Diversity Vision Statement
SGR provides a work environment where each person is valued for his or her perspectives, skills and talents, is treated respectfully, is able to communicate openly and is encouraged to develop to his or her full potential as a contributor to the success of the firm and the communities we serve.
Diversity Mission Statement
To manage diversity so as to enhance the workplace and, in so doing, achieve competitive advantage.
Council Purpose
To lead and guide the diversity management process with respect to policies and practices that achieve the Diversity Vision and Mission of the firm.
Guiding Principles
- Diversity encompasses the unique characteristics, perspectives, skills and talents of everyone at SGR.
- Effective diversity management
- entails maintaining an environment where each person is valued and allowed to contribute to his or her full potential.
- is required to achieve our mission: to enhance our workplace and, in so doing, achieve competitive advantage.
- Everyone at SGR takes responsibility for diversity management and recognizes its importance to the firm.
- Diversity management is the right thing to do.
Diversity Management
Diversity management is a strategic process consisting of four components:
- Managing representation at all levels
- Understanding differences — educating team members and valuing the contributions of their diverse characteristics, perspectives, skills and talents
- Creating and maintaining systems, policies, practices and behaviors that enable all team members to fulfill their ambitions and contribute to the firm’s success
- Sustaining strategic focus on the team members, clients, communities, vendors/suppliers, law students and other internal and external factors that impact our business.
Diversity Committee
| Julie Sebastian | Sasha Greenberg | Anne Pitter |
 Andrew Patterson |
 John Ethridge |
 Jason Bell |
 Michael Manzi |
 Jennifer Lawson |
 Nellie Lefteratos |
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Florian Stamm |
Dion Bass |
Susan Atkinson |
Anthony Cochran |
Patrick Cain |
Cheryl Smith |
Susanne Brown |