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In her position as the Global Head of Legal Personnel at Reed Smith, Casey has responsibility for the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program; the Women’s Initiative Network; and Recruiting, Retention and Hiring Programs for lawyers and staff. In 2021 she oversaw the launch of the Family Network, which included the introduction of benefits such as childcare, tutoring, and peer to peer networking, as well as resources to achieve a work-life balance across all family stages. Meanwhile the Family Support Initiative, which was launched in 2020 to address COVID-19 family challenges, was also enhanced. Other policies implemented under Casey’s leadership include a global flexible working policy to provide for agile work; expanded maternity and adoption leave policies; and a Declared Pronoun policy focused on communicating preferred pronouns. Of the firm’s partner promotions in 2021, 42% have been women and 22% have been ethnic minorities.