Ropes & Gray is proud to announce that litigation & enforcement associate Genieva DePass and asset management associate Chidi Oteh have been named LCLD Pathfinders.
LCLD is an organization of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners at the nation’s leading law firms who have pledged themselves to creating a truly diverse U.S. legal profession.
The Pathfinder program is a seven-month professional program designed to train early-career attorneys on foundational leadership and relationship-building. The program provides participants with the opportunity to learn from top leaders in the legal profession along with experts in the fields of learning and development and executive coaching.
Ropes & Gray’s membership in LCLD reflects the firm’s longstanding commitment to the professional development and advancement of diverse talent.
“Our firm’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is a core value that we work to advance every day,” said managing partner David Djaha. “Genieva and Chidi are outstanding, accomplished lawyers who impress their clients and our colleagues alike. Each has an exceptional knowledge of their practice areas, excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, and has delivered great results for their clients. The LCLD program is designed to give them just another means to excel in their careers. I could not be prouder to see them embark on their journeys with LCLD.”
Genieva focuses her practice on white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and related civil litigation. She regularly counsels companies conducting cross-border internal and regulatory investigations, compliance risk assessments and pre-acquisition due diligence in M&A transactions. In addition, she maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as a mentoring circle leader in Ropes & Gray’s Women’s Forum.
Chidi was recently named to National Black Lawyers’ 40 Under 40 list, which recognizes 40 of the most talented Black attorneys from each state under the age of 40. Chidi’s asset management practice is focused on the representation of various investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity funds and institutional investors in connection with fund formation, ongoing governance and operational issues, compliance, regulatory and transactional matters. He is also a member of the firm’s sports law group, assisting in the negotiation of employment, sponsorship, media and speaking arrangements for various collegiate and professional coaches, administrators and broadcasters. Chidi has also held in-house counsel roles in Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer.
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