Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on LinkedIn: DWT attorneys had an incredible experience at this year's National LGBTQ+… (2024)

A big congratulations to all of our summer associates for an incredible last few months. It’s been a pleasure to have each of you in our offices, and we wish everyone the best of luck!Madison Bruner, Ali Bradus, Kevin Guizzetti, Lauren Mattice, Troi Pryor, Andy Zheng, George Blankley IV, Maxwell Graves, Rachael Idiarte, Aliah McCord, Dalia Wrocherinsky, Elyse Sparks, Hannah Corcoran, Jason Lu, Jessica Yin, JoJo Mills, Joshua Peck, Kate Vaughn, Nicole Garza, Julia Queiroz, Angelene Superable, and Danping Li.

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Join Melissa Baal Guidorizzi, DWT’s newest financial services partner, in New York for FinTech Institute: Payment Systems and Financial Inclusion on September 16th. Melissa will be the lead panelist and moderator for the session, “Business and Consumer Payment Products and Services in the Digital Age,” taking place from 3:35 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Register here:https://lnkd.in/gqyVVmBq

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Beware the new Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing—that’s what DWT partners Gerald Stein and Kristi Wolff say in their latest piece. The task force, born out of a recent meeting of the White House Competition Council, is designed to “root out” corporate behavior behind price hikes in virtually every consumer-facing market, from retail goods to credit cards and “junk fees.”Read it here:

“If he was not a participant in these events, this could be a brazen violation of the right of the press to gather news.”DWT partner Robert Balin was quoted in an article from The Associated Press about the NYPD's arrest of a journalist who was covering illegal acts by protesters earlier this summer.Read more: https://lnkd.in/gimgQc6Y

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Our D.C. summer associates, Angelene Superable and Danping Li, had an incredible summer filled with fun events, including attending a DC Impov show, a Washington Nationals game, and showing off their mini golf skills at Puttery DC Mini Golf.

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In the latest installment of our “AI Across Industries” webinar series, DWT’s K.C. Halm and Matt Jedreski sat with Paul White and Gurkan Ay of Resolution Economics to discuss what's happening with #AI in hiring and employment—including regulatory frameworks that are emerging in response, such as Colorado’s SB24-205, which was signed into law May 17, and last year’s groundbreaking NYC Local Law 144. #AILaw #EmploymentLawFull webinar: https://lnkd.in/gCXsFCkp

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Matthew LeMaster, chair of DWT's mergers and acquisitions practice, sits down with Kraig L. Marini Baker and Wendy Kearns and speaks about business development within his practice and the importance of being available, helpful, and responsive in order to build a strong relationship with clients. The Green Thumb is an inside peek at what defines client service at DWT. Hosted by partners Kraig Baker and Wendy Kearns, watch each week as they speak with attorneys whose dedication to top-notch service consistently drives their clients’ success. #GreenThumbDWT

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“On our first-of-its-kind website portal—The In-House Gateway to Good—attorneys at our firm can find pro bono opportunities across the country. We pick what we want to be involved in based on our expertise, the required time commitment, and our availability.”DWT Anchorage partner Anne Marie Tavella was recently quoted in an article in Alaska Business Magazine about the firm’s pro bono efforts and our Alaska Project W series, WAPAK, an initiative designed to empower women to work together to advance the state. She shared, “We’re seeing more women in the boardroom these days working with a lot of different industries.”Full article: https://lnkd.in/gxz-vydA

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DWT is honored to announce that for the third straight year, we are among the top-scoring firms and companies on the 2024 Disability Equality Index, earning the firm recognition as a "Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion."The Disability Equality Index, a joint initiative of Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities, is a benchmarking tool designed to help employers measure and improve their disability inclusion policies. Points are awarded in five categories, including factors such as culture, employment benefits and recruitment, and community engagement.Employers can receive a score of up to 100, with those scoring above 80 earning the "Best Place To Work" distinction. Davis Wright scored 90 – an increase of 10 points from the year before, due in part to the hard work of Davis Wright's human resources team in adding additional accessibility and accommodation benefits to the firm's policies.

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