McGuireWoods Richmond partner Elissa Baur was honored as a finalist in the Community Champion category at the HYPE ICONS Young Professionals Awards on Nov. 14, 2024, in Richmond.
Helping Young Professionals Engage (HYPE) is run by Chamber RVA, the chamber of commerce for the Greater Richmond region. The ICONS Awards recognize young professionals aged 40 and under who make the region a better place to live. The Community Champion Award goes to young professionals who create lasting change through community service and advocacy.
Baur was honored for her role leading McGuireWoods’ Afghan refugee project, a pro bono team of 34 attorneys and paralegals working to help former Afghan soldiers and their families start new lives in the United States. The multidisciplinary team has helped over 40 Afghan refugees secure asylum in the United States and assisted many of those individuals with green-card applications.
Baur received McGuireWoods’ Pro Bono Associate Award in 2023 for her work on the Afghan refugee project.
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