Diversity Matters: Effecting Change From the Bench
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BTLaw Diversity Matters
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Meet Magistrate Judge Andre Gammage of the St. Joseph Circuit Court in South Bend and Tim Maher, a Barnes & Thornburg partner in our South Bend office. Magistrate Gammage, with the assistance of Tim and Barnes & Thornburg, has undertaken two efforts that are transformative and are atypical advocacy from the bench. Join Dawn Rosemond, our host and Barnes & Thornburg’s firm diversity partner, as she and her guests unpack these efforts, discuss best practices and, hopefully, inspire other jurisdictions to follow suit.
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