The Project for Attorney Retention Flex Success Award. In October 2009, the Project for Attorney Retention (PAR), a national organization dedicated to advancing women lawyers and improving work-life balance for all lawyers, selected Partner Deborah Kelly and her longtime client, Anahaita Kotval, Managing Director and General Counsel of RBS Securities, as one of two partner-client teams to receive the 2009 PAR Flex Success Award. For 18 years, Deborah worked a reduced schedule while simultaneously building Dickstein Shapiro’s Employment Practice, which she continues to lead. Ms. Kelly has worked with Ms. Kotval for many years. The PAR Flex Success Award, the only award to recognize the crucial role clients play in making workplace flexibility a reality for lawyers in law firms, is an outgrowth of PAR’s Diversity and Flexibility Connection, an initiative in which general counsel and law firm leaders have explored the connection between work-life strategies and diversity objectives.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2010 Corporate Equality Index. In September 2009, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation named Dickstein Shapiro among the best places to work in the United States for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) professionals. The firm received a Corporate Equality Index rating of 100 percent for the third consecutive year.
Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work. In June 2009, Dickstein Shapiro was recognized as one of Washington, DC’s “Best Places to Work” by the Washington Business Journal, marking the fourth year that the firm received this recognition. Dickstein Shapiro was chosen from hundreds of metro-area nominees based on its collaborative atmosphere, positive work environment, and outstanding benefits. The list is compiled from surveys of hundreds of companies, employees, and recruiters about benefits, professional development, turnover rates, and diversity, among other categories.
MultiCultural Law Magazine’s Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity. In the 2009 edition of MultiCultural Law Magazine, Dickstein Shapiro was named a “Top 100 Law Firm for Diversity” as well as a “Top 100 Law Firm for Women,” a “Top 50 Law Firm for Associates,” and a “Top 25 Law Firm for African-Americans.”
Vault’s “Best 20 Law Firms for Diversity.” Dickstein Shapiro was ranked number two on the list of “The Best 20 Law Firms for Diversity” in Vault’s Top 100 Law Firms 2009 guide. The rankings are based on diversity as it relates to minorities, women, and gays and lesbians. In addition, the firm was listed as the number two best law firm for women, the number three best law firm for minorities, and the number nine best law firm for gays and lesbians.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2009 Corporate Equality Index. In September 2008, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation named Dickstein Shapiro among the best places to work in the United States for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) professionals. The firm received a Corporate Equality Index rating of 100 percent.
Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work in Greater Washington. In May 2008, Dickstein Shapiro was recognized as one of Washington DC’s “Best Places to Work” by the Washington Business Journal, marking the third year that the firm received this recognition. Dickstein Shapiro was chosen from hundreds of metro-area nominees based on its collaborative atmosphere, positive work environment, and outstanding benefits. The list is compiled from surveys of hundreds of companies, employees, and recruiters about benefits, professional development, turnover rates, and diversity, among other categories.
Multicultural Law Magazine’s Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity. In the 2008 edition of MultiCultural Law magazine, Dickstein Shapiro was named a “Top 100 Law Firm for Diversity” as well as a “Top 100 Law Firm for Women” and a “Top 50 Law Firm for Associates.”
Washingtonian Great Places to Work. Washingtonian magazine recognized Dickstein Shapiro LLP in October 2007 as a “Great Place to Work.“ The firm was chosen from more than 225 nominees for its interesting work, good pay and benefits, collegial staff, employee development programs, and flexibility. Significantly, the firm has been endorsed as a “Great Place to Work” in each biennial edition of the list since its first publication in 1999.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2008 Corporate Equality Index. In September 2007, Dickstein Shapiro was named one of the best places to work in the United States for equality with respect to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people, in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2008 Corporate Equality Index. The firm was one of only six Washington, DC-based businesses to score a 100 percent rating.
Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC 2007 Best Law Firms for Women. Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC recognized Dickstein Shapiro in August 2007 as one of the “Best Law Firms for Women.” This prestigious list honors 50 firms that have a demonstrated commitment to the retention and advancement of women in the legal industry.
Vault’s “Best 20 Law Firms for Diversity.” Dickstein Shapiro was ranked number one on the list of “The Best 20 Law Firms for Diversity” in Vault’s Top 100 Law Firms 2008 guide. The rankings are based on diversity as it relates to minorities, women, and gays and lesbians. In addition, the firm was listed as the number one best law firm for minorities, the number two best law firm for women, and the number six best law firm for gays and lesbians.
The American Lawyer’s 2007 Midlevel Associate Satisfaction Survey. In The American Lawyer’s Midlevel Associate Satisfaction Survey, released in August 2007, Dickstein Shapiro was ranked the number one firm overall, as well as the number one firm in both Washington, DC and New York City. This annual survey is based on 12 areas of job satisfaction, and midlevel associates nationwide are surveyed on topics such as relations with partners, the interest and satisfaction of the work, training and guidance, and the openness of management. In 2006, the firm was ranked third overall.
Multicultural Law Magazine’s Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity. In May 2007, Dickstein Shapiro was named one of the “Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity.”
The American Lawyer’s 2006 Summer Associates Survey. In The American Lawyer’s Summer Associates Survey, released in November 2006, Dickstein Shapiro is ranked the number six law firm nationally (out of 172 firms), the number two firm in Washington, DC, and the number eleven firm in New York City. The American Lawyer credits Dickstein Shapiro’s high ranking on the Summer Associates Survey to the firm’s midlevel associate satisfaction. The survey ranks firms on nine areas of job satisfaction, including the difficulty and interest level of the work, the amount of interaction with partners, and the overall impressions of the firm.
The American Lawyer’s A-List. Dickstein Shapiro was ranked the number 10 law firm in the country by The American Lawyer in its 2006 “A-List,” which also ranked the firm as the top DC-based law firm. The American Lawyer cited the firm’s high-profile case wins, commitment to diversity and pro bono initiatives, and happy associates (Dickstein Shapiro had the highest associate satisfaction score nationwide) as the impetus behind Dickstein Shapiro’s prominent placement on the “A-List.”
Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Thomas L. Sager Award. In June 2006, Dickstein Shapiro was presented with the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s (MCCA) Thomas L. Sager Award for the Mid-Atlantic Region, based on its significant accomplishments in and solid commitment to diversity. The MCCA honored Dickstein Shapiro as the top law firm in the Mid-Atlantic Region alongside three global corporations at its regional awards ceremony, and said the firm “is a living commitment to diversity in a way that all of us can learn from.” Dickstein Shapiro’s top-notch legal service combined with its philosophy to embrace diversity secured the Firm’s place as one of the five most highly regarded law firms in the country.
Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work in Greater Washington. In May 2006, Dickstein Shapiro was recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the 50 Best Places to Work in Greater Washington. Dickstein Shapiro was the highest-ranked law firm in its category, Large Companies With Local Headquarters.
Washingtonian Magazine’s Great Places to Work. In the October 2005 issue of Washingtonian magazine, Dickstein Shapiro was ranked among the six best law firms in the Washington, DC metro area at which to work. The firm also was listed in the 2003, 2001, and 1999 “Great Places to Work” surveys.
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) President’s Award. At the Annual NAWL Installation and Awards Luncheon in Washington, DC on August 10, 2002, Dickstein Shapiro was presented with the President’s Award to recognize the firm’s strong record of support for the advancement of women in the law.
The Bar Association of the District of Columbia’s Constance L. Belfiore Quality of Life Award. The award is presented annually by the Bar Association in furtherance of its belief “that quality of life is an important issue which, if fostered, will produce more loyal, productive, and market competitive lawyers and staff.” The award was presented to the firm at the Bar Association of the District of Columbia’s 128th Annual Banquet on December 4, 1999.