Hanson Bridgett Partner Named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow

March 17, 2022 (San Francisco, CA) – Hanson Bridgett LLP, an AmLaw 200 law firm for all of California, is pleased to announce that Constance Liu, a Partner and Chair of the firm's Family Wealth Planning group, has been named a member of the 2022 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows.

Launched in 2011, this landmark program is an intensive, yearlong professional development program that mentors the legal industry’s diverse leaders of tomorrow. Designed for lawyers with eight to 15 years of experience, the program connects high-potential attorneys with leading general counsel and managing partners, and their peers for mentoring and career guidance.

“We are so delighted that Connie will participate in the LCLD Fellows program,” said Jennifer Martinez, the firm's Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. “She has shown a steadfast commitment to leadership and relationship-building throughout her career, and I am confident Connie will be a very worthy mentor to those who follow her, both within and outside of our organization.

LCLD President Robert J. Grey Jr. added that, while the LCLD Fellows program “requires a serious time commitment from its participants, they will come away from it having learned from top leaders in the legal profession, as well as experts in the fields of learning and development and executive coaching, on what it means to be a leader.”

Liu is one of 426 Fellows named to the 2022 class. Selected from among LCLD member corporations and law firms, she will participate in virtual and in-person class meetings, with opportunities to interact with key legal and business leaders of large U.S. corporations, and leadership lunches hosted by LCLD Member organizations featuring a managing partner or general counsel.

Liu counsels clients on tax-efficient and practical strategies to meet their personal planning objectives, which may include transferring wealth to family members and charitable giving. She collaborates with her colleagues in the corporate, real estate and labor and employment groups to comprehensively guide individual clients with their legal needs. Liu has considerable experience assisting clients with international estate planning issues, particularly U.S. tax issues relating to investments in the United States, pre-immigration planning, and tax reporting requirements for foreign trusts.

Fellows are selected by the general counsel and managing partners at LCLD member corporations and law firms. Within their organizations, Fellows have distinguished themselves from others by being deeply engaged, indispensable to key clients and teams, invested in attorney mentoring and professional development, and on a trajectory towards leadership positions.

For a full list of all of Hanson Bridgett's past LCLD recipients and more information about the firm's membership with LCLD, view our organization profile.

About LCLD

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity is an organization of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners—the leadership of the profession—who have pledged themselves, through our Leaders at the Front initiative and other means, to creating a truly diverse U.S. legal profession. Our action programs are designed to attract, inspire, and nurture the talent in society and within our organizations, thereby helping a new and more diverse generation of attorneys ascend to positions of leadership. By producing tangible results in our institutions, we work to promote inclusiveness in our organizations, our circles of influence, and our society, with the ultimate goal of building a more equitable and diverse legal profession.

About Hanson Bridgett LLP

Hanson Bridgett LLP is a full service AmLaw 200 law firm with more than 200 attorneys across California. Creating a diverse workforce by fostering an atmosphere of belonging and intentional support has been a priority at Hanson Bridgett since its founding in 1958. We are dedicated to creating an environment that provides opportunities for people with varied backgrounds, both for attorneys and administrative professionals. We are also committed to the communities where our employees live and work and consider it part of our professional obligation to serve justice by encouraging and supporting pro bono and social impact work.

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