June 2023 Month-long observance: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Black Music Month National Caribbean American Heritage Month Pride Month (LGBTQIAA+) Important D&I calendar dates: 5thWorld Environment Day 11thRace Unity Day 12thLoving Day 19thJuneteenth 20thWorld Refugee Day 21stNational Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada) 21stLitha, Summer Solstice (Pagan) 24stSt-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec) 28th Eid al-Adha (Muslim) Pride Day (LGBTQ+)… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – May 2023
May 2023 Month-long observance: ALS Awareness Month Haitian Heritage Month Indian Heritage Month Jewish-American Heritage Month Mental Health Month National Asian American and South Pacific Islander Heritage Month Older Americans Month South Asian American Heritage Month Important D&I calendar dates: 5thCinco de Mayo 17thInternational Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 21stWorld Day for Cultural Diversity… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – April 2023
April 2023 Month-long observance: Arab-American Heritage Month Autism Awareness Month Celebrate Diversity Month Earth Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Volunteer Month Important D&I calendar dates: 2ndWorld Autism Awareness Day 2ndPalm Sunday (Christian) 5thPassover begins (Jewish) 7thGood Friday (Christian) 14thNational Day of Silence (LGBTQ+) 9-10thEaster (Christian) 13thPassover ends (Jewish) 17thLaylat al-Qadr (Muslim) 18thYom Hashoah… Read More
Women’s History Month: Timeline of Legal History of Women in the United States, 1990’s-present
In celebration of Women’s History Month, these are significant events affecting women in legal history that have occurred during the time that Vernis & Bowling has been in practice. 1993The Family and Medical Leave Act goes into effect. 1994Congress adopts the Gender Equity in Education Act to train teachers in gender equity, promote math and… Read More
Women’s History Month: Timeline of Legal History of Women in the United States, 1970’s-1980’s
In celebration of Women’s History Month, these are significant events affecting women in legal history that have occurred during the time that Vernis & Bowling has been in practice. 1971Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corporation, 400 U.S. 542: The U.S. Supreme Court outlaws the practice of private employers refusing to hire women with preschool children. 1972Title… Read More