17 | RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY Honoring Memorial Day In honor of Memorial Day, Weil welcomed Retired Admiral Michelle Howard for a conversation with Weil Restructuring partner Kelly DiBlasi Kelly DiBlasi. Admiral Howard is the first African American woman to reach the three-star and four-star rank in the Armed Forces and served 35 years in the U.S. Navy. Celebrating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court In recognition of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Weil partner Chantale Fiebig and Appellate practice Co-Head Zack Tripp held a fireside chat on March 9, 2022 featuring Brandi Colander and Kimberly Tignor, the visionary founders of #SheWillRise, an advocacy movement started in 2020 to advance greater equality through the nomination of a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Special guest Philippa Scarlett, a former White House official and current Head of Global Government Affairs at RELX, shared insights on her own clerkship with Justice Breyer and the significance of Judge Jackson’s nomination to the Court. Asian American Book Club In partnership with the Asian American Book Club, Weil sponsored two evening book talks with acclaimed leaders and business women: Indra Nooyi, former CEO of Pepsi and author of My Life in Full, and Reshma Saujani, former founder of Girls Who Code and author of Pay Up. Both authors shared personal stories about their professional journeys, highlighting anecdotes from chapters of their books as well as their perspectives on core developments and challenges for the future of women and work. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Arlene Hong Don Liu Luna Barrington Charan Sandhu Gary Holtzer In May 2022, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and as part of our General Counsel Spotlight series, Weil’s Technology & IP Transactions practice Co-Head Charan Sandhu and Complex Commercial Litigation partner Luna Barrington co-moderated an insightful conversation with Arlene Hong, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., and Don Liu, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer at Target. Co-Chair of Weil’s Restructuring Department and Management Committee sponsor for our AsianAttorneys@Weil affinity group Gary Holtzer provided opening remarks. AAPI Youth Rising Taking Small Actions to Make a Difference Technology & IP Transactions partner Karen Ballack and Corporate counsel Mei Dan led a conversation with Mina Fedor, a Nickelodeon Kid of the Year 2021 Nominee, and other members of AAPI Youth Rising, about how everyone can make a difference at any age. AAPI Youth Rising is a youth organization that was created in response to the rise in xenophobia against the Asian community due to COVID-19. Their mission is to take small actions to make positive changes in their communities. Admiral Michelle Howard Kelly DiBlasi
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