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Polsinelli’s Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter
MOSAIC
Spring 2018 In this Issue:
Atlanta | Boston | Chicago | Dallas | Denver | Houston | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Nashville | New York
Phoenix | San Francisco | Seattle | Silicon Valley | St. Louis | Washington, D.C. | Wilmington
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Polsinelli Recognized For Attorneys of Color Recruiting
olsinelli was singled out by Law360, along with four other national law firms, for
its efforts to enhance diverse attorney representation within the firm. Each firm
highlighted in the publication’s diversity issue was selected because they were
the only large law firms who added an additional 20 minority attorneys or more to their
ranks in 2016. Polsinelli’s 2016 recruiting efforts added 34 minority attorneys, including
nine partners.
The Polsinelli segment of the Law360 article featured
African American Shareholders Dan Cranshaw (KC)
who serves as Chair of the firm’s national Diversity &
Inclusion Committee and Carmen Cole (LA) who
joined the firm in 2017 and is a Shareholder in the
Labor & Employment Department.
The full version of the Law360 article is available
here.
Polsinelli's Diversity & Inclusion Efforts: A Look Back at 2017
Initiatives and Programming
t is often said that you have to know where you have been to know where you are
going. Accordingly, as a follow-up to the two and a half hours of diversity and
inclusion training that was provided in October 2017 to attorneys and members of
the administrative team at the all-attorney retreat, an overview of the firm’s 2017
diversity initiatives was shared on a firm-wide basis last December.
Highlights from 2017 include policy development driven by the Diversity & Inclusion
Committee; programming offered by the Women’s Initiative Committee; diversity
initiatives and programming touching on the firm’s diverse attorney recruiting,
leadership development efforts, the firm’s diversity related community outreach efforts;
and 2017 accolades.
A copy of the 2017 Polsinelli Diversity Initiatives Overview is available here.
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Meet the Polsinelli Resource Group Leaders ......................................... 2
Polsinelli Named Law Firm of the Year by Asian American Bar Association of Kansas City ............... 2
Polsinelli 2018 HRC Survey Score ... 2
Attorney Spotlight: Jean Marie R. Pechette Is Invited to Join the Prestigious International Women’s Forum ............................................ 3
Attorney Spotlight: Tara Nealey Receives 2017 YWCA Women of Distinction Award ........................... 4
Accolades and Awards ................... 4
Polsinelli Pro Bono Win Results in Statewide Smoking Ban in Missouri Prisons .......................................... 5
Polsinelli Attorneys to Aid Missouri State Public Defender System .......... 5
Polsinelli is Platinum Sponsor of the 20th Annual Judge Kit Carson Roque, Jr. Scholarship Banquet ........ 6
Polsinelli Has All Stars and Not Only Legal Ones ............................ 7
Polsinelli Receives St. Louis Diversity Job Fair 10 Year Recognition Award 8
All Attorney Retreat D&I Presentations Were Touted as “Stellar” ................. 8
Hispanic National Bar Association Conference and Career Fair .......... 9
Polsinelli Attends 2017 Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Foundation Scholarship Gala ....... 10
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2016 Headcount Increase
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The Diversity & Inclusion Committee added a new component to the firm’s diversity initiatives through the formation of attorney
resource groups that were established to help serve the interests of the firm’s African American, Asian Pacific American, Hispanic/
Latino, and LGBTQ+ attorneys. Upon formation of the groups, leaders were designated to help guide the efforts of each group, and
their members established mission statements that encompassed their group’s mission, values, goals and objectives.
Meet the Polsinelli Resource Group Leaders
African American Attorney Resource Group Anthony Springfield (KC) Chair
Asian Pacific American Attorney Resource Group Margaux Savee (SFO) Chair
Hispanic /Latino Attorney Resource Group Henry Talavera (HOU) Chair
LGBTQ+ Attorney Resource Group Spencer Wood (CHI) Chair
Polsinelli was recently named Law Firm of the Year by
the Asian American Bar Association of Kansas
City (AABAKC). Recognized for its long history of sup-
port, and for the time and effort the firm and its attor-
neys have put into the organization, Polsinelli was cho-
sen as the recipient of the 2017 award, which was presented
at AABAKC’s 11th annual dinner on October 6.
