An attorney for 30 years, Anna Richo serves as executive vice president and general counsel for UCB Pharmaceuticals, which focuses on immune system disorders. Anna Richo’s professional affiliations have included the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). Since 1997, the MCCA has promoted the advance of minority lawyers in legal departments and law firms. Aiding this mission is the Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. scholarship program, available to students in the first year of law school. Since inaugurating the awards in 2004, the program has given nearly $3.5 million to almost 200 students (39 percent male, 61 percent female). The scholarships are intended for students interested in corporate law and diversity. The awards committee looks for academic achievers having an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher and who are active in their community. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need, submit an essay, and pursue a juris doctor degree (Part-time, LLM, and dual-degree students are not eligible). Up to 10 scholarships of $10,000 each are awarded each year. Funds cover tuition, books, supplies, fees, and course-required equipment. Students may transfer the scholarship from school to school.
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An accomplished attorney with a wealth of experience in corporate oversight and compliance matters, Anna Richo has served as an executive vice president and general counsel for UCB since 2012. Recognized by the news site FiercePharma as one of the “Top 15 Women in Pharma,” Anna Richo has been a member of multiple groups that promote the accomplishments of women and minorities in the business sector. One of these groups was the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). Lauded by organizations ranging from the Association of Corporate Counsel and the National LGBT Bar Association, the MCCA is a preeminent voice on matters of diversity within the legal profession. The MCCA’s chief executive, Jean Lee, recently commented on a decision by Facebook to demand more diversity in its outside legal counsel. Facebook announced the policy in late 2016. Its key provision stipulates that at least 33 percent of all law personnel working on Facebook’s behalf must be women and/or ethnic minorities. Jean Lee pointed out that the former lack of diversity on Facebook’s legal team is far from unusual, calling law the least diverse white-collar profession. |
AuthorAs of November 1, 2012, Anna Richo became Executive Vice President and General Counsel of UCB, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Archives
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