Paulette Brown, the first woman of color elected as president of the American Bar Association and a former president of the National Bar Association, the largest organization of predominantly African American lawyers in the United States, was inducted into the Fred David Gray Hall of Fame on Thursday for her contributions to the legal profession.

Brown is a senior partner and chief diversity and inclusion officer at Locke Lord, based in Princeton, New Jersey. A labor and employment litigator, she was lauded for her “groundbreaking work on behalf of diversity and inclusion, professional achievements and community contributions,” according to a news release issued by the firm. Brown accepted the honor during the NBA’s 94th annual convention in New York City.