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Commitment to Diversity

Merchant & Gould is committed to recruiting and retaining individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Merchant & Gould's Diversity Mission Statement:

"Merchant & Gould is committed to promoting diversity at all levels in the workplace and to fulfill the objective of a respectful work environment in which each person is encouraged and supported in reaching his or her fullest potential. We are committed to attracting and retaining individuals with diverse backgrounds that meet our high standards of excellence. Merchant & Gould believes that this environment assists in the continued success of our attorneys and staff and in meeting the needs of our clients."

  

Upcoming Diversity Event

Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Convention, Dallas, Texas, August 31 - September 3, 2011
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The Hispanic National Bar Association 36th Annual Convention will be held August 31 – September 3, 2011 at the elegant downtown Sheraton Hotel in Dallas, Texas.


Past Diversity Events 

AIPLA Women in IP Networking Dinner, May 4, 2011

AIPLA Women in IP networking dinner hosted by Merchant & Gould. Panel discussion on Networking and Business Development skills for women in conjunction with a talk by Patricia Gillete regarding advancement of women in the field entitled "Is it really about the Shoes?".

2011 Annual Page Education Foundation Spring Gala April 16th, 2011 "Second Base"
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Twenty-two years ago The Page Education Foundation (PEF) launched an inspiration-invite promising students of color to continue their education. Since its inception in 1988, PEF has parlayed this innovative idea into a catalyst for shaping the education and social responsibility of vibrant young people of color in Minnesota. We do this by enticing college-age youth to positively influence younger children of color. In exchange for their volunteer service to children, PEF offers them mentoring and financial assistance for college. The program has grown from funding ten students in 1988 to funding 560 students this year. In the past twenty-two years, PEF has invested in 4,000 students of color across the state of Minnesota. These young people have volunteered more than 275,000 service hours to younger children in an effort to positively influence participation in the world around them.

National Society for Black Engineers 37th Annual Convention in St. Louis, MO, March 23-27, 2011
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Alton Hornsby Panelist, NSBEPreneurTM Entrepreneurship: Executing Your Passion & Finding Success Outside of Traditional Engineering.

MCCA's 10th Annual CLE Expo in Chicago, IL, March 15-17, 2011
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Kathy Kowalchyk attending.

Colorado Center for Legal Inclusiveness Legal Inclusiveness & Diversity Summit, March 14-15, 2011
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University of Tennessee Law School Blackshear Scholarship Gala, March 5, 2011
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Michigan Tech Spring Career Fair, February 22, 2011
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Kathy Kowalchyk attending and speaking on careers in Intellectual Property.

Women in Intellectual property Law Association CLE hosted by Merchant & Gould in Minneapolis, MN, February 3, 2011

"The Changing Law of Inequitable Conduct" presented by Rachel Zimmerman of Merchant & Gould and Becky Thorson of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.