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Lisa Linsky elected Board Secretary and member of Executive Committee for Lambda Legal Board of Directors.
On January 8, 2008, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) named McDermott a Best Place to Work for GLBT Employees. McDermott earned this distinction based on its support of GLBT equality in the workplace. The Firm's policies, such as domestic partner benefits and an inclusive equal employment opportunity policy, demonstrate its commitment to all employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Vera Elson named among women of influence in Silicon Valley by the San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal. For more information, click here to see our press release.
McDermott Announces Annual Minority Scholarship Recipients. For more information, click here to see our press release.
Juliet Blanch named among leading influential wome in the United Kingdom by Legal Business. For more information, click here to see our press release.
McDermott named among best law firms for women by Working Mother magazine. For more information, click here to see our press release.
Melvin White sworn in as president of the D.C. Bar. For more information, click here to see our press release.
Andrea S. Kramer named among 50 most influential women lawyers in the United States by The National Law Journal. For more information, click here to see our press release .
Lisa Linsky appointed to the Board of Directors of Lambda Legal. For more information, click here to see our press release.
Andrea S. Kramer, Gender Diversity Committee Chair, received the Anti-Defamation League's Women of Achievement Award. The ADL recognized her as a women business leader, for her professional accomplishments as a renowned lawyer in the United States, for her efforts on behalf of at-risk women and children, and for her vigorous advocacy for equal opportunities for women in the workplace. For more information, click here to see our press release.
On January 8, 2007, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) named McDermott a Best Place to Work for GLBT Employees. McDermott earned this distinction based on its support of GLBT equality in the workplace. The Firm's policies, such as domestic partner benefits and an inclusive equal employment opportunity policy, demonstrate its commitment to all employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. For more information, click here to see our press release.
McDermott awards its first Minority Scholarships to Ateet Adhikari and Avani Bhatt.
McDermott was named among the top 10 law firms in the United States for women in the 2006 "Presumed Equal" survey. Members of the Women's Law Association at Harvard Law School surveyed 4,000 women at 150 of the United States' top law firms.
McDermott received a 100 percent rating on the 2006 Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. McDermott was one of just 12 U.S. law firms to receive a perfect score. (September 2006)
Bijal Vakil was elected president of the Asian Pacific Bar Association of Silicon Valley. (September 2006)
McDermott received the Commitment to Diversity Award from the following LGBT community organizations: Center on Halsted, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFlag), Equity Illinois, and the Lesbian & Gay Bar Association of Chicago
Lisa Linsky was appointed to the LGBT Rights Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
Nicole Pearl named a member of the Los Angeles Leadership Committee of Lambda Legal.
Melvin White was elected 2007 President-Elect of the District of Columbia Bar
Tonya Moore was elected 2006-2007 Scholarship Board Member of the Chicago Chapter of the Black Women Lawyer’s Association.
Ben Hofileña was elected 2006-2007 President of the Philippine American Bar Association.
Lisa Horowitz was named 2005-2006 Board member and co-chair of the Program Committee National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL).
McDermott ranked fifth for highest number of minority partners in Minority Law Journal and The American Lawyer Student Edition 2006 Diversity Scorecard.
According to the Chicago Lawyer’s annual diversity survey (2005), McDermott is among the top three firms with the most women partners compared to nearly 70 of Chicago’s largest law firms.
McDermott was ranked among the top five most diverse firms in California in the December 2005 issue of California Lawyer.
Helen Friedli and Andrea Kramer were mentioned in the annual diversity survey published in the July 2001 issue of Chicago Lawyer. Helen, a member of the Firm’s management committee, and Andie, member of the management committee and head of the Firm’s financial products practice group, were listed as women who serve in top leadership positions in the Firm as of January 1, 2001. McDermott was also noted for the most women partners at 49.
