16 | RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY | 17 London BLAST In 2022, Weil London’s Black Attorney Affinity Group hosted multiple events to promote internal and external connections, including an annual summer networking party, a panel discussion on the actions that organizations can take to better retain and promote underrepresented talent to senior levels and a breakfast reception at the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Africa Fashion exhibition. BLAST Partner Business Development Promoting firmwide collaboration on client development efforts, a group of nine Black partners regularly meets with the business development team. BLAST partners recently launched a dinner series for distinguished Black business leaders focused on the evolution of particular industries and sectors. The inaugural dinner featured a fireside chat with Dasha Smith, Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer at the National Footbal League (NFL). BLAST partners also hosted clients at several music events this year, including concerts by Janet Jackson and Machel Montano.
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