Representative Diversity Programs
Advisor/Mentor Program
The Advisor/Mentor Program provides one-on-one guidance to associates and helps them develop professionally. Under the program, each associate and his or her advisor meet regularly to discuss the associate's professional development and a wide range of issues related to the associate's career development at the firm.
Minority Networking Group
The firm sponsors a monthly lunch for minority attorneys to provide an open forum for discussion of issues and concerns, particularly issues relating to professional and personal development, recruiting, retention and advancement in the firm.
Alternative Work Arrangement Policy
As part of a broader commitment to maintain a flexible work environment, the firm has established an alternative work arrangement policy for its attorneys. The policy permits attorneys of either gender, in consultation with their practice groups and firm management, to devise part-time or flexible work arrangements. There is a number of lawyers at the firm who work part-time or with flexible schedules. A flexible work arrangements coordinator serves as a resource and counselor to attorneys who are considering (or who are already working under) an alternative work arrangement.
Subcommittee on Work/Life Balance
The firm has also established a subcommittee of the firm's Diversity Committee to review and provide advice about the firm's policies, programs and potential initiatives relating to the retention and advancement of women lawyers, as well as work/life balance issues, including alternative work arrangements. The subcommittee sponsors regular programs on work/life balance topics for all lawyers, as well as programs on issues of concern to women in the profession.
Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium
The firm is a founding member of the Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium and is represented on the ALDC board of directors. Through collaborative efforts of its membership to enhance diversity in the legal community, ALDC offers programs, events, information and other resources focused in the areas of recruiting, mentoring, retention and promotion of minorities in the legal profession.
DC Minority Networking Series
The firm is a member of the DC Minority Networking Series, a consortium of DC law firms providing networking opportunities for minority lawyers. The series was created in 2005 to provide minority attorneys an opportunity to focus on professional development, to network, and to build alliances and form relationships with peers practicing law in the DC area.
Domestic Partner Benefits
The firm offers health insurance, including medical and prescription drug benefits, dental and vision benefits to the same-sex domestic partners of its lawyers.
Emergency Child Care
The firm has established arrangements with various providers to assist with the emergency or alternative child care needs of its lawyers.
Paid Family Leave
The firm provides up to twelve weeks of paid family and medical leave for lawyers, including following childbirth or adoption, or when attorneys need to care for seriously ill family members.
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