Arizona’s largest law firm has hired a former assistant dean from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law to serve as senior director of diversity, equity and inclusion.
English is tasking with overseeing the firm’s commitment to expanding and promoting diversity, fostering an inclusive culture, and “supporting initiatives that positively impact the greater community,” the firm said in a Nov. 7 announcement. The law firm said that DEI is a priority for the firm and “is intertwined with life and business at Snell & Wilmer and pursued with the same urgency, sincerity, and eye on sustainability as any other firm commitment.”
Upon leaving the military, English was an assistant professor of law teaching criminal law and litigation skills at the Appalachian School of Law. Later, English served as attorney and policy adviser for Atlanta City Council and the managing director for a national legal staffing firm. Following that, he served as the associate director of career services at Georgia State University College of Law.