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Kirkland Pride
Kirkland is committed to maintaining an environment where LGBTQ+ attorneys thrive. The members of Kirkland Pride, our LGBTQ+ Affinity Group, span our offices worldwide and are connected by a common purpose of supporting and promoting LGBTQ+ attorneys, advancing LGBTQ+ rights through pro bono work and financial sponsorships, and deepening ties within the broader community.
Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality 2008–2019
The American Lawyer A-List 2013–2019
Top Illinois Law Firm for LGBT Inclusiveness and Equality 2010–2017
Immigration Equality Safe Haven Award 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017
TLDEF Freedom & Advocacy Awards 2012, 2016
RECOGNITION
Kirkland Pride RetreatEach year, Kirkland’s LGBTQ+ attorneys from around the globe gather for the Kirkland Pride Retreat, featuring a group strategic planning workshop, client networking reception and affinity group dinner. In conjunction with regular meetings of the LGBTQ+ Subcommittee and the annual LBGTQ+ cocktail reception during our All Partner Meeting, these events allow for the continuation of shared feedback and insight among our LGBTQ+ attorneys.
Attorneys gather for LGBTQ+-related events sponsored by Kirkland, of which there were 64 in 2018.
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HoursKirkland attorneys dedicated more than 9,500 hours to LGBTQ+-focused pro bono work in 2018. This work includes a case in federal court challenging
the Presidential Memorandum excluding transgender individuals from the military. The Firm also represents dozens of LGBTQ+ and HIV+ asylum seekers in the U.S. fleeing persecution abroad.
LGBTQ+ DIVERSITY AT KIRKLAND BY THE NUMBERS
AttorneysEleven Kirkland attorneys have been named to
the National LGBT Bar Association’s Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 list. Kirkland attorneys also sit on the boards and leadership councils of leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, including Lambda Legal and Immigration Equality.
Moot Court SponsorshipsThe Williams Institute annually hosts the only
moot court competition focused exclu-sively on sexual orientation and gender identity law. Kirkland has sponsored law student teams from UC Berkeley, UCLA, Columbia, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Michigan, NYU, Northwestern, Penn, USC and UT Austin to participate in the competition. The Firm mentors student teams at Kirkland offices with advocacy coaching and moot arguments prior to the tournament. Kirkland also provides students a stipend for travel to and from the tournament in Los Angeles.
Law Student GroupsAs part of Kirkland’s award- winning ALLSA initiative, Firm attorney liaisons coordinate with 21 LGBTQ+
student groups at law schools around the country. The ALLSA initiative has a dedicated budget and offers support for each group ranging from networking events to more substantive study skills, résumé review, interview training, moot court and career development programs.
OrganizationsThe Firm provides financial and other support for 20
organizations concerned with LGBTQ+ rights, including:
• American Civil Liberties Union• Equal Justice Works• Equality Illinois • Gay and Lesbian Advocates and
Defenders• GLAAD• Immigration Equality• Lambda Legal• National Center for
Lesbian Rights• National LGBT Bar Association• Transgender Legal Defense
& Education Fund• The Williams Institute
MillionThe Diversity Fellowship
Program offers $25,000 stipends to second-year law students who hold offers to join our summer associate program and have demonstrated how they will promote diversity in the legal profession. Since 2004, Kirkland has awarded more than 215 Fellowships totaling more than $4.4 million.
Diverse Law StudentsIn March 2019,
54 diverse law students attended Kirkland’s annual 1L Diversity Scholars Program, featuring interactive panels, group discussions and exceptional networking opportunities with Kirkland attorneys and clients. The program aims to foster connections and mentorships that will support students throughout their careers.
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ATTORNEY PROFILES
Joseph Loy is an IP litigation partner in New York and co-chair of the LGBTQ+ Subcommittee. Benchmark Litigation named him to its inaugural “Under 40 Hot List.” He was also named a “Rising Star” by the New York Law
Journal and a top-rated lawyer by Super Lawyers. Joseph is also a member of the Firmwide Pro Bono Management Committee and New York Recruiting Committee.
Ranesh Ramanathan is a debt finance partner in Boston and co-chair of the Firmwide Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is an active leader in the movements for immigrant justice, LGBTQ+ rights and broader social
equality within the Boston community and beyond.
Tana Ryan is a corporate partner in Los Angeles and co-chair of the LGBTQ+ Subcommittee. She serves on the Firmwide Associate Review Committee, Pro Bono Management Committee and Recruiting Committee. Tana focuses
her practice on representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a variety of matters. She has been named a “Rising Star” in Southern California Super Lawyers for the past five years.
Cedric Van den Borren is a capital markets partner in London. He is listed as a leading lawyer in Chambers UK and is also a member of the team that won The American Lawyer’s “Transatlantic Debt Capital Markets Team
of the Year” in 2017. Cedric is part of the Firmwide Diversity and Inclusion Committee and LGBTQ+ Subcommittee.
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Atif Khawaja, Co-chairKirkland & Ellis LLP601 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY [email protected]+1 212 446 4749
LGBTQ+ Subcommittee
Firmwide Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Ranesh Ramanathan, Co-chairKirkland & Ellis LLP200 Clarendon StreetBoston, MA [email protected]+1 617 385 7454
Erica Williams, Co-chairKirkland & Ellis LLP1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. [email protected]+1 202 389 5044
Tana Ryan, Co-chairKirkland & Ellis LLP333 South Hope StreetLos Angeles, CA [email protected]+1 213 680 8400
Joseph Loy, Co-chairKirkland & Ellis LLP601 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY [email protected]+1 212 446 4980
Jordan Heinz, Co-chairKirkland & Ellis LLP300 North LaSalleChicago, IL [email protected]+1 312 862 7027