property lawyer and senior counsel at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton. Alexander has dedicated a great deal of his career to increasing opportunities in the legal profession for members of traditionally underrepresented groups.
His pro bono representation of causes promoting social justice, as well as his decades-long involvement with and leadership in the Anti-Defamation League, have earned him the Emory Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an alum, and induction into the Gate City Hall of Fame. Alexander also stood at the forefront of battling discrimination at legal organizations and social clubs. He has been a force in using his career and influence to battle injustice wherever it exists.
John M. Clark, Founding Partner, Clark & Clark Law Group
John M. Clark is a military veteran and a graduate of Savannah State University and Southern University Law Center. He is the first Black man to practice law in Elberton, Georgia, where he currently maintains a private practice with his daughter.
He has used his legal acumen to champion social justice, such as forcing his city to move to a voting system which amplified the voices of Black voters. His efforts created a model for litigants in other jurisdictions to...
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