Crystal Jones manages Parker Poe's community engagement and talent efforts. She is responsible for leading early career recruiting efforts for the firm and focuses on attracting top talent from law schools and entry-level candidates. In addition, she manages the firm’s recruitment process, from on-campus interviews to summer associate programs, to ensure the firm hires the top emerging lawyers. She also helps advance the firm's initiatives to attract, develop, retain, and promote attorneys and staff across its offices.
In addition, Crystal serves on Parker Poe's Diversity and Inclusion and Recruiting and Community Service Committees. Crystal manages the firm's annual Community Service Day for all eight of Parker Poe's offices. She also manages the firm's Combined Giving Campaign for the United Way of Central Carolinas and the Arts & Science Council.
Outside of Parker Poe, Crystal has served on the McCrorey YMCA's Holiday Breakfast Committee as a Program and Logistics Committee volunteer since 2006. The Holiday Breakfast is McCrorey YMCA's largest fundraising event. Its proceeds go toward programing for active older adults and youth in Charlotte's Black community.