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Weil Diversity Bifold INCLUSION IS IN OUR weil.com/about-weil/diversity-equity-and-inclusion Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have been our core values since Frank Weil, Sylvan Gotshal, and Horace Manges found many doors closed to them because of their religious beliefs. They founded Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to open those doors. For over 30 years, Weil has been an outspoken leader in empowering and engendering an inclusive culture. Client Diversity Events All of Weil’s affinity groups work to enhance their individual members' networks and client development skills while contributing to the Firm’s bottom line. The affinity 5Affinity Groups: groups collaborate to host client events such as film screening events for Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, Harriet and RBG. Pan-affinity group lunch and dinner programs provide AsianAttorneys@Weil opportunities to connect and learn from clients and alumni, such as a Black Attorney Black Attorney Affinity Group Affinity Group, and WeilPride dinner with SoundCloud General Counsel, Antonious Porch. WeilLatinx Affinity Group WeilPride (LGBTQ+) Conferences Women@Weil Weil has been a leader among law firms for holding firmwide conferences for Asian, Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ Racial Justice & Equity attorneys. The conferences Asian Attorneys at Weil Conference 2019 In 2020, the Firm recommitted to our racial justice bring together summer efforts internally and externally. This commitment associates and attorneys from included the launch of the Racial Justice speaker across the Firm’s offices for series, with 20+ programs held to date, joining the Law professional development, Firm Antiracism Alliance internal networking and (LFAA), signing statements mentoring, and client condemning anti-Semitism development efforts. To date, RACIAL and anti-Asian hate, and the Firm has held 17 affinity JUSTICE creating a Racial Justice group conferences. AND EQUITY A YEAR OF COMMITMENT Fellowship Program. AND ACTION MAY 25, 2021 Black Attorney Affinity Group Conference 2018 Learn more by reading: Racial Justice and Equity: A Year of Commitment and Action Mentoring Circles Launched in 2012, diversity-sponsored mentoring circles offer additional access to partners as advisors and role models, foster peer mentoring and provide a forum to discuss diversity topics. The circles are generally comprised of 2 partner mentors with 5-6 mentees. There are currently over 25 active mentoring circles including those for women associates, associates of color, LGBTQ+ associates, and Black staff managers. Many affinity groups have developed virtual mentoring circles to stay connected during the past year. In 2015, Weil launched Upstanders@Weil to establish an explicit role for diversity allies and promote greater inclusion for all groups. Upstanders are allies, supporters, and advocates for people and communities that share a different background or identity than one’s own. TOWER is a committee of female and male partners from across the Firm focused on the advancement and development of female attorneys globally. In winter 2020, partners ▪ 50+ behaviors and 40+ resources in Upstander Lyuba Goltser and P.J. Himelfarb hosted a virtual fireside chat with retiring partner Action Guide Ellen Odoner, the first woman partner in Weil’s Corporate Department, as part of our ▪ 100+ Upstander@Weil honorees to date ongoing Weil Women’s Wisdom series. Weil’s History of Inclusion 1931 1969 1976 1977 1984 1987 1990 1992 1996 2000 Weil, Gotshal Weil hires Weil elects Weil elects Weil adopts a Weil elects its Weil elects Weil adopts Weil Weil & Manges its first its first its first Professional first African- its first a formal institutes establishes a founded female and LGBTQ+ female Code of American Asian- workplace same-sex management its first partner partner Conduct Policy partner American diversity policy, domestic level African- and establishes partners conducts partner diversity American a committee to a firmwide health plan professional associates administer it assessment, benefits position and commences and elects mandatory its first training Latino partner Intersectionality DIVERSITY Diversity Pipeline Partnerships between Weil’s multifaceted diversity Weil's affinity MONTH pipeline efforts increase access to groups address the opportunities from elementary Biennially, Weil hosts a global diversity intersectionality of school to law school and beyond. celebration to maintain our focus on timely race, sexual orientation and cutting-edge issues across the Firm. To strengthen the pipeline of high and other diversity Diversity Month 2021’s theme was school graduates matriculating to demographics. For “Antiracism and Allyship: The Collective college, Weil attorneys and staff example, WeilPride and Power of Individual Actions.” Programs volunteer with the Big Brothers Big The Black Attorney included Antiracism in Law and Policy with Sisters Workplace Mentoring and Affinity Group hosted Professor