National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys have been selected to participate in two Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) programs for 2025.
Kansas City-based senior counsel TaRonda Randall has been selected as Husch Blackwell’s 2025 LCLD Fellows nominee. Tessa Carberry, senior associate in Denver, and Catarina Colón, senior associate in Milwaukee, have been named 2025 LCLD Pathfinders.
“The LCLD Fellows Program represents an extraordinary opportunity to further hone my leadership skills, expand my professional network, and engage with a community of talented individuals who are also committed to fostering DE&I in the legal field,” Randall said. “I am eager to make the most of this experience and carry forward the lessons and relationships that will undoubtedly shape my career in some way for years to come.”
Recognized as LCLD’s flagship program, the Fellows Program provides mid-career, high-potential attorneys with leadership training, professional and personal development opportunities, and other career building offerings. Law firms may annually nominate one attorney to participate.
The Pathfinder Program, designed for early-career attorneys recognized as emerging leaders, offers participants essential tools to leverage professional networks, build leadership skills, and otherwise bolster their legal careers. Firms may nominate two attorneys to participate annually.
“One of the reasons I joined Husch Blackwell three years ago was because of its palpable commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and its reputation in the legal community for that commitment,” Carberry said. “Now, I am honored to be recognized a developing leader and to be selected to represent the firm in the LCLD Pathways Program. I am eager to collaborate and grow with fellow leaders to foster a more inclusive and equitable future in the legal community.”
“Now more than ever, it is critical that individuals with diverse lived experiences come together to learn from one another and receive the support and training they deserve—support that may be lacking due to systemic barriers within the legal profession,” said Colón. “As an aspiring leader at Husch Blackwell, I am excited to put the teachings of the LCLD program into practice and further develop my leadership and legal skills.”
Founded in 2009, LCLD comprises corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are personally committed to creating a diverse legal profession.