Lisa is chair of the Board of the non-profit A Child for All (ACFA) which brings hope and a future to vulnerable children in Mali, West Africa –www.acfacorp.org. Today, ACFA is home for 12 vulnerable children in Bamako – the capital of Mali. ACFA provides the children with the care and attention they deserve. Before […]
Firm Partner Lisa Savitt was awarded the American Bar Association Section of International Law Mayre Rasmussen Award for the Advancement of Women in International Law. This award recognizes lawyers who have achieved professional excellence in international law, encouraged women to engage in international law careers and demonstrated a commitment to advancing opportunities for women in
All of Ms. Axelrod’s Work with the Temple Law Alumni Association Sheryl Axelrod served for nearly two decades on the Temple Law Alumni Association. During her tenure with the Temple Law Alumni Association (TLAA), Ms. Axelrod rose to be unanimously elected President of TLAA, the fourth woman to hold the post in its nearly 100-year
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Ms. Axelrod launched the first ever TLAA Admission Ceremony and Reception. At this unique ceremony, Temple Law graduates are sworn-in as new members of the Pennsylvania Bar. This free event is held in the beautiful Ceremonial Courtroom of City Hall before the Dean and members of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, with the graduates’ loved
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On November 15, 2016, Firm President Sheryl Axelrod spearheaded a first-of-its-kind networking event for all members of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Philadelphia-area affinity bars. Hosted by Morgan Lewis, this unprecedented event united diversity groups from across the Philadelphia area, providing a welcoming environment for attendees to network in support of diversity.
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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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