Allegra Lawrence-Hardy

J.D., Yale Law School

B.A., Spelman College

• Chair-Elect, Board of Directors, Atlanta Girls’ School
  ABA’s Committee on the Lawyers’ Role in Assuring Every
  Child’s Right to a High-Quality Education
• Member, Board of Directors, GeorgiaLegal Services
  Foundation
• Member, Leadership, Litigation Section, American Bar
  Association
• President, Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium (ALDC)
• Appointee, Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism
• Appointee, Georgia Supreme Court’s Commission on
  Domestic Violence
• Appointee, Georgia Supreme Court’s Commission on
  Access and Fairness in the Courts
• Appointee, Mayor’s Commission on the Living Wage
• Member, Board of Governors, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, Board of Directors, Leadership Institute for
  Women of Color in Law and Business
• Member, Board of Directors, Zoo Atlanta
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Children’s Museum of
  Atlanta
• Member, Board of Directors, Fernbank Museum
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Member, American Inns of Court (Bleckley Inn)
• Member, Gate City Bar Association
• Member, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA)
• Member, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
  (GAWL)
• Member, Labor and Employment Section, American Bar
  Association
• Member, National Bar Association
• Member Executive, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of
  Greater Atlanta

• Smart Cookies (January 13, 2017) Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Surfing the Web: Set Company Policies Regarding Personal, Business Use of Internet (August 12, 2016) Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Attorney at Law names Lawrence & Bundy LLC as Attorneys of the Month (June 13, 2016) Attorney at Law 
• Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Partners Launch Lawrence & Bundy Litigation Firm (February 11, 2016) Daily Report
• Change Agent:  Why Allegra Lawrence-Hardy is the ultimate Spelman woman (February 2016) Super Lawyers Magazine
•  Allegra Lawrence-Hardy - Writing Her Own Story (October 15, 2014) Attorney at Law Magazine

• Recipient, Seth Kirschenbaum Diversity Award, The Multi-Bar Leadership Council
• Selected for inclusion in The Black Lawyers “Top
  100” in Business Labor and Employment Law
• Recognized as Attorney of the Month
  by Attorney at Law Magazine
• Named to the “Rainmakers” list by Diversity & the Bar
  for having an established record of generating business
• Honoree, Most Influential Black Lawyers, Savoy
• Repeatedly selected as a Georgia Local
  Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation
• Repeatedly recognized by Chambers USA:
  Guide to Leading Business Lawyers
• Repeatedly named to The Best Lawyers in America in the
  area of litigation – labor and employment, commercial
  litigation and employment law – management
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Recipient, Chief Justice Leah Sears Award
  for Distinction in the Profession
• Recipient, Community Service Award, National
  Alumnae Association of Spelman College
• Recipient, Commitment to Equality
  Award, State Bar of Georgia
• Recipient, Gate City Bar Foundation’s A.T.
  Walden Outstanding Lawyer Award
• Recipient, Spirit of the Bench and Bar
  Award, Black Law Students Association,
  Georgia State University School of Law
• Recipient, “Women Worth Watching”
  Award, Profiles in Diversity Journal
• Selected for inclusion among “Atlanta’s Top 100
  Black Women of Influence,” Atlanta Business League
• Repeatedly selected for inclusion in Georgia
  Super Lawyers® “Top 50 Female Georgia Super
  Lawyers” and “Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers”
• Recognized as one of the National Bar
  Association and IMPACT’s 2011 Nation’s
  Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40
• Selected as an “Unsung Heroine” by the
  National Coalition of 100 Black Women,
  Inc., Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter
• Named among “40 Under 40 Up &
  Comers” by Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Recipient, Pro Bono Publico Award, Legal Aid Society
• Named among the “Legal Elite” by
  Georgia Trend Magazine
• Named among “Atlanta’s 25 Power Women
  to Watch” by Atlanta Woman Magazine
• Honored as one of the top 16 lawyers under 40
  in the State of Georgia by the Fulton County
• Named one of Georgia’s “Women of the Year” for
  Law and Justice by Women Looking Ahead Magazine
• Honored by The Daily Report in its
  annual “On the Rise” issue