“We are honored to be named Law Firm of the Year by AA-
BAKC, and recognized for our commitment to their organiza-
tion, which we deeply believe in and support their mission of
promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal industry,” said
Polsinelli Shareholder and former AABAKC President Judy Yi.
“This recognition would not be possible without the firm’s
core value to promote and address the needs of minorities
nationwide.”
AABAKC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to pro-
mote justice, equality and opportunity for Asian Americans,
and to foster professional development, legal scholarship,
advocacy and community involvement in the metropolitan
Kansas City area.
Polsinelli has been a longstanding supporter of the AABAKC.
Yi, a shareholder in Polsinelli’s national Labor & Employment
practice, was a member of AABAKC’s board of directors from
2005 to 2011, serving as treasurer from 2006 to 2009 and as
president in 2010. Polsinelli Associate Henry Thomas, also a
labor and employment attorney, currently serves as AA-
BAKC’s president of the board of directors and previously
served as treasurer, secretary and volunteer coordinator of
the organization.
Polsinelli Named Law Firm of the Year by Asian American Bar Association of Kansas
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is
America’s largest civil rights organization
dedicated to achieving LGBTQ+ equality.
Through its annual Corporate Equality
Index (CEI) Survey, HRC helps corpora-
tions and law firms identify their strengths and areas where im-
provement is still needed regarding internal policies and practices
affecting their LGBTQ+ employees. For the 2018 CEI Survey, a record
number (609) of the nation’s corporations and law firms earned per-
fect (100%) scores. Unfortunately, despite Polsinelli’s dedication to
advancing equality for the LGBTQ+ community at-large and within
our firm, we were not awarded a perfect score.
Polsinelli’s overall score was reduced to 85% because the firm did
not receive full credit for the gender reassignment surgery coverage
that was added to the firm’s health insurance benefits on January 1,
2017. The firm score was also reduced by an additional 5% because
full credit was not awarded for the firm’s LGBTQ+ community en-
gagement.
When submitting Polsinelli’s response to the 2019 HRC CEI Survey,
the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion team will work closely with HRC so
the firm’s financial support of PROMO, the LGBT Bar Association,
multiple local LGBT bar associations, plus a myriad of other commu-
nity involvement, that directly impacts the advancement of LGBTQ+
equal rights, is fully recognized.
While Polsinelli did not receive HRC perfect score honors, Polsinelli
did earn Illinois Equality distinction in 2016 and 2017 for its LGBTQ+
Best Practices.
For more information on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
Polsinelli’s 2018 HRC Survey Score
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Shareholder Jean Marie R. Pechette (CHI)
uses her 20 plus years of experience to
help clients in the health care and life
sciences industries move through complex
technology-related problems. Jean Marie
is touted as a creative and practical thinker
who strives to understand clients’ overall
business strategies to assist them in
reaching matter-specific goals.
She has authored numerous published articles on a wide variety
of cutting-edge industry issues. Long before the standardization
of electronic discovery, she published an article about it. Ahead
of her time, she also wrote about the usability of cloud-
computing before it became widely adopted in healthcare. Jean
Marie authored articles on and has presented at webinars about
the applicability of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies,
including information blocking, in core business processes.
When the American Bar sought “Insights from the Women of
Cybersecurity,” Jean Marie was tapped to share with readers
how women could distinguish themselves in the cybersecurity
market. Having started her career in a small boutique firm with
a focus on technology law, she realized the intrinsic value of
being committed to staying abreast of the evolutions occurring
in information technology, as well as the universe of law that
applies to it and that is continually developing around it.
One thing Jean Marie says is paramount to being successful in
advising clients on cybersecurity is having a passion about the
underlying science and technology. As this area of practice has
laws that are often unclear or not well-settled, a practitioner will
need to be excited about the chance to be a thought leader.
As Past President of the Asian American Bar Association of
Chicago, and the founding Chair and currently a Co-Chair of the
Healthcare Technology Committee of the American Bar
Association Science & Technology Section, being a leader is
nothing new to Jean Marie.
