SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & WEIL FOUNDATION: YEAR IN REVIEW 2025 Ira M. Millstein Award for Excellence in Public Service Annemargaret Connolly Partner, Corporate, Head of Regulatory Transactions Group and Environmental practice Client Partnership Award Sanofi Nonprofit Partnership Award Central Park Conservancy Nonprofit Ally Award Melissa A. Browne United Way of New York City 27 In January 2025, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Weil hosted its fourth annual Social Impact Awards, recognizing colleagues, clients and nonprofit partners whose public service leadership and dedication have driven meaningful impact within the Firm and far beyond it. The program opened with welcoming remarks from Executive Partner Barry Wolf, followed by a fireside chat between Annemargaret Connolly, Head of Weil’s Regulatory Transactions Group and Environmental practice, and Vanessa Batters-Thompson, Executive Director of the DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. The conversation explored Annemargaret’s journey into public service, her leadership as former Chair of DC Appleseed’s Board, her role in advancing sustainability at Weil and her advice to those seeking to create lasting impact through their work. SOCIAL IMPACT AWARDS MLK DAY OF SERVICE THE 2025 SOCIAL IMPACT AWARDEES: SIGNATURE INITIATIVES 26 “ FIND YOUR PASSION, WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU. GET INVOLVED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS AND ASK QUESTIONS. DO IT BECAUSE YOU LIKE IT. DO IT BECAUSE IT AUGMENTS YOUR LEGAL PRACTICE, BECAUSE IT’S NOT JUST PRACTICING LAW, IT’S HELPING MAKE POLICY DECISIONS AND IT’S LEARNING HOW YOUR CLIENTS THINK.” ANNEMARGARET CONNOLLY Partner, Corporate, Head of Regulatory Transactions Group and Environmental practice Ira M. Millstein Awardee for Excellence in Public Service Annemargaret was presented with the Ira M. Millstein Award for Excellence in Public Service, honoring her longstanding commitment to public service and her leadership in advancing environmental sustainability and justicefocused advocacy organizations in Washington, D.C. and beyond. The award reflects the philanthropic legacy of Ira M. Millstein, the Firm’s late Senior Partner and co-founder of the Weil Foundation, whose vision continues to shape Weil’s approach to service and civic engagement. Congratulations to Annemargaret and to the rest of the 2025 distinguished recipients.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTI5NDgyMg==