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Our ProBono@CRA program provides an opportunity for CRA colleagues to tap into their expertise and support organizations and causes in the communities where we live and work. We would like to thank the Pro Bono Committee’s 2023 co-chairs, Adam Gailey and Archan Ruparel, Principals in Washington, D.C., for their work leading the committee and developing the program, including developing new relationships for pro bono work with organizations in Washington, D.C., Boston, New York, and London. As we congratulate Adam and Archan for their dedication and work, we want to extend a warm welcome to our 2024 co-chairs, Lisa Q. Dane, a New York City-based Vice President in the firm’s Risk, Investigations & Analytics (RIA) Practice; Alexandra Knatchbull, a London-based Vice President in the RIA Practice; and Laura Sochat, a London-based Associate Principal in the Energy Practice. This year, we continue to globalize our ProBono@CRA committee and amplify our efforts. We look forward to highlighting the impact of CRA’s pro bono engagements throughout the year. #ProBonoatCRA #CommunityAdvancement #CommunitySupport #ProBono

On April 11, CRA’s European Competition Practice participated in the Bocconi Career Services career fair in Milan. For the second year we had the chance to meet bright students and future professionals and share more about our work and culture. Visit our website to see currently available positions across CRA here: https://lnkd.in/eSDgU-tw

CRA is a proud sponsor of The 22nd Annual International Industrial Organization Conference where Mary Beth Savio will moderates the session entitled “Platform Market Power and Regulation,” and Margarita Patria, Ph.D. will be is a discussant during the panel entitled “Strategies in Auctions: Reserve Performance, Jump Bids and Persuasion” For more information on the event, click here: https://crai.news/skw #CRAcompetition #CRAEnergy #Auctions

In a recent article published by IOM3, #CRAMarakon’s Michael Anthony Yap and Joyce Kim challenges the traditional view of circular practices as limited and costly—exploring a longer-term horizon and strategic advantages it can offer. The article unpacks the strategic shifts necessary for transitioning from the traditional ‘take-make-waste’ model to one that is resilient and forward-thinking. To read the full article, click here: https://crai.news/f4q

#CRAFinance Ozgur B. Kan, PhD, LLM, CFA, FRM Kan recently presented on “The Curious Case of Petersen v Argentina: Exploring the Intersection of International Law, Litigation Finance, and Sovereign Credit Risk” at the New York City Bar Association International Law Committee Meeting. To read more about the meeting, click here: https://crai.news/q82 #NYCBarAssociation

#CRALifeSciences Matthew Majewski will be speaking at Asembia's AXS24 Summit on “What is a Fair Price for a Rare Disease Therapy?” discussing what stakeholders view as fair prices for novel rare disease therapies. Want to connect with CRA? Stop by our booth #2018 for a specialty coffee bar on Tuesday April 30th from 12:30-2:30pm and Wednesday May 1st from 7:30-9:30am! For more information on this event, click here: https://crai.news/s65 #RareDisease #FairPricing

Earlier this month, Mosaic@CRA, our employee resource group (ERG) that supports our Black, Hispanic, Latino/a, Native American, and Pacific Islander colleagues, partnered with the New York City chapter of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), and Loeb & Loeb LLP to host a fireside chat and networking event in New York City. The event kicked off with a fireside chat with Judy Smith, an attorney and crisis management expert who has served as an advisor for many corporate, celebrity, nonprofit and government clients—and the inspiration for the hit ABC show “Scandal.” Judy shared a thought-provoking, empowering, and at times humorous recount of how her career took shape, tough decisions she’s had to make along the way, and navigating and discovering her own form of work/life balance. She also spoke about her experience working in television with the development of “Scandal”, and the significance of the show having the first Black female lead in over 30 years. Thank you to Mosaic@CRA, LCLD, and Loeb & Loeb for hosting, and to Judy Smith for sharing her expertise and unique story! We look forward to collaborating with LCLD on future events that bring together attendees from diverse backgrounds in a fun and intentional way. #MosaicatCRA #professionaldevelopment #inclusiveworkplace #LCLD #CRAlwaysLearning #diversityatwork #employeeengagement

CRA is a proud sponsor of Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association's, “ENDing the Pain Gap: Rewriting the Narrative of Women and Chronic Pain,” where HBA NY Tri-State region will be presenting an engaging evening continuing the discussion of the intersection of Health Equity & Women’s Global Health. For more information and to register for the event, click here: https://crai.news/vtb #CRALifeSciences

#CRAEnergy’s Jeff Plewes will be chairing and speaking, and Nicole Shi will be moderating a panel at the NCAC-USAEE’s 27th Annual Energy Policy Conference titled "Ensuring Reliability: The Right Energy in the Right Places at the Right Times.” The conference will examine the potential supply-demand gaps across energy systems and consider the solutions through the lens of energy economics. For more information on this event, click here: https://crai.news/aqw

CRA is a proud sponsor of the Asurity Fair Lending Forum where Marsha Courchane is a panelist during the session titled “Navigating the Redlining Landscape: Building Inclusive Banking Practices.” For more information on this event, click here: https://crai.news/2lz #2024FLF #RiskExec #Asurity #CRAFinancialEconomics