Attorney Spotlight
She was recently welcomed as a member of the invitation-only
International Women’s Forum (“IWF”), Chicago Chapter. This
international organization brings together women leaders in all
areas of business and community. Comprised of greater than
6,500 “diverse and accomplished women from 33 nations on six
continents,” IWF strives to build better leadership both locally
and globally.
The women of IWF are “trailblazers, innovators, and pioneers
united to advance women’s leadership locally and globally.”
Members of IWF, Chicago are accomplished women leaders in
the Chicago area who are preeminent in their professions.
The Forum serves as a vibrant reflector of women’s issues, as
well as a strong support system for members. Programs are held
throughout the year and are diverse in nature, covering a variety
of different topics. IWF convenes annually for two global
conferences where issues having global impact are examined
and solutions are sought through a women’s lens within a local
context.
“I am excited about becoming a member of IWF” Jean Marie
said, “and also this additional opportunity to further promote
Polsinelli, its women leaders and commitment to diversity
initiatives.”
Jean Marie R. Pechette Is Invited to Join the Prestigious International Women’s Forum
Polsinelli Continues to Support Diversity
Women In Science & Entrepreneurship (“WISE”) held a
panel discussion on Friday, September 8, 2017 where
women in the fields of science, technology and business
shared their experiences and challenges in what was a
lively and inspired conversation.
Hanna Ji (STL), an attorney in the Tech Transactions and
Data Privacy section of the firm’s Business Department
attended. Polsinelli is pleased to have been a sponsor.
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Mosaic Accolades and Awards
Below is a list of diverse attorneys at the
firm who have recently received
recognition for their excellence in
professional and community
activities:
Chicago office Shareholders
Lisa Acevedo and Jean Soh were
named to Crain’s Chicago’s Most
Influential Minority Lawyers List
San Francisco Shareholder Chuck
Thompson was appointed to the
Justice & Diversity Center Board
of Directors
Shareholder Rodney Lewis (CHI)
was appointed to the Chicago
Committee Board of Directors
Shareholder Melissa Ho (PHX)
received the 2017 Phoenix
Children’s Law Center Clinic
Award
Shareholder Gabe Zorogastua
(KC) was selected as a 2018 Top
Lawyers Under 40 Award honoree
by the Hispanic National Bar
Association
(Continued on page 5)
Surrounded by family, friends, and colleagues, Polsinelli’s Tara Nealey
(STL) was honored at the 37th Annual YWCA Women of Distinction Annu-
al Leader Lunch on Friday, December 15, 2017. This annual event recog-
nizes St. Louis area women who are making marked contributions to
business, community and racial justice. This amazing event was held in
the Grand Ballroom of St. Louis’ historic Union Station hotel.
YWCA Women of Distinction honorees are selected because they
demonstrate excellence and leadership in their field, are role models for
other women, and exhibit a commitment to community and philanthro-
py.
As articulated in her nomination form for this coveted award, Tara “is a
scientist turned registered patent attorney, who applies her scientific
and legal analytical skills to her professional work, mentoring work and
community work.” She is vice chair of the Biotech/Life Science/Patent/
Prosecution practice within the firm’s Intellectual Property Department.
The women of Polsinelli have undoubtedly benefited with Tara serving
as the St. Louis region liaison for the firm’s National Women’s Initiative
Committee. A strong and formidable advocate for women attorneys, she
has assisted in shaping firm policies and initiatives that positively impact
the workplace and the trajectory of women’s legal careers.
For well over a decade, Tara has made civic and charitable contributions
that have included activities and positions ranging from pro bono service
as a Guardian ad litem for the City of St. Louis to being board president
of Prison Performing Arts—a multi-disciplinary literacy and arts program
for incarcerated adults across Missouri.
Tara Nealey
is certainly a
woman of
distinction.
