I, Amanda Cialkowski, personally commit to the following:

Personal Commitment 

• Listen with sensitivity to and awareness of all forms of diversity (including cultural, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical ability and neuro diversity) to increase inclusivity
• Continue to seek educational opportunities to increase my cultural competency
• Consider more critically my own language with a focus on how my word choice might impact others
• Demonstrate vulnerability and willingness to admit mistakes
• Seek opportunities to provide a platform for underrepresented voices

Organizational Commitment 

• Further our firm’s efforts to become:
• An “employer of choice” for those in the legal profession who seek an inclusive workplace offering first-tier career opportunities
• A “law firm of choice” among clients who share diversity as a business value
• A “leader by example” in our broader legal, business, and political communities
• Continue to participate in the Mansfield Rule certification process to gain promotion from Cohort to Certification Plus in June 2023
• Intentionally consider a broad slate of underrepresented talent in our hiring, including positions of leadership
• Revise internal firm documents using gender-inclusive language
• Review our firm’s core values with an eye toward inclusion and belonging
• Develop an inclusive culture in the workplace that embraces all employees and enables them to make meaningful contributions while caring about and appreciating each other
• Send out weekly emails to share information more broadly
• Highlight an employee each week to share their personal and cultural background in a way to foster inclusivity and togetherness
• Continue to refine and improve our hybrid working environment
• Improve internal satisfaction and retention through authentic community and personal wellness efforts
• Prioritize retention and increase leadership opportunities at all levels of the firm for BIPOC professionals