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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

AFS DEI Initiative Highlights Creating Change

Catalyst Award AFS Fellows Program At Work

Supporting and coordinating initiatives
Established in 2014, the Catalyst Award celebrates and recognizes We understand the importance of developing inclusive leaders. to promote equality for Black people
an employee’s exceptional efforts to enhance and foster diversity, Launched in 2017, the AFS Fellows Program is a selective three- and other people of color at the Firm
equity, and inclusion. Each year, the firm chooses a recipient who year program for attorneys in the firm focuses on leadership and in the legal community.
exemplifies the firm’s commitment to DEI in the legal profession development, management skills, diversity, inclusion, and
and beyond. empowerment. The program is open to associates beginning in Through Education
their 5th year of practice, as well as junior (non-equity) partners Sponsoring workshops and educational
The Catalyst Award recipient(s) can choose a charitable organization and counsel. sessions to advance the Mission.
to which the firm will donate $1,000 on their behalf.
Of the 60 AFS Fellows who have been selected since the
program was launched: In Communities
Strengthening our partnerships
50% 40% 7% with existing organizations that are
dedicated to racial justice, ending
Women Racially/Ethnically LGBTQ+ AFSCRE contributions discrimination, and social reform for
Diverse 209
from inception in 8,900 members of the Black community and
June 2020 through lawyers, paralegals, communities of color.
legal
DEI Hours December 2022. hours professionals In the Law

2022 Receipient 2022 Receipient Initiating and supporting pro bono
Anne-Carmene Almonord Warren Seay, Jr. We recognize the importance of diversity, activities to promote racial justice in all
Partner Partner equity, and inclusion efforts. 150 The ArentFox Schiff Center for Racial Equity was created in August 2020 of our communities.

We allow up to 150 hours of DEI hours following the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud
time to be included in the creditable hours Arbery, and the weaponization of race against Chris Cooper. The Center’s In Policy
allocation for associates, which counts mission focuses on concrete steps to address systemic racial inequalities and Advocating for legislative reform.
towards their billable hours. spearhead initiatives that focus on the advancement of racial justice.

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