Brande Stellings with co-chair Sheila Boston and moderator Paula Edgar, along with distinguished panelists from Catalyst, Sullivan & Cromwell, Workplace Allies and the judiciary.
This first annual program focused on how to build cultures of allyship and sponsorship within the workplace.
Read MoreVestry Laight partner Silda Palerm participated in a fireside chat at Harry’s, sponsored by ERGs Fuerza Latina and All Equals, as part of a series of events celebrating Women’s History Month. Palerm shared her experience and challenges faced as a Latina woman throughout her career as a prosecutor, in-house counsel and non-profit leader. The event was held live at Harry’s offices and open to all employees through Zoom.
Read MoreFollowing a comprehensive assessment of USA Weightlifting’s culture, Vestry Laight issued a report November 18, 2021, outlining recommendations in key areas to help ensure the safety of its athletes and continue to build a culture that is welcoming to everyone. In addition to focusing on USA Weightlifting’s culture from a DEI perspective, the evaluation also examined USAW's handling of a high-profile U.S. Center for SafeSport case from 2017.
Read MoreVestry Laight has been retained by the Washington Football Team to advance its commitment to make the organization into a leader in diversity and inclusion for professional sports franchises.
Read MoreVestry Laight has been engaged by USA Weightlifting, the National Governing Body for the sport of Olympic Weightlifting. Vestry Laight will conduct an independent assessment to evaluate USAW’s existing culture and past actions to determine how the organization can improve to ensure it is accessible, safe and welcoming to “Anyone, Anywhere.” Vestry Laight will build upon work completed by Prince Lobel and the Inclusion Playbook. Read more about the work here.
Read MoreBrande Stellings joined Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP's Women's Forum event for women leaders of pension funds and institutional investors. Lively discussion with Candace McLaren Lanham, Rachel Skaistis of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and Hannah Ross and Rebecca Boon of BLB&G.
Read MoreSilda Palerm moderates a Talk Forward conversation with filmmaker Kitty Green and entrepeneur Dee Poku-Spalding following a screening of The Assistant at the Center for Popular Democracy’s on-line event “Transformation 2020” on September 26, 2020.
Read MoreOn September 16, 2020, Brande Stellings joined Sheila Boston of Arnold & Porter to share insights on Unconscious Bias Towards Women in the Law: How to Recognize it and Rise Above it as part of Women Lawyers in Leadership 2020 program presented by Practicing Law Institute.
Read MoreA July 14, 2020 article in The Guardian describes how the disappearance and killing of soldier Vanessa Guillen created a moment of #MeToo reckoning for the military, calling into question the effectiveness of military mechanisms to address sexual assault and harassment (with commentary from Vestry Laight’s Sara Darehshori).
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