Race
The Reed Smith Business Inclusion Groups relating to race. (4)
PAALS - Pacific & Asian American Lawyers and Staff
STAARS - Sustaining and Training African Americans at Reed Smith
UNIDOS - (United) Hispanic and LatinX
Multicultural Network - Wider Diversity and Inclusion in Europe and Middle East
The Reed Smith Business Inclusion Groups relating to religion. (2)
JIC - Jewish Inclusion Committee
MIC - Muslim Inclusion Committee
Reed Smith's LGBTQ+ Business Inclusion Group.
PRISM - Pride, Respect and Inclusion Simply Matter
The Reed Smith Business Inclusion Groups relating to disability and mental health. (2)
LEADRS - Looking for Excellence and Advancement of persons with Disabilities
Mental Health Task Force
The Reed Smith Business Inclusion Group relating to veterans, family members or friends who served in the military, or who are interested in supporting military and veteran-related issues.
RSVets
The global head of DEI recruiting.
Reggie MaGahee
The year the Jewish Inclusion Committee was formed.
2020
The first state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Wisconsin in 1982
The event that inspired the start of LEADRS.
2012 London Paralympics
The divisions that make up the Armed Forces. (5)
Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard
The holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
Juneteenth
One of the holidays that the Muslim Inclusion Committee celebrates.
Eid
Hajj
Al Hijri (Islamic New Year)
Ashura
The year San Francisco hosted its first Pride event.
1970
This symbol represents neurodiversity.
Rainbow infinity symbol
Name the special Veteran's Day service annually observed at Arlington, Virginia.
The Tomb of The Unknowns
The name of at least one of our San Francisco colleagues that serves in PAALS leadership.
Thuy Nguyen – Deputy Partner Chair of PAALS
Julia Peng – Associate Co-Chair of PAALS
Peri Shih – Marketing Liaison of PAALS
The name of at least one of the partner chairs of the Jewish Inclusion Committee.
Jason Gordon
Carolyn Rosenberg
The name of the San Francisco attorney that serves as the U.S. Associate Co-Chair of PRISM.
Sara Eddy
Everyone knows about Service Dogs, but the ADA recognizes these animals as an officially capable and protected service animal.
Miniature horses
The name of the Partner Chair of RSVets.
Thor Maalouf
The Northern California attorney that was named a trailblazer on the World IP Review's 2024 Top 100 List for Diversity.
Mitesh Patel
In 2024, the firm made a change to this policy to further reflect and honor the firm’s commitment to respecting the religious observances of all personnel.
Time Reporting Policy
The name of the Global Partner Chair of PRISM.
Omar Alaniz
The name of the San Francisco attorney that co-founded LEADRS in the U.S.
Kevin Hara
The year the first Veteran Treatments Court was held.
2008
Judge Robert Russell, presiding judge of the Buffalo Drug and Mental Health Courts, created the Nation's first Veterans Treatment Court in response to the growing number of veterans appearing on his dockets who were addicted to drugs or alcohol and suffering from mental illness.