• Litigation Success & Longevity: Effective Team
  Management (November 15, 2016) American
  Bar Association - Section of Litigation
• Rightful Discharge & Retaliation (October
  27, 2016) The Seminar Group’s 13th Annual
  Labor & Employment Law Seminar
• BYOD & Social Media in the Workplace: Managing
  Privacy and Legal Risks for Employers. (October 18.
  2016) The Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress
• Social Etiquette (September 28, 2016)
  Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys’
  (GABWA) Professional Development Academy
• Diversity in Corporate Law: The Imperative
  to Depart from Business as Usual
  (September 17, 2016) Harvard Law
  School’s Celebration of Black Alumni
• Leveraging Our Collective Power
  (August 27, 2016) GABWA
• Mobile Communications Marketing: Is Your
  Firm TCPA-Compliant? (August 23, 2016)
  The Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress
• Effective Use of Rule 30(b)(6) in Litigation (July 12,
  2016) The Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress
• BYOD, Mobile Devices & e-Discovery: Practical
  Tips to Take Advantage of Opportunities and
  Manage Challenges (June 23, 2016) The
  Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress
• Alternative Fee Arrangements: Opportunities
  and Legal Challenges (April 20, 2016) The
  Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress
• Mobile Data and BYOD: Mitigating eDiscovery
  and Data Breach Risks (April 4, 2016) The
  Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress
• Servant Leadership (February 27, 2016)
  Golden Key International Honour Society
• Billable Hour No More? Increased Use of
  Alternative Fee Arrangements in Litigation in
  2016 and Beyond (February 18. 2016) The
  Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress
• Continuing Challenges and Opportunities Women
  Lawyers Face Today (February 10.2016) Institute
  of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
• Webcast: Corporate Wellness Program 101:
  What Your Firm Needs to Know (December
  10, 2015) The Knowledge Group
• Corporate Social Responsibility
  (December 3, 2015) Corporate Volunteer
  Council of Atlanta Holiday Luncheon
• Leveraging Authenticity (October 13, 2015)
  Association of Corporate Counsel – Georgia Chapter
• Dealing with the “High Maintenance” Employee
  (October 8, 2015) The Seminar Group’s 12th
  Annual Labor & Employment Law Program
• Law School for Legal Marketers – A Dive Into
  Transactional and Litigation Principles (September
  16, 2015) Legal Marketing Association
• Trial Strategies (August 14, 2015)
  GABWA’s Trial Masters Boot Camp
• Defending Rule 30(b)(6) Corporate Depositions
  (May 27, 2015) Strafford Webinars
• False Claims Act and Whistleblowers:
  What In-House Counsel Wants to Know
  (April 22, 2015) National Employment
  Law Council’s 2015 Conference
• BYOD and Social Media: An Employer’s Perspective
  (April 21, 2015) ACC Georgia Value Challenge
• Law Firm Economics 101 (March 26,
  2015) The Leadership Institute for
  Women of Color Attorneys, Inc.
• Webinar: Top 10 Employer Resolutions
  for 2015 (February 19, 2015)
• Addressing Whistleblower Issues (October 24,
  2014) ICLE Georgia – 22nd Annual Securities
  Litigation and Regulatory Practice Seminar
• Winning Strategies for the Trial Lawyer (July
  30, 2014) The National Bar Association
• Opening Statements, Direct Examination Cross
  Examination, Closing Arguments (April 9, 2014)
  ABA Litigation Institute for Trial Training
• Building Your Civil Trial Skills – A Defense’s
  View on How to Present an Effective Case at Trial
  (November 21, 2013) National Business Institute
• Financial Services Industry Regulatory Compliance
  Ethics Forum – “The SEC’s Whistleblower Rules”
  (October 30, 2013) Practising Law Institute
• Top 10 Tips to Navigate the Unwritten Rules
  in Your Workplace (September 16, 2013)
  Minority Corporate Counsel Association
• Minimizing Your Litigation Costs in 2013 (August
  1, 2013) The Knowledge Congress Webcast
• There’s a Hole in My Pipeline: Redefining the Role
  of Law Firms, Corporations, and Law Schools
  in Pipeline Programming (April 24, 2013)
  NALP 2013 Annual Education Conference
• On the Couch, an Interview with Teresa
  Wynn Roseborough, Esq. (March 27,
  2013) The Leadership Institute for
  Women of Color Attorneys, Inc.
• Proceed with Caution: Avoiding Pitfalls &
  Perils in Internal Investigations (November
  8, 2012) NAWL General Counsel Institute
• Employment Laws Made Simple – If You’re Prepared
  to Be Sued, You’re Less Likely To Be Sued (April
  25, 2012) National Business Institute Seminar
• The Relationship between the ADA, FMLA, Worker’s
  Comp and School Board Leave Policies (December
  1, 2011) Georgia Council of School Board
  Attorneys 2011 E. Freeman Leverett Law Seminar
• The Intersection of Social Networking and
  Litigation (November 4, 2010) National
  Association of Women Lawyers’ Sixth
  Annual General Counsel Institute: Managing
  Through Change: The New Normal
• Standing Out in the Crowd: Effective Ways to
  Manage Assignments and Internal/External Clients
  (April 23, 2009) K&L Gates & CCWC® One-Day
  Career Strategies Conference for Law Firm Associates
• National Association of Women Lawyers
  Mid-Year Meeting (February 5, 2009)
• The New Look of Diversity – Advising Business
  Clients on the Evolution in Diversity Initiatives
  (October 17, 2008 – October 18, 2008)
• 24th Annual North Carolina/South Carolina
  Labor and Employment Law Update
• Mandatory Arbitration Provisions in Employment
  Agreements (March 15, 2006) Minority Corporate
  Counsel Association (MCCA) 5th Annual CLE Expo

• Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2017 (January 3, 2017) Law360
• Judgment Call (May 2015) Best’s Review
• Integrating the Cultures—and Employment
  Laws—of Your Multinational Workforce in the
  Global Economy (April 2015) ACC Docket
• Top Resolutions Employers Should Make and
  Keep in 2015 (February 4, 2015) Law360
• REDIAL: 2014 TCPA YEAR IN REVIEW
  – ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND
  TRENDS (January 29, 2015)
• Lean In, But Don’t Blend In (October
  14, 2014) New York Law Journal
• BYOD and Social Media: An Employer’s Perspective
  (August 2014) Financier Worldwide
• 10 Important Aspects of the CFTC Whistleblower
  Program (June 3, 2014) Law360
• Bring Your Own Device, Don’t Bring Your Own
  Drama (February 11, 2014) Corporate Counsel
• Top 10 Employer Resolutions For The New
  Year (January 8, 2014) Law360
• Non-Unionized Employers: The NLRB Commands
  Your Attention (Spring 2013) Partnering Perspectives
• Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Employment
  Arbitration Agreements Post-Concepcion
  (Spring 2013) Partnering Perspectives
• Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Issues for Employers
  (Spring 2013) Partnering Perspectives
• Sutherland – Partnering Perspectives: Is Your
  Social Media Policy Current? Timely Reasons
  to Update Your Policy Now (Fall 2012) Partnering Perspectives
• Five Timely Reasons To Update Your Social
  Media Policy (July 17, 2012) Law360
• Like’ It Or Not: Broker-Dealers And Social
  Media Access (June 28, 2012) Law360
• Saving with Settlement Classes (November 2011)
  Employment Law360 and Class Action Law360
• Blowing the Whistle: New SEC Rules Set the Stage
  for Increased Reporting of Potential Securities Law
  Violations (September/October 2011)  Practical Compliance &
  Risk Management For The Securities Industry
• SEC’s Whistle-Blower Rules Effective Soon:
  What Employers Need to Know Now
  (July 25, 2011) HR Magazine
• The ‘New Normal’ In ESI Preservation Duties:
  Part 2 (February 9, 2011) Law360
• The ‘New Normal’ In ESI Preservation Duties:
  Part 1 (February 2, 2011)  Law360
• Raising the Stakes: Effective ‘Internal’ Whistle-
  Blowing Programs are Essential in the Dodd-
  Frank Era (January 11, 2011) Westlaw Journal Employment
• Good News for Experts (And Attorneys Who
  Use Them) (November 29, 2010) Employment Law360
• Clarity or Chaos? Ashcroft v. Iqbal One Year Later
  (September 2010) Bloomberg Law Reports – Federal Practice
• Safeguarding Trade Secrets Before, During
  and After a Reduction in Force (Summer
  2010) Partnering Perspectives
• Safeguarding Your Employees Personal Data:
  How to Protect Employees, Your Company’s
  Reputation, and the Bottom Line (April 5,
  2010) Bloomberg Law Reports – Labor & Employment
• Navigating the Waters of Alternative Fee
  Arrangements: Three Tips for Smooth Sailing
  (Spring 2010) The Woman Advocate and the American Bar Association
• Case Study: Arrigo V. Blue Fish (February 22, 2010) Law360
• Inside the Minds: Trends, Legislation, and Cases That
  Will Impact Employment Law in 2010 (January
  2010)  Employment Law 2010 (©2010 Thomson Reuters/Aspatore Books)
• Gain Leverage with a 30(b)(6) Deposition
  (August 10, 2009) Bloomberg Law Reports
• First 100 days and labor law (May 1, 2009) Daily Report
• Safeguarding Trade Secrets Before, During and After
  a Reduction in Force (April 7, 2009) Employment Litigation Reporter
• Awaiting Change: How the New President May
  Revolutionize the Face of Business Litigation (January
  29, 2009) Daily Report
• Availability of Arbitration for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistle-
  Blower Claims (October 7, 2008) Employment Litigation Reporter
• U.S. Supreme Court Allows Retaliation Claims Under
  Section 1981 (June 2008) Lorman Education Services Legal Update Newsletters
• Offers of Judgment Ease Pain of SOX (May
  2008) Legal Times
• Whistle-Blower Actions Under Sarbanes-
  Oxley (September 2007) Employment Litigation Reporter