#BlackBench Team
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The Team
Paragons of Excellence
Visionary & Mentor
Eva Lana Silver, JD, Tax LLM
Eva Lana Silver stands as the nation's foremost LSAT instructor and researcher. A proud Harvard alumna, she holds a B.A. in Chemistry and is distinguished as a Harvard National Scholar. Currently, she actively participates in the American Bar Association's Science & Technology Section, holding leadership roles in the E-Filing, Food, Cosmetics & Nutraceutical, and Diversity Committees. In 2023 Eva launched #BlackBench in order to diversify the courts, which ultimately determine how law is applied in America.
EdTech Innovator
Kimberly Gordon
Kimberly is the founder of 5dMedia, a Marketing and Media Company in NYC committed to crafting and curating content that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion. With the expertise of the 5dMedia team, the pivotal mission of #BlackBench will reach a broader audience, ensuring its influential message reaches the masses.
Mentor
LaFonda WIllis, J.D.
LaFonda Willis obtained her Juris Doctor degree with honors (cum laude) from UDC Law in Washington, D.C., before embarking on her career as a Federal Trial and Appellate Law Clerk. Throughout her time in law school, LaFonda pursued various externships at esteemed organizations across the country. These included the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Public Defender for the District of Columbia, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, D.C. Superior Court, and Harvard Law School. learn more
Mentor
Adrienne L. Lucas, J.D
Adrienne boasts a J.D. from NYU Law and a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. She's deeply vested in arts, civil rights, and social justice, and actively engages in her community via the NAACP and as a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Adrienne Lucas stands out as a strategist with a distinct focus on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) and education, spanning across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. learn more
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