(March 22, 2021) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce new leadership for its ‘Ohana and Reunión affinity groups. Additionally, the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Council added six new members.
“I congratulate the new leaders of our affinity groups and welcome the newest members to our D&I Council,” said Erin Webber, managing director of Littler. “I look forward to their collective contributions as we continue to build upon the many programs we have in place to further advance the firm’s culture of inclusion, equity and diversity.”
Shareholder and D&I Council co-chair Edward Chyun (Cleveland) and Shareholder Judy Iriye (Los Angeles) join Shareholder Danielle Herring (Houston) as co-chairs of Littler’s ‘Ohana affinity group. Shareholders Mel Cole (San Francisco) and Daniel Gomez-Sanchez (Long Island) will serve as co-chairs of Littler’s Reunión affinity group.
Littler’s affinity groups are focused on providing an inclusive community of support for diverse attorneys through professional development and mentorship initiatives, as well as offering a forum for members to connect on a personal level.
Littler also added new members to its 2021 D&I Council, including newly-appointed Chief Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Officer Paul Bateman (Chicago), Shareholders Mel Cole (San Francisco), Margaret Parnell Hogan (Denver), Tedd Kochman (Newark) and Lauren Schwartzreich (New York), and Associate Nathaniel Jenkins (Sacramento).
The D&I Council is responsible for creating, implementing and reviewing firmwide inclusion, equity and diversity strategies and initiatives. The Council comprises more than 20 lawyers and professional staff, who not only represent the diversity of employees at Littler, but also ensure that everyone has a voice in the process.
Littler’s innovative inclusion, equity and diversity programs have earned numerous recognitions. Over the past year, the firm has received the 2020 California Minority Counsel Program Drucilla Stender Ramey Majority-Owned Law Firm Award, the 2020 Law Firm Diversity Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and ranked in the Top 10 for overall diversity by Vault. A full list of the firm’s accolades can be found here.
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