On February 19, 2021 Sheryl Axelrod presented at the #ABAMidyear Meeting during the GOOD Guys: Judicial Edition / “Men in the Mix” program. After introductory remarks by Teresa Beck, Sheryl presented for 45 minutes on, “Braving and Deconstructing Bias: The Rewards of Equity, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.” Her address provided concrete steps everyone can take to become […]
There are few women serving as mediators and arbitrators, and even fewer women of color. The Commerce Program judges have actively called upon those who serve as Judges Pro Tempore in the Commerce Program to try to expand the diversity of their ranks. The Barristers Association of Philadelphia is dedicated to the advancement of Black
At the last in-person NAMWOLF Annual Meeting, The Axelrod Firm collected 68 signed book plates, to be inserted into coloring books we purchased to send to Colores United in Deming, New Mexico for #immigrants separated from family members at the border. We asked the attorneys who visited our booth to write a short, inspiring note
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The Axelrod Firm is proud to announce that Sheryl Axelrod has been selected as one of Goodera’s #10KforRacialEquality Ambassadors! Check out Goodera’s campaign at: https://lnkd.in/dAYWQDs. #Excellence#Advocacy#Advocates#WomanLawyer#WomanLeader#DiversityChampion#RacialEquality
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On September, 16, 2020, Sheryl Axelrod of The Axelrod Firm moderated an exceptional group of panelists in the Plenary Session she organized for The Forum of Executive Women‘s #LeadershipSymposium entitled, “Leveraging Our Positions to Disrupt Bias and Build More Equitable Pathways to Success:” Kisha Hortman Hawthorne, Ph.D., Eileen M. Letts, and Melissa Pang. These distinguished panelists powerfully explained how two or more biases
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
A Child for All (ACFA), a U.S. non-profit with operations in Mali, West Africa, brought in 7 more vulnerable children who had been living on the streets of the capital, Bamako. 5 of the children, ages 3 to 5 years old, are pictured here. Lisa Savitt is Chair of the Board of ACFA which brings
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 300,000 members in more than 165 countries. On March 20, 2019, Sheryl trained SHRM professionals on how to level the playing field and create a safe workplace for women and minorities. She spoke at the Philadelphia SHRM Symposium on, “Sensitivity Training, Unconscious Bias, Micro-Aggressions and Creating a
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For her work as the Co-President of the Fearless Women Network, a non-profit she co-founded to shatter glass ceilings and obliterate unequal pay, Sheryl Axelrod was recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as a “Woman Worth Watching.” You can read the profile here.
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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