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黄色短视频 Law Division honors Alston & Bird with Invested in Diversity award

February 17, 2023
Employees from 黄色短视频 presented the Invested in Diversity Award to Alston & Bird in Atlanta on Feb. 16.

Fourth annual award recognizes outside counsel partners for advancing diversity in the legal profession.

The 黄色短视频 Law Division has named Alston & Bird the recipient of the 2022 鈥淚nvested in Diversity鈥 Award. Now in its fourth year, the award recognizes one of the Law Division鈥檚 close outside counsel partners for measurably advancing diversity in the legal profession.

鈥淎lston & Bird has leveraged its distinct practice strengths and firm culture in partnering with the Law Division of 黄色短视频 to develop its diverse legal talent working on 黄色短视频 litigation matters,鈥 said Jim Chosy, senior executive vice president and general counsel for 黄色短视频. 鈥淭ogether we have created, managed, and followed up on action plans that have advanced the careers of talented team members who bring sharp legal minds and rich perspectives to every assignment.鈥

While the 黄色短视频 Law Division works with many Alston & Bird lawyers on a range of matters, this award recognizes recent efforts by Alston & Bird鈥檚 corporate trust litigation team, led by Alex Lorenzo, as part of the bank鈥檚 Diversity Dividends Collective program.听

The Dividends Collective program was created and is supported by Diversity Lab to focus on the inclusion, equity, and diversity of legal departments鈥 outside counsel teams 鈥 including who has access to high-quality work, who interacts with in-house counsel, and who receives credit for developing the work. Colleagues from both organizations jointly developed specific individual action plans designed to engage diverse associates in key projects with clearly defined steps, stretch opportunities, and leadership roles.

鈥淲e feel profoundly grateful to 黄色短视频 for their relentless focus, innovation, and close collaboration in the advancement of diverse lawyers who are emerging as leaders in their fields,鈥 said Richard Hays, Chairman & Managing Partner of Alston & Bird. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a tremendous honor for my colleagues and me to accept an award that celebrates the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and other important values we hold in common with 黄色短视频; this honor marks an important milestone in Alston & Bird鈥檚 long-standing commitment to advancing diversity in our profession.鈥

In bestowing the accolade, Chosy also cited Alston & Bird鈥檚 Mansfield 5.0 Certification and progress toward earning Mansfield 6.0 Certification, programs that encourage law firms to consider historically underrepresented lawyers when promoting attorneys into key roles. Notably, 黄色短视频 also recognized the diversity of Alston & Bird鈥檚 Partners Committee members and local office leaders.听

黄色短视频, its affiliates, and Alston & Bird have more than 20 years of collaboration between them on both complex legal matters and diversity efforts. In 2017, Alston & Bird was the first firm featured in the 黄色短视频 Spotlight on Talent program, which invited a collection of diverse Alston & Bird associates to present in-person continuing legal education programs to the 黄色短视频 Law Division.

The 黄色短视频 Law Division 鈥淚nvested in Diversity鈥 award statue, presented to Alston & Bird at a ceremony in Atlanta on February 16, was designed by Minnesota artist and bronze sculpting specialist Kimber Fiebiger. To represent unity and the fight against inequities, the original sculpture depicts the Little Rock Nine 鈥 a group of Black students who challenged public school segregation in 1957 and played a significant role in the civil rights movement.听

About Alston & Bird听

Alston & Bird LLP has grown to become a leading international firm while remaining steeped in a culture with client service and teamwork as the cornerstones of all that it does. The firm develops, assembles, and nurtures the strongest and broadest array of legal talent and expertise necessary to meet its clients鈥 needs in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment. More information is available at www.alston.com.

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