December 1, 2011
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Venable attorneys attended the University of Virginia Black Law Students Association’s winter reception for diverse law students. Venable is a sponsor of the UVA chapter of the Black Law Student’s Association.
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October 27, 2011
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Venable will receive DRI’s Law Firm Diversity Award at the DRI annual meeting in Washington, DC.
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September 16, 2011
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Venable was a Bronze sponsor of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association's 14th Annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
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September 13, 2011
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Venable will host a kick-off reception for the Free State Legal Project, an organization which advocates the rights of low-income LGBT individuals through legal services, education, and community outreach.
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August 24, 2011
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Managing partner Karl Racine gave opening remarks about the importance of diversity in the legal industry at the University of Virginia Black Law Students Association’s fall reception for diverse law students.
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July 19, 2011
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Venable sponsored the WALRAA 19th Annual Summer Associate Reception and Panel Discussion on "Diverse Perspectives in Practice."
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July 2011
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MultiCultural Law magazine has named Venable as one of the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity in 2011. MultiCultural Law magazine addresses workplace diversity and the roles that minorities and women play in today’s business world. The list appears in the July 2011 edition of the publication.
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June 18, 2011
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Venable was a sponsor of the of the Mexican American Bar Foundation’s 20th annual Anniversary Scholarship and Awards gala held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
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June 16, 2011
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Venable received an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon for the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. The awards are presented to members of the legal and civil rights community whose lifetime efforts exemplify deep commitment to pro bono service that is at the heart of the Committee’s mission.
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June 11, 2011
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Venable managing partner, Karl Racine, will be one of several corporate, government, and nonprofit leaders whose one-on-one time will be offered during a "VIP Bidding Experience" at the Associated Black Charities Annual Gala: Honoring African Americans in Corporate Leadership. The event recognizes the civic and leadership contributions of 15 African American leaders throughout Maryland.
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April 14, 2011
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Venable was a Silver sponsor of a fundraising reception for Japanese earthquake relief, hosted by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, ABA, and the Asian Pacific Bar Association of DC.
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March 28, 2011
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Managing partner Karl Racine to be honored as one of the Washington Business Journal's Minority Business Leaders, recognizing his previous work as associate White House counsel to the Clinton administration and his efforts to raise money in support of relief efforts following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, his home country.
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March 17, 2011
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The Diversity Committee hosted the third annual book event, for When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present, by New York Times writer Gail Collins. The firm's guest was Dr. Sarah Weddington, who is featured in the book, and spoke about leadership and the importance of "leaving your thumb print."
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December 8, 2010
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Venable's Diversity Committee will host a discussion with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at Venable's Baltimore office. Mayor Rawlings-Blake will discuss the challenges that she faces given her gender, race, and age, her reasons for entering politics, her experiences in her earlier career as a lawyer, and the goals of her administration.
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December 2, 2010
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Venable was a sponsor of the Daily Record Leading Women event. Leading Women identifies fifty women, forty years old or younger, for the tremendous accomplishments they have made so far in their career. Partner Colleen Mallon is a 2010 Honoree.
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November 2010
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Venable was a sponsor of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association's 13th Annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
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November 11, 2010
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Venable Chair Jim Shea spoke to the Associated Black Charities about relationships and giving back to the community at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park in Baltimore, MD.
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November 9, 2010
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Venable is a sponsor of the DC Minority Attorney Networking Series held at the St. Regis in Washington, and featuring The Honorable Neal K. Katyal, acting Solicitor General of the United States. The series was created to provide minority attorneys an opportunity to focus on professional development, networking, building alliances, and forming relationships with peers, partners, and colleagues practicing law in the DC Metro area.
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September 30, 2010
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Firm leaders attended the 2010 GE Legal Diversity & Leadership Conference in Washington, DC.
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September 24, 2010
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The Diversity Committee announced When Everything Changed, The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present, by Gail Collins, as the 3rd annual book event selection. The firm is providing books to all lawyers and staff who wish to join in celebrating the progress of women and discussing the firm's own women's initiatives.
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September 14, 2010
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Venable is a Silver sponsor of the 2010 Installation Dinner and swearing-in ceremony for the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC.
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July 26, 2010
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Venable is a sponsor of the DC Minority Attorney Networking Series at the St. Regis Hotel, featuring the Honorable Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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June 2010
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Venable was a sponsor of the Mexican American Bar Foundation annual gala held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
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June 12, 2010
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Venable is a Gold sponsor of the 2010 Mexican American Bar Foundation (MABF) Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala in Los Angeles, California at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Rebecca Aragon, chair of Venable's Labor and Employment Practice Group in Los Angeles, is an MABF board member.
