Commitment to Diversity - Baker & Hostetler LLP

Women’s CommitteeRecognizing that women face distinctive challengesin the legal profession, in 2004 Baker Hostetlerformed a separate Women’s Committee to providerecommendations to management to meet thesechallenges. Chair of the Committee is Lisa Pennington,Houston Office Managing Partner.The Committee, which is comprised of attorneysfrom all our offices as well as representation fromHuman Resources and Marketing, is divided into fivesubcommittees:— Hiring/Retention— Social Inclusion— Work/Life Balance— Management/Leadership— MarketingIn addition to the firmwide initiatives addressed bythe Women’s Committee, various offices have alsoorganized business development and networking eventsfor women attorneys and clients, as well as hosted orsponsored programs honoring the contributions andachievements of women within the local community,including:— The Denver office hosted its fourth annual Receptionin Honor of Women’s History Month in March 2009;— The Cleveland, Houston and Orlando womenattorneys have hosted networking receptions forclients and friends of the Firm;— Multiple-year Firm sponsorship of the CorporateCounsel Women of Color’s Annual Career StrategiesConference;— Cleveland office sponsorship of Diversity Seminarshosted by the Cleveland Bar Association.