“It’s not top of mind for a lot of men to think about using their position and influence to affect the underrepresented and promote and advocate. And we need to do a better job of that," said Chris Hohn, a partner at Thompson Coburn.
October 20, 2023 at 03:40 PM
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Some years ago, James Gilliam noticed an interesting dynamic playing out at work. After every office party, all the women would stay to clean up. The men just went back to their offices.
When one of the women filed a workers’ compensation claim after hurting herself while moving a table, Gilliam, who was at the time deputy executive director of a large nonprofit, decided that needed to change.
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Panelists were, from left, Patrick Fuller from ALM Global, James Gilliam from the Western State College of Law, and Chris Hohn from Thompson Coburn. Heather Nevitt, editor-in-chief of Corporate Counsel, moderated. Credit: Chris Williams
