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Vice President & Assistant General Counsel - DuPont Legal
Thomas L. Sager is vice president and assistant general counsel DuPont Legal. He started his career with DuPont in August 1976 as an attorney in the labor and securities group.
Mr. Sager helped pioneer the DuPont Convergence and Law Firm Partnering Program and continues to have oversight responsibility. Through his leadership this program has become a benchmark in the industry and has received national acclaim for its innovative approach to the business of practicing law. He was named associate general counsel in 1994. In January 1998 he was named chief litigation counsel where his responsibilities included oversight of all litigation and IS support for the entire function. He was named to his current position in November 1999.
Born May 25 1950 in Winchester Mass. he received his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1976.
Mr. Sager serves on the boards of: Minority Corporate Counsel Association the Delaware Law Related Education Center and the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. He serves on the Board of Overseers for Widener University School of Law and on the Board of Visitors at Wake Forest University School of Law. Mr. Sager served as chairman of the Delaware Chapter of the American Red Cross from June 1995 through June 1997 and is an honorary lifetime Board Member In 1997 he received the Lammot duPont Jr. Memorial Award for outstanding and devoted service to the community through Red Cross. This is the highest honor the American Red Cross in Delaware can bestow on a volunteer.
He is the Editor-in-Chief of "The DuPont Legal Model A New Era" c. 1996 revised edition 1997 Editor-in-Chief of "Leaps and Bounds: Moving Ahead with the DuPont Legal Model" and Editor-in-Chief of the latest treatise on the principles and initiatives of the DuPont Legal Model The Competitive Edge The Growing Power of the DuPont Legal Model c. 2005. Mr. Sager is the author of numerous articles.
In January 2005 Mr. Sager was the Distinguished Lecturer for the Corporate Counsel Technology Institute at the Inaugural Annual Technology Lecture Series held at Widener University School of Law.
In addition Mr. Sager has received the following recognition:
The Thomas L. Sager Award from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. This award was established in his name and given in recognition of his individual efforts and achievements to promote diversity in the legal profession and will be presented annually.
The 1998 Brundage Award presented by the Wallace Law Registry. This award is given annually in honor of the late Peggy Brundage an employee of the staffing firm and acknowledges outstanding energy commitment and dedication to improving the legal profession.
"Recognition of Excellence" from the American Corporate Counsel Association for professional accomplishments in corporate practice personal integrity and commitment to the advancement of the in-house practice of law. | 