ATLANTA – July 30, 2021 – Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) partnered together for ROMBA’s July webinar, “LGBT+ Workplace Management: From Policy to Practice,” hosted by Shareholder John R. Richards on July 28, 2021.
Richards, who is co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) group and the Workplace Compliance & Counseling group, discussed how to create and then move inclusive LGBT+ policy into practice at the organizational and individual level in the workplace. The virtual event was attended by corporate partners and post-MBA professionals in senior leadership roles and in-house legal and compliance departments, along with executives in human resources (HR)/people and culture (P&C), and leadership and management in DEI roles.
ROMBA’s mission is to increase the influence of the LGBT+ community in business by educating, inspiring, and connecting MBA students and alumni. The organization has grown to include a range of programming that educates, inspires, and connects an increasingly diverse LGBT+ MBA community.
Richards is a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment and Retail Industry practices in the firm’s Atlanta office. He is global co-chair of the firm’s Retail Industry Practice and is an established player in the retail industry. Richards represents the full range of companies in the retail supply chain, from manufacturers and wholesalers to sellers of everyday consumer products and fashion apparel. Companies turn to him and his industry knowledge to efficiently and seamlessly manage their legal needs leveraging Greenberg Traurig’s wide-ranging industry experience and platform.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Diversity Initiative: From its inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a uniquely empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of fairness, equality, and authenticity. Through its Social, Racial, and Economic Justice Action Plan, the firm has committed $5 million over five years to help combat systemic racism and support impoverished communities. In addition, the firm’s efforts have been recognized through its Mansfield Rule 3.0 certification, administered by The Diversity Lab, and by local, national, and global publications and organizations including Chambers and Partners. Web: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity Twitter: @GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP:Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT), has approximately 2200 attorneys in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certified. Web: www.gtlaw.com