Cairncross & Hempelmann Diversity Team
The CH& Diversity Team is comprised of staff, associates and partners who are passionate about furthering the firm’s diversity-related efforts and have a vested interest in collaborating to make that happen.
The Team focuses largely on retention of our talented employees, diversity-related firm events and other relevant initiatives. We are conscious of the need for our working environment to be a place where everyone feels respected and valued for the various contributions they make to our firm’s culture.
Within the firm, we make an effort to host regular diversity-related events that are fun, engaging and educational. Recent events include:
January 2012 – We celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with a visit from members of the Total Experience Gospel Choir for our 7th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon.
September 2011 – On September 29, we held our Second Annual Multi-Cultural Potluck Lunch to get together and celebrate all of the varied cultures and backgrounds represented within our firm!
August 2011 – Lisa Stone, Executive Director of Legal Voice, joined us for a brown bag luncheon in conjunction with Women’s Equality Day and gave us an update on legal issues facing women in Washington and around the nation.
June 2011 – In recognition of LGBT Pride month, ACLU Legal Director Sarah Dunne came to the firm to shed light upon recent developments in the area of LGBT rights, laws and court cases.
May 2011 – Our Cinco de Mayo Watering Hole was much fun, with excellent food from Maya’s Mexican Restaurant, delicious libations, and a piñata.
As it was so successful last year, we again had a firm-sponsored Dim Sum lunch in the nearby International District in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month!
March 2011 – Diversity Team members led small group discussions centered around the movie, “Smoke Signals,” as well as delving into the topic of stereotyping in general.
We also held a wildly successful St. Patrick’s Day Watering Hole on March 17, complete with St. Patty’s Day facts, prizes, and a surprise visit from a bagpipe-playing partner!
January 2011 – We celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with a visit from members of the Total Experience Gospel Choir for our 6th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon. The Choir wowed us with their amazing voices and incredible energy!
December 2010 – Native Shores performance and luncheon in honor of American Indian month (which was actually November): A small group of performers affiliated with the local Wing Luke Museum came to our offices to share the story of our region’s first inhabitants.
The CH& Diversity Team is comprised of staff, associates and partners who are passionate about furthering the firm’s diversity-related efforts and have a vested interest in collaborating to make that happen.
The Team focuses largely on retention of our talented employees, diversity-related firm events and other relevant initiatives. We are conscious of the need for our working environment to be a place where everyone feels respected and valued for the various contributions they make to our firm’s culture.
Within the firm, we make an effort to host regular diversity-related events that are fun, engaging and educational. Recent events include:
January 2012 – We celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with a visit from members of the Total Experience Gospel Choir for our 7th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon.
September 2011 – On September 29, we held our Second Annual Multi-Cultural Potluck Lunch to get together and celebrate all of the varied cultures and backgrounds represented within our firm!
August 2011 – Lisa Stone, Executive Director of Legal Voice, joined us for a brown bag luncheon in conjunction with Women’s Equality Day and gave us an update on legal issues facing women in Washington and around the nation.
June 2011 – In recognition of LGBT Pride month, ACLU Legal Director Sarah Dunne came to the firm to shed light upon recent developments in the area of LGBT rights, laws and court cases.
May 2011 – Our Cinco de Mayo Watering Hole was much fun, with excellent food from Maya’s Mexican Restaurant, delicious libations, and a piñata.
As it was so successful last year, we again had a firm-sponsored Dim Sum lunch in the nearby International District in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month!
March 2011 – Diversity Team members led small group discussions centered around the movie, “Smoke Signals,” as well as delving into the topic of stereotyping in general.
We also held a wildly successful St. Patrick’s Day Watering Hole on March 17, complete with St. Patty’s Day facts, prizes, and a surprise visit from a bagpipe-playing partner!
January 2011 – We celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with a visit from members of the Total Experience Gospel Choir for our 6th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon. The Choir wowed us with their amazing voices and incredible energy!
December 2010 – Native Shores performance and luncheon in honor of American Indian month (which was actually November): A small group of performers affiliated with the local Wing Luke Museum came to our offices to share the story of our region’s first inhabitants.