Greenberg Traurig Hosts Successful Out in Law Summit
(PRWEB) April 21, 2015 -- Richard Rosenbaum, chief executive officer of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, hosted the second annual Out in Law: U.S. LGBT Leadership summit yesterday at the New York Law School. Hundreds of senior LGBT and Ally leaders of the global legal and financial industry were in attendance.
“My hope today is to have an open and honest conversation,” stated Rosenbaum in his opening remarks yesterday morning.
Following his opening remarks, Rosenbaum and Jim Smith, chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters, discussed the importance of Allyship to their strategies of leadership. Brad Kaufman, vice president and treasurer of Greenberg Traurig, also spoke at the event regarding equality and attorney-client relationships.
“We encourage all of our lawyers to be open, authentic, and trustworthy. We have always prided ourselves on being a meritocracy,” stated Rosenbaum.
An initiative of the global LGBT business advisory firm Out Leadership, Out in Law brings together executives from leading global law firms to share strategy around issues at the intersection of LGBT and the law.
“Until you put people in real positions of authority and leadership and give them a seat at the table they will not feel accepted,” continued Rosenbaum.
Greenberg Traurig will be participating today in the fifth annual Out on the Street: U.S. LGBT Leadership Summit hosted by Morgan Stanley.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, multi-practice law firm with approximately 1800 attorneys serving clients from 37 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm is among the “Power Elite” in the 2014 BTI Client Relationship Scorecard report, which assesses the nature and strength of law firms' client relationships. For additional information, please visit http://www.gtlaw.com.
About Out Leadership
Out Leadership is a recognized global strategic advising firm that connects leaders across the world’s most influential industries to create business opportunities, cultivate talent and drive LGBT equality forward. The first global LGBT business organization, Out Leadership is comprised of 56 member firms from across the financial, legal, and insurance sector, and operates three industry-specific verticals: Out on the Street, Out in Law, and Out in Insurance. Each vertical hosts cutting-edge programming and international summits for its industry, as well as offering unique opportunities for cross-industry collaboration. In addition to these verticals, Out Leadership created and operates OutNEXT, the first global leadership initiative for the next generation of LGBT talent.
Sarah Misailidis, Greenberg Traurig, +1 (202) 530-8597, [email protected]
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