Diversity & Inclusion Committee

On September 25, 2024, attorneys Daniel Klementowski, Alexis Rose, and Jason Sikoryak from the Workers’ Compensation Department presented a continuing legal education (CLE ) session titled “Workplace Protections: FMLA and the ADA.” The panel discussion was moderated by Jaclyn Terranova, a shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Department and Chair of the Firm Events and Education Subcommittee of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

The panelists provided a comprehensive overview of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), highlighting the essential protections these laws offer to employees. They specifically examined the applications of these laws in New Jersey, with a focus on their interpretation within the court system.

PHOTO L to R: Daniel Klementowski, Jason Sikoryak, Alexis Rose, and Jaclyn Terranova

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that effective February 14, 2024, Workers’ Compensation Department shareholder, Ana-Eliza T. Bauersachs, is the new Chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Ms. Bauersachs has been a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee from its inception and previously chaired the Events & Education Subcommittee.

She is replacing Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Co-Chair of the School Law Department, who founded the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and served as its Chair for seven years.

Ms. Bauersachs focuses her practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters. Prior to joining Capehart Scatchard, she served as a law clerk for The Honorable James R. Wolf, First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida. She is admitted to practice law in NJ and FL.

PHOTO L to R: Jaclyn Terranova, Bonnie Galam, Saikrishna Srikanth and Ana-Eliza Bauersachs

On March 7, 2023, Workers’ Compensation Department attorneys, Jaclyn Terranova and Saikrishna Srikanth, along with Bonnie Galam, founding attorney of The Galam Firm, presented a CLE entitled “Religious Diversity & Inclusion.” Workers’ Compensation Department Shareholder, Ana-Eliza Bauersachs, served as moderator for the panel discussion hosted by the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at the firm.

The participants provided an overview of the laws protecting religious diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Additionally, they reviewed relevant case law pertaining to religious accommodation and what happens when the freedom of religion conflicts with other protected rights. The panelists closed the CLE with a discussion on inclusive practices.

PHOTO L to R: Regina Phillips, Esq., Briana Smalley, Amanda McNelly, Esq., Sanu Dev, Esq.

On December 13, 2022, Workers’ Compensation Department Associate, Amanda J. McNelly, Regina Philipps, Partner at Madden & Madden, P.A., and Briana Smalley, a third year student at Villanova University Law School, presented a CLE entitled “Disability Inclusion: Awareness & Allyship.” School Law Department Shareholder, Sanmathi “Sanu” Dev, served as moderator for the panel discussion hosted by the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at the firm.

The participants provided an overview of the laws protecting individuals with disabilities, addressed misconceptions of disabilities, and discussed inclusive practices and ways to be an ally.