Affinity Groups
Snell & Wilmer’s affinity groups focus on facilitating discussion and interaction among colleagues, fostering engagement within the community, and promoting the firm’s culture of belonging.
SNELLGBTQ+
SNELLGBTQ+ helps facilitate interaction between Snell & Wilmer’s LGBTQ+ personnel and their colleagues through firmwide learning opportunities and by providing supportive spaces to discuss issues of concern that impact the LGBTQ+ community within and outside the firm. In addition, SNELLGBTQ+ aims to collaborate with community and LGBTQ+ organizations.
Goals & Objectives
Encourage
dialogue with colleagues and clients about issues related to LGBTQ+ identity.
Help
the firm remain a leader with respect to employer benefits and practices, including receiving a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index.
Identify
pro bono opportunities related to LGBTQ+ issues and charities targeted toward LGBTQ+ persons.
First-Gen Forward
Our First-Gen Forward initiative supports the firm’s first-generation professionals, including attorneys who are the first in their families to obtain a college or law school degree. In addition to providing resources and connections to support their integration and inclusion within the firm, the group partners with community organizations to support and encourage future first-generation professionals to pursue legal careers.
Goals & Objectives
Provide
opportunities for learning about the legal profession, including navigating law firm and client service expectations.
Create
firmwide connections between professionals from all backgrounds to enhance a sense of belonging for all.
Engage
with community organizations to educate future first-generation professionals.
Lawyers of Color
The Lawyers of Color (LOC) affinity group enhances the firm’s commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment based on open communication and mutual respect, enhancing business and professional development, and encouraging initiative, innovation, teamwork, and loyalty for all attorneys. The group provides opportunities for all lawyers to reflect and discuss current issues, which cultivates a supportive community within the firm.
Goals & Objectives
Facilitate
reflection and discussion on current issues affecting diverse communities.
Support
and promote opportunities for connection, understanding, and advocacy.
Lead
efforts that cultivate a supportive community in which all colleagues can thrive.
Women’s Initiative Network
The Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) reflects Snell & Wilmer’s commitment to hiring, retaining, and promoting the best attorneys. This includes efforts to ensure equal opportunity for all attorneys to succeed in our firm. Some firmwide initiatives supported by WIN include an alternative work arrangement program, focused mentoring based on career objectives, a graduated, reduced-hours schedule during the months before and after an attorney’s parental leave, and a parental resource guide.
Goals & Objectives
Create
a community of support within the firm to foster collaboration and allyship.
Facilitate
discussions of best practices on a range of topics of interest to retain good lawyers.
Encourage
professional engagement and leadership opportunities outside of the firm.