Jasmine Rose Gonzales, the PENCIL Partnership Programs. Imara Jones (pictured Associate Director for Policy at the Center left) from TransLash To support law students of color, for Antiracism Research, Intersectional media in honor of Weil sponsors and hosts 1L exam Imara Jones – Antiracism with historian, social activist, and Transgender Day of preparation programs, mock 2020 Transgender Month educator Blair Imani, and Antiracism & Remembrance in October interviews and resume writing Allyship in Europe with Professor of History 2020. In March 2021, Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw workshops with nonprofit partner, of Slavery and Memory of Enslavement at discussed the importance of viewing history and current PALS (Practicing Attorneys for the University of Bristol, Olivette Otele and events through an intersectional lens. The Firm also hosts Law Students). Amandine Gay, a French filmmaker, biannual breakfasts for women of color attorneys. researcher, and actress. Diversity Education Workshops 2021 marks 10 years since Executive Partner Barry Wolf mandated annual training for all In 2021, a network was created of U.S. attorneys and staff. The Financial Times North American commended Weil for the first accredited Weil attorneys and staff who have unconscious bias training program in New York. In 2021, the US training led by Hollaback! addressed served in the military, have family promoting antiracist behavior in the workplace. The London office's annual program led by Caroline members who serve, or who are Flanagan promoted antiracism and allyship. interested in recruiting and supporting military veterans. In 2020, Weil was an early signatory of The Valuable 500, a global movement putting disability on the business leadership agenda. In 2021, the Firm established disability guidelines that provide best David Rosenbauer – 2019 Inclusion Workshops in Vernā Myers – 2017 Talking Boldly practices aimed at making events Frankfurt, Munich, and Paris offices About Race in US offices more accessible for all. 2006 2007 2011 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 Weil celebrates Women Weil launches Upstander@ Weil begins Weil hosts Racial Justice Two advisory boards, its first global account for annual Weil initiative hosting inaugural speaker series composed of Black diversity week; more than two-hour launched interactive Mental Health launches, partners, counsel and Weil hosts first 50% of Weil’s mandatory during global presentations and Wellness including a associates, were formed to individual new partner diversity Diversity Month that satisfy the Month; fireside chat work with Executive affinity group class and the education new Diversity, launches new with Professor Partner Barry Wolf; BLAST, retreat (Black Firm elects requirement Inclusion and European Ibram X. Kendi, a leadership and business Attorney its first two Elimination of inclusion author development initiative for Affinity Group) flextime Bias CLE training effort of How to Be Black partners, counsel and partners requirement in an Antiracist senior associates launches New York Data Highlights Summer Associate & Law Student Diversity Since 2015 in the U.S., the percentage of partners of color has increased from 9% to 16% and the percentage of Since 2011, $ the firm has women partners has increased from 30,000 awarded 21% to 29%. Weil's Diversity Fellowship Program awards progressive scholarships with the Black partners have doubled since first installment awarded as a summer 70 associate and second upon acceptance of fellowships 2015 with 9 partners representing a full-time offer. 5 offices and 6 practice areas. In the past three years, 68% of partner 2021 US summer associates: promotions have been diverse, with 60% of promotions being women and 62% 44% 17% 24% of promotions being attorneys women people LGBTQ+ of color. of color Women of color attorneys have law student increased by 20% with women of color diversity recruiting partners more than doubling in the past 55+ events in 2020 3 years. Named Most Best International Chambers Financial Times Most Innovative Inclusive Firm for Firm for Diversity Diversity & North American Law Firms LGBT+ Lawyers (2019) at Euromoney Inclusion Awards: 2019 Weil was "Highly by the Chambers Americas Women in Executive Partner Commended" in the Diversity & Diversity & Inclusion Business Law Awards Barry Wolf Named Inclusion and Talent, Strategy and Awards Outstanding Ally Changing Behaviors categories. Connect with Us Adé Heyliger Christopher Garcia Partner, Partner, Public Company White Collar Defense, Advisory Group Regulatory and Investigations [email protected] [email protected] +1 202 682 7095 +1 212 310 8896 Meredith Moore Liz Joslin Tammy Oh Director, Manager, Senior Coordinator, Global Diversity & Inclusion Global Diversity & Inclusion Global Diversity & Inclusion [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +1 212 310 6769 +1 212 833 3181 +1 212 833 3634 Find Weil on social media: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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