Firm President Sheryl L. Axelrod is a past President of the Temple Law Alumni Association (TLAA) and serves on its Service Committee. On April 3, 2019, she visited the James G. Blaine School for scholars from pre-K through the 8th grade, with fellow TLAA Service Committee members Judges Sheila Woods-Skipper, Sandra Moss, and Glynnis Hill, […]
Thank you to the nearly 1,000 participants in the SHRM webcast at which The Axelrod Firm’s President, Sheryl Axelrod, and her fellow panelists, Brandi M. B., Heather Hersh, Jameel Rush, PHR, SHRM-CP, and moderator Charity Hughes, PhD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, spoke on, “Work, Racism and Uncomfortable Conversations: How HR Can Foster a Culture of Inclusion and Allyship” on August 6, 2020. We appreciate your
Ms. Axelrod is completing a book in the equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion space. As she searched for someone to polish its contents, she found the perfect person! Kaya Jones graduated from the Klein College of Media and Communications with a double major in Political Science and Journalism. She was a Dean’s List Scholar, on
Sheryl Axelrod, President of The Axelrod Firm, participated on a National Association of Women Lawyers webinar discussing “Business Continuity During the #COVID19 Pandemic…and How Alternative Dispute Resolution Can Help!” on June 23, 2020. The other esteemed speakers were Laura B. Frankel, Hon. Nancy Holtz (Ret.) and the panel moderator, Heather Howell Wright. Click here to
The Axelrod Firm is proud and honored to report that Ms. Axelrod has been appointed by the Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, The Honorable A. Michael Snyder, to serve on his #Diversity Advisory Panel with Danielle Banks, Sang Woo Lee, Brenda Marrero, Superior Court Judge Carolyn Nichols, Riley Ross, and Reggie Shuford. This appointment
The Axelrod Firm is proud and honored to report that Ms. Axelrod has been appointed by the Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, The Honorable A. Michael Snyder, to serve on his #Diversity Advisory Panel with Danielle Banks, Sang Woo Lee, Brenda Marrero, Superior Court Judge Carolyn Nichols, Riley Ross, and Reggie Shuford. This appointment
The GOOD Guys program is designed to break the impasse in the advancement of women and all in historically underrepresented groups, by engaging men to join us in leveling the playing field. During her keynote, Sheryl discussed, “The Profitability of Diver$ity: How leveling the Playing Field for Women and Historically Underrepresented Groups can Increa$e your
Lisa is Chair of the Board of A Child for All – www.acfacorp.org. Lisa and another Board member, Aissata Thaim, traveled to Annapolis for a fundraiser sponsored by the Annapolis Rotaract which is a Rotary Club service partner for young people ages 18-35. (See photo). During the event, Lisa and Aissata discussed the mission of A
To all our clients, colleagues, and friends, During this difficult time around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope that you and your loved ones are staying well. Our team is fortunately healthy and taking all necessary precautions including working remotely. We have been seamlessly doing so, continuing to serve our clients’ needs, including
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When a court may exert personal jurisdiction over a company has been the source of much interest in the last few years. While the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on general jurisdiction have answered most of the questions about when there is general jurisdiction, the waters are still very muddy on when a court may exert