Chicago—Dentons senior counsel Rick Palmore is one of the 2017 recipients of the prestigious American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement Award for his extraordinary legal career and extensive public service contributions.
In addition to his law firm experience, Palmore has nearly 20 years of experience serving as a general counsel and as a public company director. He advises public and private corporations and their leadership suites on risk management and governance issues across practices and industry sectors. He is a nationally recognized advocate for diversity in the legal industry, and is the author of A Call to Action: Diversity in the Legal Profession, a ground-breaking manifesto urging general counsel to drive diversity by demanding results in the law firms with which they work, as well as in their own legal departments.
In its profile, The American Lawyer praises Palmore's courage, his "unflappable" demeanor and his dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, including co-founding the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity in 2009. The publication also shares his advice to young lawyers: "Know yourself. People tend to think about what an advantage is to have knowledge of other things and people, but if you are not fully plugged into who you are, then you are missing a good opportunity."
Rick Palmore's full profile can be read at AmericanLawyer.com.
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