Mayer Brown partner Liz Stern named a 2020 “Crisis Leadership Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal

Mayer Brown announced that Washington DC-based partner Liz Stern, the leader of the firm’s Global Mobility & Migration practice, has been named to The National Law Journal’s (NLJ) list of 2020 “Crisis Leadership Trailblazers.” This list honors individuals who have launched new initiatives through times of crisis and helped their communities, colleagues, or clients. (View Profile.)

Ms. Stern was recognized by NLJ for her innovative approach to mobilizing Mayer Brown’s COVID-19 Global Response Team and utilizing her leadership skills to coordinate more than 100 lawyers across four continents. As a co-leader of the response team, she also spearheaded the development of the firm’s COVID-19 support platform to help clients navigate the changing legal landscape. The platform includes a web portal, blog, Global Traveler Navigator tool and several first-of-their-kind tools, including the Back to Business Navigator and the Global Stimulus Navigator.

According to Ms. Stern, the response team focused on helping clients manage the emerging and challenging issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing guidance to travel restrictions. “We had to keep clients informed on very rapid changes in global travel. Guidelines were unclear, so we needed to make it easier for employers to navigate,” she told NLJ.