Racial Justice Initiative aims to eradicate racism, promote equity and advance human rights
Washington – December 22, 2020: As part of its efforts to address systemic racism, Crowell & Moring is donating a total of $750,000 to two organizations dedicated to the advancement of racial equity, justice, and fundamental human rights – the Equal Justice Initiative and the Lawyers’ Committee for
Civil Rights Under Law. In addition, the firm has committed $1 million in pro bono legal services in 2021 to further these causes and launched a Racial Equity Task Force to identify near-term actions and goals to enhance the experience of the firm’s diverse talent.
“Combatting racial injustice and inequality has been a part of our firm’s work since our founding more than 40 years ago. The heightened awareness around the senseless and depraved racially-motivated violence over the past year, in particular, has galvanized our community’s commitment to putting those values into action,
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The national conversation about racism and the need for social justice reached a boiling point after the death of George Floyd in May. Since then, law firms have been ramping efforts around what they can do to demonstrate their commitment to eradicating racism, and, within their organizations, how to support attorneys and staff of color. There are myriad ways to tackle this issue, but this article focuses on client and business development efforts that directly aim to support the efforts of diverse attorneys, as well as targeting clients that are also laser-focused on ensuring their work is increasingly handled by diverse teams.
Vinson & Elkins Names 5 New Partners
HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Vinson & Elkins announces the promotion of five lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2021: Matt Falcone in Houston; Katherine Frank in Dallas; Jessica Peet in New York; Quentin Smith in Houston; and Emilie Stewart in London. We are pleased to recognize the excellent client service these lawyers provide on complex transactions and disputes, V&E Chairman Mark Kelly said. They have shown adaptability and creativity through challenging times and we appreciate their dedication to the firm s success.
The new partners represent five of the firm s key practice areas: complex commercial litigation, energy transactions and projects, finance, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets and restructuring and reorganization.
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