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May 26, 2010
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Venable was a Fellows Circle sponsor of the Williams Institute Spring Reception at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC. The Williams Institute advances sexual orientation law and public policy through rigorous, independent research and scholarship, and disseminates it to judges, legislators, policymakers, media and the public.
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May 22, 2010
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Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler led a discussion on the recognition of same sex marriages in Maryland at the firm's Baltimore office. A reception followed the program.
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May 19, 2010
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Venable will co-sponsor a reception in honor of Susan Blakely's new book Best Friends at the Bar: What Women Need to Know About a Career in the Law at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner, VA. The book gives new lawyers a realistic view of law firm practice and discusses critical issues affecting retention rates for young women lawyers. Venable partner Caroline Petro Gately is a contributor to the book.
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April 6, 2010
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Venable hosted Howard University School of Law for a reception and panel discussion featuring Judge Richard Roberts of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and Chief Judge Eric Washington of the D.C. Court of Appeals on the importance of judicial clerkships.
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March 18-19, 2010
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Managing Partner Karl Racine was a lecturer and moderator at the MCCA 9th Annual CLE Expo in Chicago.
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February 19, 2010
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Venable was selected as 'Firm of the Year' by the Black Law Students Association at University of Maryland. The firm was honored at the annual awards banquet in Baltimore, MD.
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February 18, 2010
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Venable sponsored the Sixth Annual Diversity 8-Minute Networking Event and Reception, organized by the Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA).
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January 2010
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Venable raised $125,000 for relief efforts in Haiti through lawyer and staff contributions of $75,000 and a Venable Foundation contribution of $50,000. Contributions helped the efforts of Doctors Without Boarders and Partners In Health to assist the victims of a devastating earthquake.
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December 2, 2009
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Venable held its 2nd annual book event, an engaging panel discussion featuring special guest, Mr. Michael Austin. Mr. Austin was wrongly convicted of an East Baltimore murder in 1974 and released from prison 27 years later. In 2004, he was pardoned by the Governor of Maryland and awarded the largest amount ever granted in the state for a wrongful murder conviction. Additional panelists included Venable partners who shared other experiences in equality, justice, and innocence while discussing the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird.
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November 2009
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In the Legal Times' diversity rankings, Venable was fifth on the list of large DC-area firms (firms with more than 100 DC-area partners) and achieved the 15th spot on the publication's partner diversity rankings for all DC-area firms. Venable ranked 29th in overall diversity.
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November 18, 2009
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Managing Partner Karl A. Racine was a panelist on diversity best practices at the GE West Coast Legal Diversity & Leadership Conference, sponsored by General Electric and NBC Universal.
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November 11, 2009
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Partner Robert Wilkins attended the 10th Annual Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference, sponsored by MCCA.
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November 3, 2009
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Venable will sponsor a table at the Women's Law Center Annual Meeting and Award Ceremony in Baltimore, MD. The Women’s Law Center celebrates distinguished Marylanders who have made enterprising contributions to the legal community that affect the rights and lives of women. This year the event honors Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, Glendora Hughes and Louise Cardwell.
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October 14, 2009
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Venable will host a diversity reception in the Washington, DC office for the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) annual meeting.
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September 16,
2009
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The Diversity Committee announced To Kill a Mockingbird, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee, as this year's selection for the 2009 book event. The firm is providing books to all lawyers and staff who wish to take part in discussing its timeless themes of equality, justice, and innocence.
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July 30, 2009
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Venable honored with 2009 Defender of Innocence Award from the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project.
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July 22, 2009
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Judge Lynne Battaglia spoke at Venable's Baltimore office about the Finding Justice program, a literary work that presents the development of women in the law, from the earliest steps fighting for admittance to law school and the State Bar, to the modern day practice of law including appointments to the bench and other leadership positions.
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July 13, 2009
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The Diversity Committee hosted a brown bag lunch to discuss the interests of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender attorneys and staff at the firm.
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June 16, 2009
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Venable was a silver sponsor of the MCCA's Mid-Atlantic Diversity Dinner in Washington, DC.
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June 6, 2009
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Venable sponsored a table at the Annual Fundraising Gala of Associated Black Charities. The event honors Maryland's medical legends.
