Hogan Lovells

United Kingdom, Washington D.C.
Legal

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Hogan Lovells, which is a Washington, D.C.- and London-based law firm, fired a long-term employee after she opposed the prevailing company-wide opinion regarding the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Hogan Lovells scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Hogan Lovells increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Hogan Lovells forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. Hogan Lovell supports ESG within its business practices. The company employs a Chief Diversity Officer, supports the Equality Act, and is a member of pro-abortion legal coalitions. Hogan Lowell has opposed anti-LGBTQ legislation and is a founding supporter of the TMBDLF Diversity Charity. The company is Mansfield Certified, indicating its support of DEI in its recruitment, hiring, promotions, and leadership composition. Hogan Lovells is a partner of the Center for Reproductive Rights, building case law, advocating before policy makers, and engaging in litigation to challenge bans and restrictions on access to abortion. The company is a member of the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance. Hogan Lovells is a member of The Diversity and Flexibility Alliance, indicating its support of DEI in its recruitment, retention, promotions, and leadership composition. The firm is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race. Hogan Lovells is a part of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, committed to work on initiatives that fight “systemic racism”. For these reasons, Hogan Lovells receives a High Risk rating.

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