Silver Sponsor

About Wiley Rein LLP

www.wiley.law

Wiley is a preeminent law firm wired into Washington. As a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 corporations, trade associations, and individuals across all industries, we provide strategic guidance on complex legal and regulatory matters that define the national and global landscape.

With the current administration shaping policy directives, regulatory enforcement, and legislative agendas, our highly respected attorneys and public policy advisors offer unmatched insights into the evolving priorities of agencies, regulators, and lawmakers.

We are the firm of choice in DC for many of the most innovative, influential, and transformational companies, business groups, and nonprofit organizations. From artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous vehicles, and blockchain technologies to government contracts, international trade, and telecom, media & technology (TMT), we integrate deep industry knowledge with sophisticated understanding of Washington’s regulatory and legislative environment.

Our interdisciplinary approach allows us to anticipate challenges, craft policies, and deliver solutions that empower emerging innovators and established industry leaders to thrive in an era of rapid evolution and heightened scrutiny.

Why did you decide to become a NBA-CLS sponsor?

Wiley is honored to serve as a Gold Sponsor of the National Bar Association – Commercial Law Section, supporting its work to advance inclusivity in the legal profession and foster meaningful connections between in-house and outside counsel.

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Wiley is home to a dynamic group of attorneys dedicated to our clients, our work, and our community. At Wiley, we aim to leverage our collaborative culture to celebrate the collective strength of all people – all under one umbrella.

Wiley is committed to inclusion and engagement, fostering a culture where all employees are encouraged to bring their unique perspectives to the table. The firm's dedication to pro bono work and community service underscores its commitment to making a positive impact beyond the legal profession.

Wiley also invests in the next generation of legal leaders through strategic pipeline initiatives. We offer scholarships for pre-law and 1/2L law students who have demonstrated financial need, academic achievement, leadership, and resilience. These programs provide critical exposure to the legal field and help build pathways to success.

Our affinity groups play a central role in promoting connection and growth within the firm. These member-founded groups—including AANHPI Lawyers, Black Lawyers, Latinx Lawyers, LGBTQ+ Lawyers, Parents-in-the-Law & Allies, Veterans, Military Families & Allies, and the Women’s Forum—meet regularly to foster mentorship, inclusion, and professional development.

Our efforts have earned national recognition. We once again received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index and were named a Top Performer and Compass Award recipient by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity—our fourth time receiving this honor. We also continue to be recognized among the Washington Business Journal’s top corporate philanthropists.

Gold Sponsor

About Alston & Bird

www.alston.com

The NBA-CLS provides an outstanding platform for networking and relationship building for in-house and outside counsel interested in promoting equal access to, and inclusion in, the legal profession. NBA-CLS showcases world-class talent, and Alston & Bird supports the annual conference to celebrate and connect with that talent.

Why did you decide to become a NBA-CLS sponsor?

Alston & Bird is a leading international law firm whose core practice areas are intellectual property, complex litigation, corporate, and tax, with national industry focuses that include financial services, technology, health care, manufacturing, and life sciences. The firm has built a reputation as one of the country’s best employers, appearing in the nation's premier ranking of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 27 consecutive years. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Brussels, Century City, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C.

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Alston & Bird has been a leader in law firm diversity and inclusion for many years, paving the way with ground-breaking initiatives and programs. It is not by chance that Alston & Bird has built a reputation as one of the country’s best employers. We have received national awards and recognition for our inclusive culture, including scoring 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index for 21 consecutive years and the Fortune recognition referenced above.

Alston & Bird has gone beyond a one size fits all blueprint when it comes to inclusion. We understand that creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where everyone has equal opportunity for success and feels that they belong is critical to attracting and retaining top talent. We accomplish this goal with initiatives that include embedding Practice Group Diversity Partners in each of the firm’s practice groups to work to ensure everyone has equal access to meaningful work, client teams, and mentoring. The firm also provides up to 50 hours of billable credit toward associate bonus thresholds for diversity and inclusion leadership activities. Our Firmwide Diversity & Inclusion Committee, led by our full-time Diversity & Inclusion Partner, is dedicated to enabling meaningful, long-term changes that ensure the firm is second to none in attracting, developing, nourishing, and retaining top talent at the firm.