National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Director, M. Dru Levasseur, Esq., joins MoFo for a collaborative discussion about uncovering bias in the workplace
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- MoFo’s LGBTQ+ Affinity Network recently hosted a Town Hall in its San Francisco office, featuring a dynamic presentation led by M. Dru Levasseur, Esq., Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association. During his presentation, titled “Uncovering Bias in the... ›
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