Insights

From the Hearth.

Notes from inside the firm. New hires, awards, professional recognitions, speaking engagements, and team milestones. Posted when something sparks.

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Our New Website Is Live: A Home for Mission-Driven Counsel

Our new website is live at commonlight.legal — six practice areas, five values, four jurisdictions, two attorneys, one purpose.

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Lauren Koster has been appointed to the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Board of Directors, where she will also serve on the Governance Committee.

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Lauren Koster and Alex Booker step into new Managing Partner roles as Commonlight expands across New York, DC, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

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After leaving the U.S. Department of Education and consulting for two months, Alex Booker has officially joined Commonlight Legal as Senior Counsel.