Hispanic Heritage Month
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Stradley reaffirms its commitment to the language of inclusion. There is true power in the words we use to embrace and promote members of the firm, and this month we refine that focus in regard to our Hispanic and Latin communities. Learn more...
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Stradley Ronon celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which is held annually each October to pay tribute to the contributions made by people with disabilities to America’s workplaces, economy and communities. The firm recognizes the value and importance lawyers with disabilities contribute to the legal profession and our clients, not just during the month-long celebration but all year. Learn more...
About My Disability – Lawrence Stadulis, Partner
“I’m a lucky guy.” In the first installment of our series, “Through My Eyes: I Belong at Stradley,” Partner Larry Stadulis talks about his disability and how being legally blind impacts his life. Instead of focusing on what he does not have, he chooses to focus on what he does have.
Pride Month
Happy Pride Month! Members of Q&A (the firm’s LGBTQ+ engagement group) will be marking the annual celebration by sharing their families – in all their unique forms – with you. We here at Stradley are proud to highlight the many faces of this empowering and inspiring community. Read more...
Cameron Redfern and Brian Seaman Present ‘Promoting Inclusivity for Queer Employees’ in Celebration of Pride Month
Stradley Ronon is pleased to announce that litigation attorneys and members of the firm’s Diversity Committee, Cameron Redfern and Brian Seaman, presented a CLE program “Promoting Inclusivity for Queer Employees,” on June 15 at the firm. The event, which was hosted in-person and virtually, focused on making conversations surrounding queer identity and inclusivity more accessible, and provided insight into fundamental issues. Click here for replay.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Join Stradley Ronon to uplift and amplify Asian American stories, voices and experiences – as well as recognize the challenges the community faces today.
Stradley Ronon’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Engagement Group, led by its chair Michael Tang, toured Philadelphia’s Chinatown in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Our lawyers and guests took in the sights and spirit of this community through an on-the-street food experience. From visiting the historic Friendship Gate and learning about traditional Asian architectural style to trying various foods from several regions of Asia, our AAPI group immersed themselves in this rich culture.
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Stradley Ronon’s Diversity Committee and AAPI Engagement Group partnered with Macquarie Group’s multicultural employee network group Unity to present a CLE program on May 25, “Asian Pop: Understanding Influences and Overcoming Biases in the Legal Profession,” that featured a conversation with Emmy award-winning television journalist Nydia Han and author, screenwriter and cultural critic Jeff Yang. The Replay is not eligible for CLE credit. Read more...
Michael Tang talks about how his Asian American heritage is shaped by his family, the influence of the APA lawyers at the firm and how the food in Asian culture brings people together.
Partner Deborah Hong was featured on a special 6abc Visions show dedicated to Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month about barriers to career advancements for Asian American professionals. Watch Deborah around the 2:07-minute mark.
Women's History Month
Stradley Ronon Partner Jamie Gershkow Joined Women in ETFs to Ring Bell for Gender Equality at NYSE
Jamie Gershkow (right) and Tanya Habibian (ETF Product Manager at Capital Group and Co-Head of Events and Education for the New York Chapter of Women in ETFs). As we enter Women’s History Month, Stradley Ronon is committed to our continued work with Women in ETFs in 2022 as a proud sponsor. Women in ETFs is a global, non-profit organization seeking to bring together people across the ETF industry to champion equality, diversity and inclusion, honor the achievements of women in the industry, and invest in the ETF community. Attorneys Jamie Gershkow and Miranda Sturgis serve on Women in ETFs' New York and Philadelphia chapter leadership teams.
Black History Month
In commemoration of Black History Month, Stradley Ronon hosted an event celebrating Black excellence on February 20 in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Led by Stradley Ronon associate Terence Jones and legal talent coordinator Alivia Walton, co-chairs of the firm’s Black and African American Engagement Group, the reception brought together Black lawyers and professional staff along with students from Philadelphia-area law schools to network and build connections within the next generation of Black professionals.
Celebrating Black history doesn’t begin and end with February, but as we continue our D&I journey, let us continue to learn from our past, create and inspire change and build a more equitable future for all. We invite you to join our commitment to elevate African-American and Black voices this month and every month.