Affinity Groups
Thompson Coburn’s attorney-led affinity groups contribute to the Firm’s success through recruitment and retention efforts, formal and informal training and mentoring, employee networking, professional development opportunities, creating a
positive and supportive work environment, community outreach, and helping to deliver the commitment to diversity and inclusion.
AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK
- We work to increase the pipeline to attract, retain, and promote top talent
- We provide a forum to connect with Thompson Coburn attorneys across the country
- We foster an inclusive culture that supports the long-term success of African American attorneys
- We build and cultivate relationships in order to increase business development
- We provide opportunities for attendance at local, regional, and national events, programs, conferences, and seminars
Diona Rogers
Co-Chair
R. Nelson Williams
Co-Chair
HISPANIC/LATINX
- We cultivate networking opportunities and use business relationships to strengthen the Firm’s connection to the Hispanic/Latino community
- We host events and support initiatives that address and educate about issues affecting the Hispanic/Latino community
- We actively support the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Hispanic/Latino attorneys
- We sponsor member attendance at the Hispanic National Bar Association annual conference
ASIAN/SOUTH ASIAN/MIDDLE EASTERN (ASAME)
- We collaborate with the Firm’s Diversity Committee and other affinity groups to support internal and external diversity efforts
- We provide a forum for ASAME attorneys and staff to connect and share their experiences
- We engage with law students and other diverse groups to assist in our recruitment and retention efforts
- We actively partner with NAPABA and affiliated Law Student Associations of various law schools
- We work closely with a number of legal service organizations that focus efforts on various issues impacting the ASAME community
- We arrange for our members to attend seminars and conferences that promote our mission and goals
Emily Wang Murphy
Co-Chair
Shoko Naruo
Co-Chair
LGBTQ+
- We support LGBTQ+ attorneys and allies by working with organizations and networks that address LGBTQ+ priorities in various communities
- We foster a firmwide sense of community through sponsorship and participation in a number of academic, professional, and social events and activities
- We provide informal cross-office mentoring networks to build ties among our group members
- We encourage LGBTQ+ recruitment efforts and relationship building with community partners
Evelyn Clark
Co-Chair
Dremain Moore
Co-Chair
WORKING PARENT AFFINTY GROUP
- We foster a supportive culture to assist in the recruitment and retention of Thompson Coburn attorneys that are working parents
- We encourage supportive relationships among firm parents by providing a forum for attorneys to share information and resources
- We work to introduce initiatives that will specifically benefit our working parents
- We maintain a site on the Firm's intranet with useful news, initiatives, policies, benefits, contacts, and other relevant information
- We provide feedback and advocate for working parents on issues and policies identified by and relevant to Thompson Coburn working parents
Dawn Wright
Chair