News

2012

Date Title
06-Feb-12

McDermott Will & Emery Announces Annual Diverse Law Student Scholarship Recipients

2011

Date Title
08-Dec-11

McDermott Earns Seventh Consecutive Perfect Score on the Annual Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

10-Oct-11

Randall Ortman Named to Board of Directors of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago

2010

Date Title
28-Sep-10

For Fifth Consecutive Year, McDermott Earns Perfect Score on the Annual Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

21-Jul-10

McDermott Named Among Three Most LGBT-Friendly Firms in Illinois

10-Mar-10

McDermott Partner Lisa A. Linsky To Receive Empire State Pride Agenda Foundation 2010 “Equality @ Work” Award

2009

Date Title
14-Sep-09

McDermott Receives Perfect Score From HRC Foundation as "Best Place to Work" for LGBT Firm Members For Fourth Consecutive Year

05-Aug-09

Lisa A. Linsky Appointed as Diversity Liaison to the LGBT Community by the National Association of Women Lawyers

14-Jul-09

McDermott Pro Bono Team Wins Asylum for Zimbabwean Man

12-Jun-09

Firm Highlighted as “Success Story” in Guide for New York State Businesses to Support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Employees

27-May-09

McDermott Receives Immigration Equality "Safe Haven Award" for Pro Bono Representation of LGBT and HIV-Positive Asylum-Seekers

24-Apr-09

McDermott Lawyers Join Lambda Legal in Successful Pro Bono Effort to Secure Social Security Benefits Without Regard to Sexual Orientation

20-Feb-09

McDermott Names First Partner-in-Charge of Firm-Wide Diversity

2008

Date Title
30-Sep-08

McDermott Partners Counsel Lambda Legal in Federal Lawsuit

02-Sep-08

McDermott Named Among the Best Places to Work for LGBT Employees For Third Consecutive Year

29-May-08

McDermott Co-Counsels Gay Father in Suit Against Social Security Administration

05-May-08

Partner Elected As Board Secretary For Lambda Legal's Board of Directors

2007

Date Title
05-Feb-07

Partner Appointed to Lambda Legal Board of Directors

22-Jan-07

Rye City School District Wins Case of First Impression

08-Jan-07

McDermott Named Among the Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality

2006

Date Title
19-Sep-06

McDermott Earns 100% Rating on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index

28-Jun-06

McDermott Obtains Record Funding for Yonkers Public Schools

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