Affinity Groups

All groups are pipeline builders, and each group contributes to Thompson Coburn’s success. We focus on recruiting and retention, formal and informal training and mentoring, employee networking, professional development, creating a positive and supportive workplace, and being the standard bearers of TC’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Meet our six groups by clicking on the headers below.

• We create a welcoming space to meaningfully connect with TC attorneys in all our offices
• We foster an inclusive culture that supports the long-term success of African American lawyers
• We provide opportunities to engage with local, regional and national leaders, and to become active in events, programs and conferences
• We invest in and work with our business development team to ensure we have the skills and coaching to succeed

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• We actively collaborate with TC’s diversity committee and the other affinity groups to boost internal and external DEIB success
• We provide a forum for all TC ASAME colleagues to connect and share their experiences
• We engage with law students and other diverse groups to enhance firm recruiting and retention
• We actively partner with NAPABA and affiliated Law Student Associations
• We work closely with legal service organizations whose missions address issues impacting the ASAME community

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• We pursue business relationships in our communities that will strengthen TC’s connection to the Hispanic/Latino community
• We design and host events and support initiatives that identify the issues confronting and affecting the Hispanic/Latino members of our cities and neighborhoods
• We actively recruit, retain and promote TC’s Hispanic/Latino lawyers
• We encourage members to attend and participate in the Hispanic National Bar Association annual conference

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• Our LGBTQ+ lawyers and allies work with organizations and networks that address LGBTQ+ priorities in every Thompson Coburn city
• We foster a firmwide sense of community and visibility by being active in academic, professional and social events and activities
• We build ties and trust among our group members and allies through informal cross-office mentoring networks
• We applaud TC’s LGBTQ+ recruiting efforts and relationship building with community partners and leaders

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• We are TC’s newest affinity group. We focus on cultural understanding and invest in the long-term success of Middle Eastern and Arab lawyers
• We encourage our lawyers to attend and be in active in local, regional and national events, and programs, conferences and seminars
• We increase the perception of TC as a culturally competent firm by cultivating networking opportunities. We pursue business relationships to strengthen TC’s connection to Middle Eastern and Arab communities
• We are focused on the pipeline, and work hard to attract, retain and promote top talent

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• We promise a supportive culture to working parents we are hoping to recruit and retain
• We encourage relationships among TC parents by providing a forum for colleagues to openly share information and resources
• We introduce initiatives that will specifically benefit our working parents – as well as lawyers who are primary caretakers of elderly family members
• We maintain a section on TC’s intranet with valuable news, initiatives, policies, benefits, contacts and other relevant information
• We offer advice and advocate for working parents on issues and policies identified by and relevant to TC working parents

Working Parent Advisory Committee