Zohra Tejani

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I help companies of all sizes who seek or have funding agreements or procurement…

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Licenses & Certifications

  • DC Bar

    DC Court of Appeals

    Issued

  • Lawyer

    Virginia State Bar

Volunteer Experience

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    A Vice Chair of the Public Contract Law Section, Committee on Cybersecurity, Privacy & Emerging Technology

    American Bar Association

    - Present 11 months

  • Pro Bono ADR - Volunteer Mediator and Arbitrator

    His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Conciliation and Arbitration Board

    - 8 years 1 month

    Throughout its history, the Shia Ismaili Muslim community (the “Ismailis”) has maintained a tradition of resolving disputes and differences through a voluntary process of mediation, conciliation and arbitration. To learn more, visit https://the.ismaili/cab/about-conciliation-and-arbitration-board
    • Volunteer mediator for commercial and marital disputes. Trained under standards established by the Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) 2015, 2019.
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    Throughout its history, the Shia Ismaili Muslim community (the “Ismailis”) has maintained a tradition of resolving disputes and differences through a voluntary process of mediation, conciliation and arbitration. To learn more, visit https://the.ismaili/cab/about-conciliation-and-arbitration-board
    • Volunteer mediator for commercial and marital disputes. Trained under standards established by the Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) 2015, 2019.
    • Volunteer arbitrator for commercial disputes. Trained by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in October 2016.

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    Board Member

    Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)

    - 2 years 10 months

    The Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) is a national organization that was founded in 1968 to expand opportunities for minority and low-income students to attend law school. Since its inception, more than 10,000 students have participated in CLEO's programs and joined the legal profession.

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    Chair of the Fellows Alumni Executive Council

    Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

    - 2 years 2 months

    I led an Executive Council of 24 attorneys who are former LCLD Fellows. Under my leadership, the Executive Council in partnership with the LCLD staff oversaw:
    • regional programs, our annual conference, communications, advocacy groups, community outreach, and other committee work; and
    • the foundational elements of forming an LCLD Fellows Alumni organization (over 800 Fellows Alumni as of June 2016), including a new annual campaign to encourage financial contributions from LCLD…

    I led an Executive Council of 24 attorneys who are former LCLD Fellows. Under my leadership, the Executive Council in partnership with the LCLD staff oversaw:
    • regional programs, our annual conference, communications, advocacy groups, community outreach, and other committee work; and
    • the foundational elements of forming an LCLD Fellows Alumni organization (over 800 Fellows Alumni as of June 2016), including a new annual campaign to encourage financial contributions from LCLD Fellows Alumni.

    Because of the important foundational work we were leading, our Executive Council was asked by the LCLD Board of Directors to serve an additional one year term.

Courses

  • (US Government) Procurement and Contracts Management Course; University of Virginia, School of Continuing and Professional Studies (2002)

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Projects

  • "FARout: Everything You Need to Know About Government Contracts", Space Beach Law Lab, Long Beach, CA, Feb. 2024 (panelist)

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  • "Licensing Software to the U.S. Federal Government: Legal Considerations and Enforcing Rights", Fenwick's CLE Series, Webinar, Jan. 2024 (co-presenter)

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  • "Top Legal Considerations for Government Procurement of AI Solutions", GovAI Summit, Arlington, VA, Dec. 2023 (speaker)

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  • "The Future of AI Regulation: Informative Q&A on Biden's Executive Order", Webinar, Nov. 2023 (panelist)

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  • "Balancing Innovation with National Security in Federal Procurement," ABA Annual Meeting, August 2023 (moderator)

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  • "Legal Perspective: Strategic IP and Funding Considerations for Innovative Companies," TechConnect World Program, June 2023 (panelist)

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  • The Small Business Innovation Research Program: Legal Overview for In-house Counsel, Fenwick's CLE Marathon, Virtual, Jan. 5, 2023 (co-presenter)

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  • Panelist, "In-House and Outside Counsel Pairs Share Best Practices" at the Hispanic National Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference, Mar. 25, 2022, New Orleans, LA.

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    Invited by in-house counsel at Salesforce.

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  • Webinar presenter, "Three Key Steps to a Successful Business Partnership", American Ismaili Chamber of Commerce, Nov. 22, 2020.

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  • Panelist, "Government Contracts: Year in Review and Issues to Watch in 2020" hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel National Capital Region and Womble Bond Dickinson, Jan. 23, 2020, Tysons Corner, VA.

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  • Webinar co-presenter, "Bandaging the Wounds: Healing Through Mediation", ACR Chicago, Nov. 1, 2018.

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  • Panelist, "Identifying and Contracting with a Cloud Services Provider You Can Trust" at the Association of Corporate Counsel's Annual Meeting, Oct. 17, 2017, Washington, DC.

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  • Panelist, "Overcoming Obstacles to Innovation in Defense Contracting" at the Federal Circuit Bar Association's Bench & Bar Conference, June 23, 2017, Coeur d'Alene, ID.

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  • Panelist, "A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Hot Topics in Commercial Items Contracting" at the ABA Public Contract Law Section's Mid-Year Meeting, Nov. 13, 2015, Charleston, SC.

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  • Panelist, "Cloud Computing: How State and Local Governments Can Access its Benefits and Manage the Risks"​ at the ABA Public Contract Law Section's 10th Annual State & Local Procurement Symposium, Apr. 24, 2015, Philadelphia, PA.

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  • Panelist, "Government Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software"​ at the ABA's Public Contract Law Section Fall Educational Program, Government Contracting in a Tech-Savvy World, Oct. 31, 2014, Miami, FL.

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  • Panelist, "Role of the Private Sector in eGovernance, Infrastructure and Cyber Security Initiatives"​ at the Caribbean Stakeholders' Meeting: The Importance of ICTs and their Impact on Regional Development, May 26, 2014, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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  • Trainer, "(Government) Contract Compliance, Unit 3: Supply Chain Compliance (with emphasis on cyber security)", National Contract Management Association, National Education Seminar, December 15, 2021 (virtual).

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Honors & Awards

  • Named by Lawyers of Color to its inaugural Wonderful Women List

    Lawyers of Color

  • Rick Palmore LCLD Alumni Award

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    The Rick Palmore LCLD Alumni Award recognizes the outstanding achievements, commitment, and leadership of LCLD Fellows Alumni and Pathfinder Alumni whose exemplary contributions have had a substantial and lasting impact on the LCLD Fellows and Pathfinder network and in advancing the mission and goals of LCLD in the communities in which we practice and the legal profession more broadly.

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow

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    Launched in 2011, LCLD's landmark Fellows Program works by identifying high-potential attorneys from diverse backgrounds and setting them on the path to leadership of their organizations. During his or her Fellow year, each honoree embarks on a learning program that includes in-person conferences, training in the fine points of legal practice, peer-group projects to foster collaboration and build relationships, and extensive contact with LCLD’s top leadership, including the managing partners…

    Launched in 2011, LCLD's landmark Fellows Program works by identifying high-potential attorneys from diverse backgrounds and setting them on the path to leadership of their organizations. During his or her Fellow year, each honoree embarks on a learning program that includes in-person conferences, training in the fine points of legal practice, peer-group projects to foster collaboration and build relationships, and extensive contact with LCLD’s top leadership, including the managing partners and general counsel who host the Fellows for Learning Experiences and Leadership Lunches.

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