Focus on LGBTIQ+

Pride is a network of lawyers and business services professionals who aim to create a safe and collaborative environment for the LGBTIQ+ community.

Creating a more accepting environment for LGBTIQ+ individuals
Engaging allies of the LGBTIQ+ community
Encouraging the recruitment, retention, advancement and professional development of LGBTIQ+ talent
Supporting the practice’s business by developing contacts with clients who are members of the LGBTIQ+ community
Providing opportunities to participate in volunteering and pro bono initiatives that support the LGBTIQ+ community
Providing guidance to management on the development and implementation of supportive LGBTIQ+ policies
Creating a dynamic LGBTIQ+ community in the practice

The co-chairs of the Pride Network are Denton Nichols (Houston) and Mark A. Robertson (New York). The vice chair is Rachel Rosenfeld (Washington, DC).

Our initiatives and activities focus on promoting our mission and objectives, including:

Holding meetings and other networking opportunities through which members of Pride at Norton Rose Fulbright get to know each other
Organizing annual firmwide and office-specific LGBTIQ+ educational events to engage LGBTIQ+ allies
Partnering with clients and local organizations to provide pro bono and other community services for disadvantaged communities in the cities where we work
Participating in and sponsoring initiatives and activities of LGBTIQ+ organizations