WeilPride (LGBTQ+ Association of Weil)
Our People
- Of the LGBTQ+ attorneys at the Firm, 9 are partners, 4 are counsel, and 65 are associates in the U.S. and London offices.
- Inspired by Out Leadership, the PLUS (+) in LGBTQ+ ensures that we will always be inclusive of all identities, making our community feel welcomed and helping to ensure that nobody is left out.
- Weil was named among the “Best Places to Work” for LGBTQ+ individuals by the Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index.
- Each affinity group has an appointed senior leader sponsor, who is not a member of that demographic group. The sponsors are charged with understanding key issues the group members face and advocating for necessary change. Co-Chair of the global Litigation Department, Elizabeth Weiswasser, is the Management Committee Sponsor for WeilPride.
Programs and Policies
Conferences
WeilPride Affinity Group Conference
Weil is unique among law firms for holding Firmwide individual affinity group conferences for career development, client and law student networking, and strategic planning. The most recent WeilPride conference was held in June 2023 in New York. Highlights include:
- Alumni Panel
- Weil Pride Firm Leader Panel
- Client event at The Gansevoort Rooftop
Client & Alumni Development
Annual Client Event
Pride in Europe
Programs
WeilPride in London held its annual Early Careers Insight Evening, which included a panel discussion and networking with 30 students interested in a career in law and at Weil.
WeilPride partner Jenny Doak and Paris partner Romain Ferla hosted a pan-European program with anti-bias and diversity trainer David Rosenbauer. Speakers included Alfonso Pantisano, a board member of the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany and Alexandre Toureh, the co-founder of LGBT Talents.
L’Autre Cercle
Awards
Programs
Pride Month Presentation
In June 2023, WeilPride and Wellness hosted a panel discussion about health and well-being issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, featuring three outstanding guest speakers – Dr. Nelson Sanchez, Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell, Chairperson WCM LGBT Steering Committee, along with Cheriko A. Boone, HIV Project Director at Treatment Action Group, and Kimberleigh Joy Smith, Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.
In the past, WeilPride hosted a special Father’s Day Pride event where partners, Adam Banks and Justin Lee discussed their surrogacy journeys.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City, WeilPride hosted a screening of “From Selma to Stonewall: Are we there yet?”
Weil welcomed Ellie Krug, attorney, activist, and author of Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change to speak at the Firm.
LGBTQ+ Women’s Networking Event
Community & Pro Bono
Immigration Equality
Sponsorships
Key Contacts
Firm News and Announcements
- Adam Banks Named a 2024 Notable Black Leader by Crain’s New York Business Firm Announcement — October 22, 2024
- Robert Niles-Weed Named a 2024 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyer Under 40 by The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Firm Announcement — March 18, 2024
- Weil Triply Honored by Financial Times at its 2023 North America Innovative Lawyers Awards Firm Announcement — December 06, 2023