In the May 4 issue of the CMCP eBulletin, published by the California Minority Counsel Program, the organization recognized the elevation of Abimael “A.J.” Bastida to Partner. CMCP is a nonprofit, mutual benefit corporation dedicated to promoting diversity in the legal profession by providing attorneys of color with access and opportunity for business and professional development. As a firm committed to helping create a more diverse and inclusive legal industry, McManis Faulkner provides continued support for CMCP programming, recently including sponsorship of the 2021 Annual Business Conference and participation in the September 2021 educational panel discussion “Overcoming Ally Pitfalls: Addressing Microaggressions and Bias From Allies.”