Hunton’s Patrick McDermott Confirmed To DC Bar Foundation’s Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council
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Congratulations to Hunton & Williams insurance recovery lawyer, Patrick McDermott, on his confirmation by the DC Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors to the organization’s Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council.  The DC Bar Foundation launched the Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council in November 2011 as an opportunity for younger attorneys to further the goal of access to justice within the community.  Members serve as ambassadors in order to promote DCBF’s mission and programs and to help raise additional resources to support local legal aid organizations.  Among other contributions to the DC community, the Foundation is the largest funder of legal services in DC, and the Young Lawyers Network is a huge supporter of that work.

Congratulations, Pat!

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