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About Maria L. H. Lewis
As Faegre Drinkers chief diversity officer, Maria Lewis provides vision and leadership for promoting and instilling a firm culture that builds, values and supports diversity and inclusion. In partnership with firm leadership, Maria serves as the champion for the firms overall diversity and inclusion initiatives by developing and facilitating strategies, decision making, priority setting and actions necessary to advance diversity and inclusion at all levels. She also serves the firms clients by providing litigation counsel on challenging employment issues in the workplace and conducting corporate training programs to improve workplace culture and reduce legal risks.
About Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Faegre Drinker is a top 50 firm designed for clients. Faegre Drinker opened its doors on February 1, 2020, uniting Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle & Reath, two firms known for exceptional legal and consulting capabilities and a commitment to service excellence. Clients are at the start and the heart of everything they do.
With more than 1,300 experienced attorneys, consultants and professionals in 21 locations in the United States, London and Shanghai, Faegre Drinker has the strength to solve the most complex transactional, litigation and regulatory challenges wherever clients need them. Faegre Drinker partners with clients ranging from emerging startups to multinational corporations, delivering comprehensive and customized advice that advances their most ambitious business objectives.
Event Synopsis:
As racial justice and gender equity become two of the top issues that concern employees across the globe, human resources departments in many organizations are taking steps to improve their workplace diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies. Many companies are now realizing the importance of D&I in boosting creativity and productivity in todays workforce. However, many organizations still fail to achieve their D&I goals.
Indeed, intention is not enough. Practitioners and business leaders who want to truly transform their organization should make sure that they employ strategies that will drive results.
In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders will provide some of the best D&I practices which business leaders can apply within their organizations. Speakers will also provide an in-depth discussion of the biggest mistakes that need to be avoided.
Key topics include:
Emerging Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Trends
Risk Issues and Challenges
Best D&I Practices
Biggest Mistakes to Avoid
Gen Z and D&I: What Lies Ahead
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