TAMPA – FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Emily Chase-Sosnoff, Partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been selected to participate in the Anti-Defamation League’s 2023 Glass Leadership Institute (“GLI”). The GLI is a nationally recognized leadership development program created to provide young professionals with the knowledge, skills and resources to become effective community leaders. GLI participants engage in monthly interactive sessions that revolved around the ADL’s various initiatives and work, including combating anti-Semitism and anti-bias trainings in school and communities. Participants are chosen based on their demonstrated leadership qualities as well as their interest in social and political justice and civil rights issues.
“I’m honored to be accepted into the ADL’s Glass Leadership Institute. The ADL’s mission is important to me, and I am looking forward to learning more about effective advocacy in order to do my part in the fight against anti-Semitism,” said Emily. “I will be joining their virtual cohort, but I’m excited to connect with all members in-person during the National Leadership Summit in D.C.”
Emily focuses her legal practice on providing advice and representation to management clients in matters related to labor and employment law, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims. Emily has represented employers in a host of employment law matters including cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability accommodation, and FMLA issues, wage and hour issues, and employment contract disputes. She is committed to helping her clients avoid litigation when possible by providing day-to-day guidance on maintaining positive employee relations through sound workplace policies, procedures, and trainings.
More information about the GLI can be found here: https://bit.ly/3VlZygh.
About the Anti-Defamation League
Established over 20 years ago, the Glass Leadership Institute (GLI) is the cornerstone leadership development program at the ADL. GLI empowers young adults to fight hatred and bigotry in their own communities, and provides unique opportunities to explore ADL’s core mission, “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all.” The GLI program is active in 24 cities across the U.S. Each local cohort brings together young adults interested in learning about effective advocacy and leadership in pursuit of the ADL’s mission.