Category Archives: Diversity and Inclusion

A Fond Farewell to Times New Roman: DEI Committees Recommend Changing to a Sans Serif for Accessibility

In May of 2020, Jackson & Campbell adopted a new policy for all firm communications: it replaced Times New Roman font with Calibri, a more accessible and easier-to-read font. If high-tech scanners had trouble reading Times New Roman font, chances were that some of the people reading our communications also found difficulty in reading that font. Earlier this ... Read More

Celebrating Pride Year-Round

Whether you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community, a friend or an ally, or someone who wants to know more about Pride, celebrating Pride in the workplace should not just be celebrated once a year, but something to honor year-round. June is a particularly important month for the LGBTQ+ community, as it marks what is historically considered ... Read More

The Diversity of the Supreme Court

At various points in the history of the United States, Presidential candidates and Presidents have made statements about the judicial nomination of the next Supreme Court Justice, indicating that issues of ethnicity and gender may provide the deciding factor in a selection process. Several Presidents have appointed individuals to add characteristics of diversity, as well as legal brilliance and judicial temperament. However, considerations of ... Read More

New Video: The Women’s Initiative

https://youtu.be/FzPUmIUB2-0 Attorney Sarabeth Rangiah discusses the efforts of Jackson & Campbell's women attorneys to support one another in a legal world predominantly still run by men. Jackson & Campbell, P.C.'s attorneys are among the most respected in Washington, routinely winning national awards and high rankings from organizations like The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Who's Who in America, and many ... Read More

A Statement from the Firm

When our firm president, John J. Matteo, wrote this statement in June of last year, he was responding to a wave of peaceful protests across the country held in response to a long history of police violence and discrimination that has harmed generations of African-Americans. Those issues have not been resolved, and as a firm we remain committed to bringing about ... Read More