For the past seven years, Joel Stern has served as the CEO of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF). Stern will be retiring from the organization Feb. 26, and Leslie Jones will take over as CEO on March 1.

Prior to joining NAMWOLF, Stern spent his entire career in-house holding corporate legal roles at Allstate Insurance, Sears Technology Services, Advantis and Accenture.