Microsoft Attorney Paul Lancaster Adams to Keynote 2011 National Black Pre-Law Conference

April 21, 2011 - PRLog -- The National Black Pre-Law Admissions & Preparation Conference and Law School Recruitment Fair is the nation’s premier information-sharing and networking empowerment event focused on the success of aspiring Black lawyers.  The purpose of the conference is to share critical information about what it takes to achieve the goals of getting into law school, succeeding in law school, and passing the bar exam.  It also directly addresses diversity issues and increases awareness of the career options available to those possessing a legal education.  However, just as importantly, it aims to provide real life positive role models of successful African American lawyers who have beaten the odds to achieve success and who are committed to making a difference in their communities.  In keeping with this goal, the conference is excited to announce that Attorney Paul Lancaster Adams will serve as one of the featured keynote speakers at this year’s event.  

Paul Lancaster Adams is Senior Director of U.S. Government Affairs for Microsoft Corporation where he advises on and supports strategic executive projects, outreach strategies for interoperability and antitrust, and advocates on issues through outreach to those within the government elite ecosystem.  For over two and a half years, Paul previously was part of the corporation’s Litigation leadership team where he managed and directed the strategic and tactical handling of various industry-driven class actions, and significant litigation in the areas of labor and employment, soft intellectual property, products liability and commercial matters, as well as high-level domestic, and non-U.S. corporate internal investigations related to fraud, unethical business practices, and policy violations. He also provided risk assessment and daily legal counsel on various issues to business executives and managers. For the last two years, Paul has lad the Legal and Corporate Affairs Diversity Team Outreach Committee.  

Before joining Microsoft in 2008, Paul was a partner at the Philadelphia office of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads where he represented large publically traded corporations with international operations in the areas of labor and employment, commercial litigation, and government and corporate investigations, while also serving as co-chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee. He was also a partner at Sweeney & Sheehan in Philadelphia where, for 5 years, he served as national counsel for a large restaurant chain and practiced in the areas of employment, soft intellectual property, commercial and tort litigation.  Paul’s public sector experience includes having served as a trial attorney with the City of Philadelphia Law Department in its Federal Trial Division. During his litigation career, Paul successfully tried numerous cases to verdict, including high profile matters before federal and state courts.

Paul has been a repeat guest speaker on international fronts on issues involving the legal profession while evangelizing company programming and initiatives.  He has been honored by a number of organizations, such as the National Bar Association, American Lawyer Media and Philadelphia Business Journal, for his commitment to the legal profession and community. Paul received his bachelor of arts with honors from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1990 where he also was selected as a Governor's Fellow, and his doctorate of jurisprudence from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1993.  

Meet Paul Lancaster Adams at the Seventh Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2011, which will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2011 to Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Hilton - University of Houston Hotel and Conference Center in Houston, Texas.  Registration is now open for this groundbreaking “must attend” event.  High school students, college students, college graduates, working professionals, career changers, pre-law, career, and diversity/multicultural advisors, mentors, and parents are all encouraged to come out and take advantage of all of the wonderful opportunities this conference offers.  The event is free of charge.  However, deluxe and premium registration options are also available.

For more information regarding the event, please visit the official conference website at www.BlackPreLawConference.com. You may also call 281-247-4026 or send an e-mail to blackprelawconference@live.com.  Register online at http://blackprelawconference2011.eventbrite.com/.

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