Tara Nealey Receives 2017 YWCA Women of Distinction Award
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Accolades and Awards (continued):
Houston Shareholder Suni
Sukduang and Dallas Shareholder
Henry Talavera received the
National Diversity Council Award
Washington, D.C., Shareholder
Debbie Klis was named among
the Top 15 Corporate Attorneys
by EB-5 Investors Magazine
Associate Emma Schuering (KC)
was named the recipient of the
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar
Association’s Young Lawyers
Section President’s Award
Shareholder Jean Marie Pechette
(CHI) was accepted to the Chicago
Chapter of the International
Women’s Forum
Public Policy Partner Cybil
Roehrenbeck (DC) was selected
for the American Bar
Association’s Standing Committee
on Governmental Affairs
Polsinelli Pro Bono Win Results in Statewide Smoking Ban
in Missouri Prisons
Michael Foster (KC) and Phillip Zeeck (KC) recently won a jury trial before the
Missouri Western District Federal Court, where they represented a two-time
convicted inmate in a Section 1983 suit against the Missouri Department of
Corrections. A federal jury ruled that it was cruel and unusual punishment to
pair the inmate, who suffers from chronic asthma, with a smoker. The trial
resulted in a statewide smoking ban throughout Missouri prisons and the
largest known verdict for a 1983 suit.
Polsinelli’s client has suffered from asthma since the age of 10 and claimed in
his lawsuit that he was being exposed to secondhand smoke in prison that
resulted in a worsening of his condition. Missouri was previously one of only
a few remaining states that allow inmates to smoke in designated outdoor
areas, meaning prisoners have access to cigarettes and lighters.
After the jury awarded damages, the Missouri Department of Corrections
took the next step and voluntarily agreed to change the smoking policy. The
signed order officially bans smoking in prison facilities as of April 1, 2018.
We congratulate our Polsinelli team on this positive outcome for the client
that resulted in a statewide policy shift.
Polsinelli Attorneys to Aid Missouri State Public
Defender System
Approximately twenty attorneys in Polsinelli’s St. Louis and Kansas City offic-
es have signed on to participate in the Missouri Coalition for the Right to
Counsel (MCRC). The MCRC, the only not-for-profit organization of its kind,
seeks to ease the caseload of the state’s public defenders by utilizing the vol-
unteer services of attorneys from private law firms like Polsinelli. Missouri is
the 49th worst funded public defender system in the country, leaving a large
gap that the MCRC seeks to close.
The coalition is supported by law firms across the state of Missouri to ensure
indigent defendants have qualified counsel. These cases are a great oppor-
tunity to help those that cannot afford legal representation, support our over
burdened public defenders, and provide an opportunity to give associates
trial experience. Polsinelli attorneys are handling cases that range from as-
sault to cases on appeal. Our attorneys work closely with the Missouri public
defender’s office to prepare matters for trial.
We are proud of all the hard volunteer work our attorneys are investing in
this outstanding cause and pleased to support this statewide effort.
Pro Bono
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Pictured L-R: Kirra Jones (KC), Marcos Barbosa (JCBA immediate
past president), Barbara Washington (Mo. State Rep. for Dist. 23)
Polsinelli was proud to be a platinum sponsor of the Jackson
County Bar Association (JCBA) and the JCBA Foundation’s 20th
Annual Judge Kit Carson Roque, Jr. Scholarship Banquet and VIP
Reception.
Scholarships were given in honor of the late Judge, an African-
American graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law
School and a former member of the JCBA. Law students who
exemplify high academic standards and a commitment to
community were awarded scholarships at the event.
Dr. Cornel West, author of Race Matters and numerous other
works, was the keynote speaker at the scholarship banquet.
Polsinelli’s Anthony Springfield (KC), Jon Otto (KC), and J.
Danielle Carr (STL) were instrumental in organizing and planning
a VIP Reception, hosted at Polsinelli’s Kansas City office, where
members of the judiciary, clients, city officials, and business
leaders mingled, mixed, and networked.
Pictured:
Chair of the
African-
American
Resource
Group,
shareholder
Anthony
Springfield
and wife
Connie with
Dr. Cornel
West in the
middle.
Event and Sponsorship Spotlight
Polsinelli is Platinum Sponsor of the 20th Annual Judge Kit Carson Roque, Jr. Scholarship Banquet
Event and Sponsorship Spotlight
WIC Los Angeles hosts “Treat Your Trunk”
Los Angeles shareholders Mary McKel-
vey and Susan Gilefsky spearheaded
an evening celebrating women in busi-
ness with photos, fashion and friends
on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the
WIC sponsored, “Treat Your Trunk:
Color, Clothes & Confidence” event.
