Maja Hazell is the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at White & Case. She oversees the Firm's global diversity and inclusion strategy as a member of the Business Services Leadership team. After seven years of Big Law legal practice, Maja has led diversity and inclusion and career development initiatives for over twelve years, also working for law firms, Fried Frank LLP, as their Director of Diversity and Inclusion, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as an associate. She also served as an Assistant Dean for Career Development at Pace University School of Law. Maja is a member and past President of the Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals, and a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, NALP, Professional Development Consortium, and Society for Human Resources. She is a frequent speaker on diversity and career development issues. Maja currently serves as a member of the Hunter College Pre-Law Advisory Board, the Leadership Institute Board of Advisors of the Council of Urban Professionals, and the New York City Bar Association (NYCBA) Committee to Enhance Diversity in the Profession. She has previously served on the NYCBA Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers, assisting in its administration of their long-standing Diversity Fellowship Program. Maja is also a certified graduate of Accomplishment Coaching, an ICF-accredited coach training program for leadership coaching.