Maja Hazell (she/her)

Maja Hazell (she/her)

New York, New York, United States
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Diversity professional, executive coach, business strategy leader and lawyer with…

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Experience

  • The D. E. Shaw Group Graphic

    The D. E. Shaw Group

    New York, New York, United States

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    New York, NY

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    Harvard Law School Executive Education

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Education

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    Yale University

    Activities and Societies: Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale University, Book & Snake Senior Society, Urban Improvement Corps, Yale Gospel Choir

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    Activities and Societies: Black Law Students Association, Federal Appellate Litigation Clinic, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, Student Bar Association

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    Certified graduate of Accomplishment Coaching, an ICF-Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) for leadership coaching

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Member

    Hunter College Pre-Law Advisory Board

    Education

  • Leadership Institute Board of Advisors Member

    Council of Urban Professionals

    Education

  • New York City Bar Association Graphic

    Committee to Enhance Diversity in the Profession Member

    New York City Bar Association

Publications

  • Affinity Groups: Best Practices, Benefits and Challenges

    New York Law Journal Magazine

Projects

  • Panelist, The Talent Crunch . . . Are You Ready for the Next Ten Years?, The Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity

  • Panelist, Diversity Committees That Work: Creation, Utilization and Reformation NALP 2011 Annual Education Conference

  • Panelist, Diversity at the Downturn, New York State Bar Association Sixth Annual Constance Baker Motley Symposium

  • Panelist, Improving Retention and Promotion of Women Lawyers, NALP Annual Education Conference

  • Panelist, Case Studies on Launching Diversity Initiatives: Strategies, Successes and Challenges of the Early Years, Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals Fall Conference

  • Panelist, Diversity Practices and Women's Initiatives that Work: The HR Practitioner Speaks!, Women's Issues and Diversity Special Interest Groups, Society for Human Resource Management, Human Resources Association of New York

  • Presenter, Intensive Interview Preparation Workshop

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    Delivered annually to several law student affinity groups

  • Guest Lecturer, Managing Law Firm Diversity Initiatives, Client Leverage and Law Firm Management Seminar, University of Pennsylvania School of Law

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  • Moderator, Tiptoeing Around Landmines: Intersection of D&I and Employment Law, NALP 2011 and 2012 Annual Education Conferences

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Honors & Awards

  • 100 Most Influential Black Lawyers in the Nation

    On Being A Black Lawyer (OBABL)

    Inaugural "Power 100" list of the 100 Most Influential Black Lawyers in the Nation, Pipeline Builders
    http://www.obabl.com/power100/index.html#/10/

  • Diversity Champion

    NALP, The Association for Legal Career Professionals

    Diversity Champions: NALP’s Celebration of Leaders Moving Diversity Forward
    http://www.nalp.org/uploads/DiversityChampionsweb.pdf

Languages

  • Spanish

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