July 2022 Month-long observance: French-American Heritage Month Important D&I calendar dates: 1stCanada Day (Canada) 4thIndependence Day (USA) 9thEid al-Adha (Muslim) 10thMartyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i) 11thWorld Populace Day 14thBastille Day 18thInternational Nelson Mandela Day 24thPioneer Day (Mormon) 26thNational Disability Independence Day (commemorates the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act) 30thInternational Day of Friendship 30thHijri… Read More
G. Jeffrey Vernis selected as 2022 Top Lawyer
G. Jeffrey Vernis, Managing Partner, has been selected to appear in the 2022 South Florida Legal Guide as a Top Lawyer. This annual publication features the top legal professionals and litigation support CPAs in South Florida.
Celebrating Pride Month: Week 4, It’s Gotten Better to be LGBTQ in Big Law, But Struggles Remain
In celebration of Pride Month, we are sharing resources to assist each of us to become more aware, compassionate, constructive, engaged people in the quest for equity, and specifically to learn more about the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and many communities included under the “LGBTQ+ umbrella.” It transcends our roles as lawyers and legal… Read More
Celebrating Pride Month: Week 3, Celebrating LGBTQ+ People Who Changed the World
In celebration of Pride Month, we are sharing resources to assist each of us to become more aware, compassionate, constructive, engaged people in the quest for equity, and specifically to learn more about the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and many communities included under the “LGBTQ+ umbrella.” It transcends our roles as lawyers and legal… Read More
The True Meaning of the Juneteenth Flag
Juneteenth, which occurs on June 19, honors the historic day in 1865 when the last of the enslaved people in the U.S. were granted freedom after Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that the the Civil War was officially over. In the decades since, Juneteenth has become a celebration that’s recognized in all 50 states. The biggest symbol of Juneteenth is its… Read More