Building Diversity at the Firm
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner values diversity in our inclusive office environment. Schwegman has established a Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group to help continue to actively foster a culture embracing diversity. We believe that diversity can help contribute to collaborative efforts and to building a positive and supportive workplace and community.
Schwegman was recognized as being among the top 25 law firms within its size category in the U.S. for minority attorneys, as reported by Law360 on July 7, 2019. Learn more here.
Meet the Steering Group
Theresa Stadheim
Janal Kalis
Marsha Huddy
Andre Marais
Suneel Arora
Susan Yee
Hear From The Managing Partner
Supporting Diversity in the Community
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner has included building a foundation of diversity within and beyond the IP community as a key objective in our community outreach. Some groups that we have supported are listed below.
AIPLA Diversity in IP Networking Events
AIPLA Women in IP Networking Events
Bexar County Women’s Bar Association (BCWBA) Autumn Affair
Blacks in Technology (BIT) BitCon
ChIPs Global Summit
ChIPs Next Gen Summit
Girl Scouts IP Patch Events
Girls @ The Tech Day by The Tech Interactive
Girls @ The Tech Luncheon by the Tech Interactive
Human Rights Campaign Twin Cites Dinner
IPO’s Women in IP Reception
LGBT Bar Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair
Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) Scholarship Gala
Santa Clara University Annual Diversity Gala
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice Events
Women Who Code Silicon Valley Onboarding Event
Firm-Wide Diversity Trainings:
2018 – “Gray Area Thinking®” and “Transgender 101” by Ellie Krug
2019 – “Mindful Empathy” by Stephanie Glaros