Our latest 60 second interview features Norton Rose Fulbright’s global and US chair and US Head of employment and labor Shauna Clark. Shauna talks to The Lawyer about the different ways in which the pandemic has impacted clients, about partnering with clients on diversity and inclusion initiatives, and her advice for junior lawyers at the start of their career.
Shauna Clark
What are some of the major trends expected to impact corporations in 2021?
As Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Head of Employment and Labor, I have found that the pandemic has impacted different clients in different ways, with some facing unforeseen challenges and others evaluating new opportunities. Many organizations have been forced to downsize and require legal guidance through this process. Others have required legal advice as they respond to the demands of working from home and implement new state and local regulations related to COVID-19. I expect this need will continue for the next several months.
Employment and labor litigator joins Norton Rose Fulbright in Dallas
January 19, 2021 12:14 ET | Source: Norton Rose Fulbright Norton Rose Fulbright Houston, UNITED STATES
Dallas, Jan. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that veteran employment and labor litigator Tom Reddin has joined its Dallas office as a partner.
Previously a shareholder at Polsinelli, Reddin advises clients on the full range of employment and labor law, serving as lead trial counsel in all areas of employment litigation. For more than 30 years, he has tried cases filed under the antidiscrimination statutes (Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act) and other employment-related statutes (FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, ERISA).
Squire Patton Boggs names first African-American woman to global board
12 January 2021
Washington DC-based partner Alethia Nancoo is one of two new board appointments Squire Patton Boggs has appointed its first African-American woman to its global board as the firm continues to increase the diversity of its leadership team. Washington DC-based partner Alethia Nancoo – who is also co-chair of the firm’s global inclusion and diversity committee – is joined on the global board by Tokyo office managing partner Ken Kurosu, replacing outgoing members Traci Martinez in Columbus and Thomas Wilson in Abu Dhabi who have completed their four-year terms. Nancoo’s appointment means seven of the 12 board members are considered diverse by the firm.
Norton Rose Fulbright finds sponsorship key in diversifying ranks
By Mark CurridenThe Texas Lawbook
Jan. 11, 2021
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Norton Rose Fulbright law firm partner Shauna Clark, head of the firm s supervisory committee Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Manvel.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Shauna Clark remembered the isolation of being the only Black woman in the employment law practice at Norton Rose Fulbright when she told the firm’s managing partner in 2010 that he needed to meet a young Black attorney in their bankruptcy practice.
The leader said his schedule was tight and he didn’t have the time. Clark pushed back, refusing to take “no” as the answer.
Norton Rose Fulbright unveils 47 new partners - with women making up the majority
06 January 2021
Twenty-five women promoted, 53% of cohort, as global firm makes up partners across 22 offices
NRF s Johannesburg office Shutterstock; Wesley Lazarus Norton Rose Fulbright has promoted 47 partners across its network with the proportion of women breaking through the symbolic 50% benchmark. Twenty-five of the new partners – known as directors in South Africa – are women, 53% of the cohort. That represents a jump from 42% last year and 39% in 2019. “Practising in 22 offices across 11 countries on six continents, these lawyers reflect the truly global nature of Norton Rose Fulbright and its wide range of client offerings,” said chief executive Gerry Pecht. “Most importantly, our firm’s continued focus on diversity and inclusion is showing positive results, with female lawyers accounting for more than half of our promotions.”