WOMEN of WEIL 2023 Progress and Priorities
Women of Weil: 2023 Progress and Priorities showcases the breadth and depth of Weil’s dynamic women leaders and our commitment to gender equity. Weil is proud of the gains women have made in their advancement at the Firm on both our legal and administrative teams. Highlights from Weil Women’s Wisdom: Advice to Our Younger Selves demonstrate our culture of mentoring and showcase the dedication of our women leaders to ensure that each subsequent generation has greater opportunities than the last. We also spotlight the diversity among our women attorneys and staff, which can be seen reflected in our events and initiatives through the representation of women of different races/ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations. Whether it’s a charity run in Frankfurt, a client cocktail party in Dallas, or an executive presence workshop in New York, our women attorneys and staff are contributing to the community, deepening internal and external relationships, and honing critical career skills around the world. Marian Wright Edelman You can’t be what you can’t see “ Stephanie Srulowitz Co-Chair, TOWER (Taskforce on Women’s Engagement and Retention) Partner, Corporate, New York Weil Women Partners Since 2015 The percentage of women partners has increased in the U.S. from 21% to 31% U.S. women of color attorneys have increased by 20% of newly promoted partners in the U.S. have been women of newly promoted women partners in the U.S. have been women of color 40% 38% of partner promotions globally have been women 63%
18 women serve as leaders of departments, offices, practice groups, or are Firmwide committee chairs or Management Committee members. Women Leaders Karen Ballack Co-Chair, Philanthropic Committee Annemargaret Connolly Head, Regulatory Transactions Group; Co-Chair, Professional Development Committee Kelly DiBlasi Co-Chair, Professional Development Committee Chantale Fiebig Co-Managing Partner, Washington, D.C. Office Sarah Coyne Co-Head, Global White Collar Defense Courtney Marcus Managing Partner, Dallas Office; Co-Head, Banking & Finance; Management Committee Member Ramona Nee Co-Head, U.S. Private Equity; Managing Partner, Boston Office; Management Committee Member Brianne Kucerik Co-Head, Antitrust/Competition Charan Sandhu Co-Head, Technology & IP Transactions Mindy Spector General Counsel; Chair, Nominating Committee; Chair, Senior Review Committee; Chair, Governance Taskforce Diane Sullivan Managing Partner, Princeton Office; Head, Product Liability & Mass Tort Elizabeth Weiswasser Co-Chair, Litigation Department; Management Committee Member Caroline Zalka Co-Head, Securities Litigation Jacky Kelly Co-Head, Global Structured Finance & Derivatives Reena Gogna Co-Chair, Work-Life Taskforce Lyuba Goltser Co-Head, Public Company Advisory Group Britta Grauke Co-Managing Partner, German offices; Management Committee Member; Co-Chair, TOWER Emmanuelle Henry Managing Partner, Paris Office of our global practice group leaders are women 32% 6 out of 12 global offices are led or co-led by women Weil has been recognized for its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. This can be seen in our Mansfield Plus Certification: Weil successfully achieved at least 30% “underrepresented” representation in a notable number of leadership categories. New Women Leaders and Women Leaders with Expanded Roles 2023 26% (11) 2020 10% (4)
Three of six in the U.S. Executive Director Group are women of U.S. senior level managers and above are women 57% of U.S. staff directors are women 64% of U.S. women directors are women of color 30% Since 2020 of senior staff promotions in the U.S. have been women 58% 30% of senior staff promotions in the U.S. have been women of color Staff Women Leaders Business Services Leaders Meredith Moore Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer Jessie Mishkin Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer Lisa Cuevas Chief Talent Officer Lori Pines Chief Wellness Officer, Litigation Partner Ann Vermes Chief Operating Officer, Litigation Department of Weil's U.S. c-suite are women 63% of global admin office leaders are women 92%
Luna Ngan Barrington Partner, Complex Commercial Litigation New York Vynessa Nemunaitis Partner, Banking & Finance | Dallas Jenny Doak Partner, Tax | London Annemargaret Connolly Head, Regulatory Transactions Group Washington, D.C. We all make mistakes, and it’s those who learn from them to develop, rather than being beaten down by them, who will be most successful. Whether it is in your personal or professional life, finding a few people you can confide in and trust is invaluable. My advice to my younger self is to find your ‘posse,’ that team that will have your back, and you will go far. It is important for people to learn how to speak up, especially women. Advice to Our Younger Selves READ WEIL WOMEN’S WISDOM
Cocktails and Catwalks, Dallas Banking Breakfast Series, London “Women Run the World” charity run, Frankfurt & Munich Webinar series featuring women and people of color GCs sharing their career paths and advice with Weil attorneys and staff Client & Alumni Development Programming Highlights When Women Lead: Fireside chat with Anne Cappella and Julia Boorstin Women@Weil Corporate X Read Alliance Event Women’s History Month 2023 TOWER Taskforce onWomen’s Engagement and Retention TOWER is a committee of female and male partners from across the Firm focused on the advancement and development of female attorneys globally. TOWER members represent all 4 Firm departments and 9 offices. One co-chair and 40% of members are men. Biannual women of color breakfast Pride Month Client Event Intersectionality Customized programming for women of color and LGBTQ+ women. Reproductive Justice ▪ 15+ years of pro bono work for the Center for Reproductive Rights ▪ Continuation of reproductive healthcare benefits, including abortion in all locations where our people live and work ▪ Financial sponsorship of the Center for Reproductive Rights and National Women's Law Center Women@Weil embraces the talents and energy of women attorneys across Weil, focusing on mentorship, networking, recruitment, retention, advancement, pro bono initiatives, business development and outreach. ▪ Mentoring Circles ▪ Award-winning counsel and partner mentors ▪ Cross-office virtual speed networking ▪ Partner-hosted small group mentoring meals with women associates Europe and Asia virtual speed networking Mentoring & Professional Development Women Management Committee members meet with Women@Weil London Career Development ▪ Workshops on key competencies including executive presence, conflict resolution, and rainmaking ▪ Confidential, one-on-one, external OnDemand Coaching for all U.S. associates and counsel ▪ Leadership programs to develop female associates and counsel into partners and female partners into Firm leaders Management Committee Sponsor Appointed senior leaders serve as sponsors to affinity groups. They are charged with understanding key issues and advocating for necessary change. Michael Francies, Managing Partner of Weil’s London Office, is the TOWER and W@W Management Committee Sponsor.
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