Black women in law

Powerhouse Attorney Rashida LaLande Secures $10.9 Million in First Year as Estée Lauder’s General Counsel

Sep 15, 2025

Rashida LaLande didn’t come to play. The powerhouse attorney, who joined The Estée Lauder Companies last August as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, earned nearly $10.9 million in just 10 months on the job, according to recent proxy filings. The multimillion-dollar package reflects both LaLande’s value to the global cosmetics giant and her rising…
Justice Cleo E. Powell To Become First Black Woman Chief Justice Of Virginia Supreme Court

Sep 4, 2025

Justice Cleo E. Powell has been unanimously elected as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, marking a historic milestone in the commonwealth’s judicial history. When she assumes office on January 1, 2026, Powell will become the first Black woman to lead Virginia’s highest court. Powell, a 1982 graduate of the University…
Georgia Rep. Tanya Miller Announces Historic Attorney General Bid

Aug 28, 2025

State Rep. Tanya Miller (D-Atlanta), a seasoned trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, has officially entered the race for Georgia attorney general. If successful, Miller would become the first Black woman to serve as attorney general in Georgia and the first woman of color elected to any statewide constitutional office in the state. Miller, who…

Powerhouse Attorney Rashida LaLande Secures $10.9 Million in First Year as Estée Lauder’s General Counsel