The evening featured complimentary
professional head and shoulder shots
of attendees who were treated to ex-
pertly applied makeup, while an array
of clothing, jewelry and other fantastic
goods by select local vendors were
available for purchase to fill their
trunks.
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Pictured above: Carrie “Shimmy Hoffa” Carpenter (far left) and
Chelsea “Smarty McFly” Pearson (second from right)
If the names Shimmy Hoffa and
Smarty McFly summon visions of
stealthy low-key trench coat clad
detectives to your mind, try again.
Meet Carrie “Shimmy Hoffa”
Carpenter and Chelsea “Smarty
McFly” Pearson, two Polsinelli women
who are members of Arch Rival Roller
Derby, LLC; St. Louis’ first and singular
Women’s Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA). Described by WFTDA as “a
fast-paced contact team sport that
requires speed, strategy, and
athleticism,” flat track derby is
anything but low-key.
Carrie, an environmental attorney,
and Chelsea, a senior billing
coordinator, both of the St. Louis
office, have skated competitively for a combined 17 years.
Asked whether there are any characteristics they apply to
their work as well as their time on the rink, Carrie admitted
that her stubbornness and competitive nature drive her to be
the best. For Chelsea, it is her need to be thorough and think
positively that keeps her moving towards excellence
individually and as a team player.
Apparently the combination of Carrie’s stubbornness and
Chelsea’s need to be thorough is a perfect mix for their
team—Arch Rival Roller Derby All Stars—as they are ranked #6
in the world. With their team competing in a league of 340
teams around the globe, Carrie and Chelsea skated, jammed,
blocked, and slammed their way to the top.
These women are part of a sport that is reshaping the body
conscious notions of female athleticism while changing
perspectives of what it means to be a smart, healthy, athletic,
and strong woman.
Needless to say, Shimmy Hoffa and Smarty McFly are winning.
Event and Sponsorship Spotlight
Polsinelli Has All Stars and Not Only Legal Ones
Denver Gets Comfortable with Growing
Diversity in the Workplace
The picturesque 360° views from Polsinelli Denver’s 23rd
floor terrace provided the backdrop for Denver Startup
Week – Getting Comfortable with Growing Diversity.
On Thursday, September 28, 2017, the Women’s
Initiative Committee for the Denver Office showcased
Polsinelli’s beautiful space as over 50 attendees listened
to panelists instruct on and discuss “Inclusive
Excellence” — how to avoid getting caught behind in our
ethnically changing business and workplace environment
and how to move beyond socially engineered
perceptions of other cultures and races to achieve
collaboration and creativity.
Registration was complimentary and the event was
hosted by Denver Startup Week and Phoenix Affect Inc.
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Polsinelli was a gold sponsor of
the 10th Annual St. Louis Diversity
Job Fair which took place August
18 -19, 2017.
One of the city’s preeminent
diversity fairs, the event draws
interest from 2L and 3L students
around the country and introduces
them to career opportunities in
the metropolitan St. Louis legal
community.
Honors and Distinctions
Polsinelli received a recognition
award for ten years of continuous
support. Polsinelli’s Diversity &
Inclusion Director, J. Danielle Carr
was honored for serving on the Job
Fair Steering Committee since 2007.
Pictured with the firm’s award (left
to right): Taylor Schafer, Regional
Recruiting Coordinator, and Jane
Arnold, Chair of the firm’s national
Women’s Initiative Committee
All Attorney Retreat D&I Presentations Were
Touted as “Stellar”
Sitting two hours at the 2017 annual all-attorney retreat for
anything may have been a challenge until the Diversity &
Inclusion (“D&I”) presentation. D&I’s Dan Cranshaw, Dani
Barnard, and J. Danielle Carr put on an excellent production
that included Dr. Arin Reeves’ interactive conversation about
“The Explicit Impact of Implicit Bias: Interrupting Implicit
Biases to Create More Inclusive Work Environments.”
Dr. Reeves, a neurobehavioral sociologist and attorney,
instructed on what bias is, what it is not, how implicit bias
impacts diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace and a
number of other effects it has on our interactions with people
and the world around us.
Attendees were engaged in lively group discussions and
activities that explored their individual biases while learning
the science behind why they think as they do and how to
alter their thinking to be more inclusive.
