Liskow is proud to announce the firm has once again been named by CityBusiness Empowering Women as an organization that supports, elevates, and empowers women in the New Orleans area.
The CityBusiness Empowering Women program, launched last year, recognizes companies and organizations that have long shown a solid commitment to supporting and elevating women in the New Orleans area. The program was designed to showcase organizations’ tangible and innovative efforts to advance women in the workplace and community. Liskow, along with other deserving companies, will be recognized in the CityBusiness August 23rd issue.
Liskow boasts an impressive track record of hiring, mentoring, and promoting women:
- The firm’s 2024 Summer Attorney Clerkship Program is 53% female.
- The firm’s Board of Directors includes 57% women..
- The firm’s C-Suite is 60% women.
- The firm’s total company leadership is nearly 50% female.
“At Liskow, we invest in progressive strategies and programs to ensure our diversity efforts are not only impactful today but also sustainable for the future,” said Cherrell Simms Taplin, Liskow’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. “Our vision is to continuously evolve our practices to foster an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive and contribute. We continue to renew our commitment to supporting and elevating women at all levels in the firm.”The firm is consistently recognized by its clients for its diversity efforts, receiving Chevron’s Law Function’s Law Firm Diversity Award in 2019 and the inaugural BP Legal Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2017. The firm works tirelessly to combat inequality through a wide range of philanthropic and pro bono efforts, supporting dozens of organizations including those that empower women:
- Women’s Energy Network Regional and National Events
- Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association Events
- University of Texas Women’s Power Summit on Law & Leadership
Liskow and the firm’s women lawyers regularly receive recognition in publications such as New Orleans CityBusiness, Best Lawyers, Acadiana Profile, and Chambers & Partners. Its female attorneys also have gone on to serve in impressive roles, such as former Liskow lawyer Dana M. Douglas becoming the first Black Woman to be confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Learn more about how Liskow empowers women by watching the video below.