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May 21, 2009
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Dana Moore moderated a panel discussion titled "Maryland's Battle for Civil Rights," sponsored by the Baltimore Jewish Council as part of their Annual Meeting. The panelists included NAACP Kweisi Mfume, columnist C. Fraser Smith, and community leader Rabbi Mark G. Loeb.
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May 13, 2009
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Venable organized and hosted the annual meeting of the Coalition of Bar Associations of Color (CBAC) in the firm's Washington, DC office. The meeting was attended by the leaders of the National Bar Association, the Hispanic Bar Association, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the National Native American Bar Association. At the meeting, the group agreed on 11 substantive joint resolutions on various issues including census funding, racial profiling and voting rights. The session culminated with meetings at the White House, the Attorney General's office and Capitol Hill.
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May 2, 2009
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Venable was a table sponsor for the Washington Bar Association's annual "Law Day" event, which took place on Saturday, May 2 at the JW Marriott. The theme of the dinner was "Implementing Houstonian Jurisprudence: Paving the Way for Change." At the dinner, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder received the Charles Hamilton Houston Medallion of Merit, and the Bar Association awarded scholarships to deserving law students.
The Washington Bar Association was formed in 1925 as one of the nation's first African American bar associations. Claude Bailey spearheaded the firm's sponsorship of the event.
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May 1, 2009
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Venable hosted five students from the Thurgood Marshall Academy for Job Shadow Day to enrich their educational experience through "real world" exposure. The Thurgood Marshall Academy is the first and only law-related public charter school in Washington, DC.
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April 20-24, 2009
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Robert Wilkins participated in "Voices," a program of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Review Conference in Geneva, Switzerland from April 20-24, 2009. The "Voices" program allowed individuals coming from all regions of the world to raise their voices and to share their personal experiences of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Mr. Wilkins was invited to participate in the program by the United Nations' Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
In 2001, the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Interolence was held in Durban, South Africa. This conference led to the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.
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April 21, 2009
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On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Venable attorney Dana Moore was selected to co-chair the Elijah Cummings Youth Program In Israel (ECYP). ECYP is sponsored by the Baltimore Jewish Council in affiliation with Congressman Elijah Cummings(D-MD) and was established to improve relations between African-American and Jewish communities.
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April 2, 2009
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Managing partner Karl Racine was a panelist for "Leaders Address Diversity Challenges" at the NALP Annual Education Conference.
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March 27, 2009
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The Baltimore office of Venable hosted a training program for attorneys interested in helping the disabled receive the benefits to which they are entitled. The program was conducted by the Maryland Disability Law Center and focused on access to essential medical services for low-income individuals with disabilities.
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March 17, 2009
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The March 16, 2009 edition of Bisnow Legal covered the reception held in the lobby of Venable’s Washington, DC office last week, celebrating the release of stamps honoring civil rights pioneers Mary Church Terrell and Charles Hamilton Houston. Venable’s DC office is housed in a building named “Terrell Place” in honor of Church Terrell, who led the boycott of the segregated lunch counter at the Hecht’s department store formerly housed in the building. Venable attorneys mentioned in the piece were Robert Wilkins, whose leadership in the formation of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture was noted, Bill Coston, Senator Birch Bayh, Lisa Jose Fales and Jud Starr.
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March 11, 2009
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Venable joined Howard University School of Law and the Historical Society of Washington, DC in sponsoring a receptions to honor the achievements and sacrifices of Mary Church Terrell and Charles Hamilton Houston as commemorated by the U.S. Postal Service's recent Civil Rights Pioneers stamp issue.
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March 10, 2009
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Venable hosted Howard University School of Law for a panel featuring Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court and Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the DC Court of Appeals and Howard alumni on the importance of judicial clerkships.
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February 2009
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MultiCultural Law Magazine ranked Venable as one of the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity (#79) and Top 100 Law Firms for Women (#57).
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February 26, 2009
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Venable was a proud sponsor of the Fifth Annual Diversity 8-Minute Networking Event and Reception, organized by the Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA).
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October 29, 2008
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Venable sponsored the DC Minority Attorney Networking Series featuring minority CEO and former Venable partner John Muleta.
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October 20, 2008
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Author Juan Williams led a book discussion on Justice Thurgood Marshall and civil rights in Venable's DC office.
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September 2008
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Venable's Diversity Committee launched a major book event aimed at sparking constructive dialogue among all of our lawyers and staff about diversity and inclusion. The selected book was the biography Thurgood Marshall, American Revolutionary, by Juan Williams.
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