The firm will complement Dr. Reeve’s training with next-step
D&I programs designed to encourage and inform the firm on
implicit bias and how to combat it for business success.
Polsinelli Sponsors the Hispanic Bar Association of
St. Louis’ Annual Awards Dinner
The Hispanic Bar Association
of St. Louis presented, “La
Cena de Amistad,” its annual
dinner and awards presenta-
tion on Thursday, October
26, 2017 at the Sheraton
Westport Lakeside Chalet.
Shareholder Peter Corsale (STL),
pictured left, is the president of the
Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis
and Polsinelli was a proud platinum
sponsor of this event.
Polsinelli Receives St. Louis Diversity Job Fair 10 Year Recognition Award
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The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) descended upon
Kansas City for the first time to hold its 42nd Annual
Convention and Polsinelli was pleased to welcome and
support it.
Held from September 6-9, 2017 at Kansas City Marriott
Downtown Hotel, the convention drew hundreds of attorneys,
judges, law students, public officials, business leaders, and
Fortune 100 General Counsels from across the country for
engaging comprehensive programming. The 2017 convention
theme was “Our Future Knows No Bounds.”
Shareholder Gabe Zorogastua (KC) (pictured top right) who
was a discussion panelist during the convention’s LGBT
Leadership Summit was instrumental in promoting Polsinelli’s
involvement with the convention. Associate, Gabrielle Ilaria
(KC) was a panelist for the “How and When to Break the Rules:
Effective Cross-Examinations” discussion. The Chair of the
firm’s Hispanic/Latino Resource Group, and appointee to the
American Bar Association Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights
and Responsibilities, Shareholder Henry Talavera (HOU),
worked closely with all involved to ensure the firm was well
represented.
Events and Sponsorship Spotlight
Polsinelli’s Diversity and Inclusion administrative team, J.
Danielle Carr and Jittaun Dill, was proud to have worked with
local and national HNBA staff and officers to organize, plan,
and host the Polsinelli sponsored VIP Reception where the
Midland Theatre Chandelier Room provided an intimately
elegant space for Polsinelli’s special guests to enjoy delicious
bites and signature cocktails before flowing to the main level
of the theatre to attend the awards reception where U.S.
Secretary of Labor, the Honorable R. Alexander Acosta was the
keynote speaker.
Pictured above: Henry Talavera delivering Polsinelli welcome
remarks, alongside HNBA leadership
Hispanic National Bar Association Conference and Career Fair
Pictured above: Polsinelli’s parting gifts for attendees of the
VIP Reception
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Polsinelli made a strong showing as guests of firm client Carghill
at the annual Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
Foundation Scholarship Gala on Saturday, November 11,
2017. Held in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott City Center in
Minneapolis, the gala, of which Carghill was a major sponsor,
recognizes and honors local law school students “who have
demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and who are
committed to addressing issues that impact the black
community.”
The keynote speaker was White House Correspondent April
Ryan, who also serves as the Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief
for American Urban Radio Networks.
Pictured left to right: Brandy Harty (ED), Jennifer Eng (KC),
Gabrielle Ilaria (KC), Allison Sonneveld (ED) and Dan Cranshaw
(KC)
We maintain a high performing, inclusive organization where all persons can thrive personally and professionally. This is essential to creating the most innovative and agile firm for the benefit of our clients and colleagues.
Diversity & Inclusion at Polsinelli
Core Values
The acceptance, pursuit and promotion of diversity and inclusion are core values of Polsinelli. These values inform, enlighten, and shape the strategy and actions that define our business at its essence, allowing us to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of a globally competitive marketplace.
We define diversity to include people from various ethnic, religious, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability and socio-economic backgrounds who offer a mosaic of beliefs, experiences, perspectives and values. It is our belief that diversity is critical to providing unique and creative solutions for our clients’ greatest challenges, and to the benefit of those with whom we work, engage and interact.
Polsinelli defines inclusion as the comprehensive, coordinated and complete integration of all diverse persons across the various sectors of our business enterprise as contributors, leaders and agents of change. Ours is a culture that promotes and invites openness, creativity and tolerance for bold thinking and creative ideas.
Vision
Polsinelli Attends 2017 Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Foundation Scholarship Gala
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