To achieve your D&I goals and objectives, we provide the following services:

• Advice and counseling
• D&I culture assessments and audits
• Workplace policy development and drafting
• Individualized training to both employees and management
• Development of training materials for “train-the-trainer” programs conducted internally by the company
• Recommendation of third-party vendors who provide effective & specialized D&I services or training
• Crisis management and planning
• Targeted litigation defense

Further, our attorneys are well-versed in designing and implementing individualized plans tailored to your organization to improve the workplace and minimize risk. Our individualized plans may include the following:

• Conducting Culture Assessments and Developing Goals and Metrics
  • We perform a culture assessment of your organization to identify any patterns or imbalances that may hinder the development or maintenance of a diverse and inclusive workplace.
  • We identify disparities and analyze the data to determine all issues and how to best determine success while operating under the attorney-client privilege.
  • Your managers can feel free to ask our attorneys candid questions about D&I initiatives and promoting legal compliance in your organization.
  • We then help your organization develop a clear strategy, goals, and metrics to address any disparities and to minimize risk.
• Planning
  • Working with your teams, we develop a plan to reach your diversity goals and to revitalize workplace practices where needed to assure D&I success and to reduce legal and compliance risk.
• Training
  • We develop individualized training programs which take into consideration your unique culture and goals.
  • We conduct unconscious bias training.
  • Our training programs incorporate the most recent changes to employment laws, and we continually revise the training to ensure your understanding of all laws and regulations is up-to-date.
  • Our experienced team of attorneys can provide training for your organization, or develop a program your organization can utilize to train its own employees.
• Crisis Management and Litigation Defense
  • Our team will be with you every step of the way, from the planning stages through implementation and maintenance of your program.
  • We work with you to ensure your employment policies and procedures are up to date and take into consideration all recent changes to workplace laws and regulations.
  • We work with you on crisis intervention and management, and when needed, we provide effective litigation defense.

Our goal at Jackson Walker is to see our clients succeed. With a robust D&I strategy and plan, companies can demonstrate to their employees and the general public their commitment to D&I, and better attract and retain talent with a diverse set of skills and expertise to the benefit of its business.