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Diversity and Inclusion Committee Host CLE On Women’s Legal Rights

On September 24, 2026, firm attorneys Giovanna Carlino and Kenneth Chiarella, presented a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session titled ”Women’s Legal Rights from the Age of Helen of Troy to Hilary Duff: A Story of Ebbs and Flows Throughout History.” The CLE was hosted by the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

During the presentation, Ms. Carlino and Mr. Chiarella provided a broad historical overview of the evolution of women’s legal rights across different societies and legal systems, including Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and the United States. Additionally, they spoke on the significant laws, regulations, and court decisions that restricted, expanded, or otherwise shaped the nature and scope of women’s legal rights within each political system.

Ms. Carlino is an associate in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department.  She earned her J.D. from Boston College Law School and her B.A. in Political Science and English from the College of the Holy Cross. She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey.

Mr. Chiarella is a shareholder in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department. He earned his J.D. from New York Law School and his B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University. Upon law school graduation, Mr. Chiarella worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Craig L. Corson, J.S.C. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York.

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Diversity And Inclusion Committee Hosts CLE On Tribal Law In New Jersey

On November 5, 2025, Ryan R. Slocum, an associate in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department, presented a Continuing Legal Education (CLE ) session titled ”An Overview of Tribal Law and Tribal Rights in New Jersey.” The CLE was hosted by the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, of which Mr. Slocum is a member.

Mr. Slocum began his presentation with an overview of the interplay between tribal courts and state and federal courts. He continued with a discussion on the background on the two state recognized Native American tribes in New Jersey, including their history and current traditions. The session ended with a discussion on recent legal cases involving the tribes and the State.

Mr. Slocum earned his J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Camden and a B.A. in English from Rutgers University. Upon graduation from law school, he worked as a law clerk to the Honorable John J. Burke, III, J.S.C. in Burlington County. Mr. Slocum is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is currently serving his second term as a Trustee of the Burlington County Bar Association.

Photo: Ryan Slocum

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Diversity and Inclusion Committee Hosts CLE on Workplace Protections

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

Diversity And Inclusion Committee Presents CLE On Unconscious Bias

PHOTO L to R: Ryan Slocum, Ashley Attinello, Jaclyn Terranova, and Megan Wilson

On June 12, 2024, Workers’ Compensation Department associates, Ashley Attinello, Ryan Slocum, and Megan Wilson, presented a CLE entitled “The Effects of Affirmative Action on Unconscious Bias.” Jaclyn Terranova, a shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Department and Chair of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee’s Firm Events and Education Subcommittee, served as moderator for the panel discussion hosted by the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at the firm.

The participants provided an overview of recent court decisions surrounding affirmative action and the repercussions stemming from those decisions. The panelists closed the CLE with a practical discussion on how to recognize and combat unconscious bias in the workplace.

Capehart Scatchard Appoints Ana-Eliza Bauersachs As Diversity And Inclusion Committee Chair

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.

Capehart Scatchard Hosts First Years From Rutgers Minority Student Program

Capehart Scatchard hosted a panel discussion and breakfast on June 21, 2023, at its Mount Laurel office for first year law students from Rutgers Law School in Camden.  The students are part of the Rutgers Minority Student Program (MSP).  MSP serves Rutgers Law School students who are members of groups that are underrepresented in the legal profession.

Capehart Scatchard attorneys, Maura Burk, Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Stacey Gorin, Jake Kelinson, and Mary Ellen Rose, and summer law clerks, Gabi Aste-Molina, Ruhani Aulakh, and Eric Richwine served as panelists participating in a discussion on law careers in private practice.  The panelists shared their experience with law school, judicial clerkships, and working at a law firm.  The event was hosted by Capehart Scatchard’s Diversity & Inclusion committee, which Ms. Dev leads.

PHOTO L to R: Rhasheda Douglas, Assistant Dean Rutgers Law School, Sanu Dev, Jake Kelinson, Paris McPherson, MSP Assistant Director, Maura Burk, Kristina Goshorn, Eric Richwine, Kevon Elzey, McKenna Kohlepp, Donisha Kendrick, Kerry Robinson, Elizabeth Lascarez, Ruhani Aulakh, Chyanne Rhodes, Gabi Aste-Molina, Mary Ellen Rose, and Stacey Gorin

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Diversity and Inclusion Committee Presents CLE on Religious Diversity & Inclusion

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.

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Capehart Scatchard Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day By Making Cards For Seniors

PHOTO L to R: Capehart Scatchard attorneys Jaclyn Terranova, Morgan Pyle, Natasha Sawh, Ashley Mollenthiel Fiore; Advia Knight Foster, Esq., New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co.

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at the firm, in conjunction with the Diversity Inclusion and Leadership Committee of the Burlington County Bar Association (BCBA), made over one hundred greeting cards for residents of the Doreatha D. Campbell Senior Housing Complex in Willingboro, NJ.

The card-making project was undertaken in partnership with the Volunteer Center of Burlington County’s 17th Annual MLK Day Challenge. On January 5 and January 12, attorneys and staff from the firm and the BCBA gathered at the firm’s Mount Laurel office to decorate cards and write inspiring messages to bring smiles and encouragement to the card recipients.

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Diversity and Inclusion Committee Presents CLE on Disability Inclusion

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.

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Capehart Scatchard Participates In Day Of Service Event

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at the firm, in conjunction with Burlington Country Bar Association (BCBA), collected monetary donations as well as donations of gift cards, costumes, treats, and pumpkins to ensure the children receiving services from Providence House Domestic Violence Services have a fun Halloween.  In addition, on October 16, 2021, thirty volunteers from the firm and BCBA rolled up their sleeves to paint a gazebo, plant flowers, spruce up the yard, and clean the kitchen and playroom at a safe house run by the organization.

Providence House Domestic Violence Services, which is based in Westampton, provides comprehensive services for victims of domestic abuse and their children free of charge at outreach offices and emergency safe houses in Burlington and Ocean Counties.

 

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