Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion Award

Previous Award Recipients:

2016 | Nationwide Insurance Company
2017 | Ohio Attorney General's Office
2018 | Perez & Morris LLC
2019 | Littler Mendelson P.C.
2021 | Perez & Morris LLC
2022 | Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP
2023 | Epstein Becker Green 
2024 | Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease LLP
2025 | ALH Law Group 

Congratulations to the 2025 DEI Champion Award Winner ALH Law Group! 

Description/Criteria:

The Ohio Women’s Bar Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee seeks to recognize a law firm, company or other legal organization that has a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within the profession. The DEI Committee will consider an applicant’s trailblazing efforts in one or more of the following ways:

1. Leadership commitment. For example, fostering leadership development, innovation and knowledge sharing within the organization that enhances the status of diverse individuals in the legal profession, using the organization’s power and resources to advance the position of diverse individuals in the legal profession and in their community, and demonstration of commitment to DEI at the organization’s leadership level.

2. Inclusive culture. For example, creating and empowering affinity groups and/or diversity committees within the organization, providing efforts to foster a sense of belonging among diverse groups, providing employee resource groups (ERGs) to address the needs and interests of specific demographics within the organization

3. Diversity metrics. For example, specific data to show measurable impact in retaining, developing, promoting, and empowering diverse individuals in the organization and in the legal profession, through substantive work assignments and organization leadership opportunities.

4. Training and education. For example, educational programming on issues of importance to diverse individuals throughout the legal community and integration of diversity education into onboarding processes.

5. Equitable policies. For example, implementing policies that demonstrably increased opportunities for diverse individuals in the legal profession and policies that promote equity in hiring, promotions, and compensation.

For purposes of this award, diverse is defined as lawyers who are women, Person of Color
(POC), including disabilities and/or LGBTQ+ community members.