Biglaw companies are identified for housing their workplaces in prime actual property choices, with lovely views of cityscapes that span for miles. One Am Legislation 100 agency is utilizing its location for good to assist kids with sensory processing points have a good time America’s birthday from a spot that’s extra attuned to their wants.
Barnes & Thornburg — a agency that introduced in $747,226,000 gross income in 2024, placing it at No. 73 on the Am Legislation 100 — is spreading the wealth by utilizing its thirty third flooring workplace area in Columbus, Ohio, to host a fireworks viewing occasion for the town’s Purple, White and BOOM! occasion for households concerned with the Childhood League Heart, a neighborhood group that works with younger kids who’ve developmental disabilities.
Katrina Thompson, a companion on the agency who additionally serves as chair of the Childhood League Heart’s board, is honored that she’s in a position to throw the July 4th occasion for the youngsters. On high of the nice view of the fireworks show, the occasion is not going to solely have meals, video games, and actions, however it’ll even have a quiet room and radio quantity management to attenuate overstimulation. She lately shared her ideas on the vacation bash with NBC4 WCMH-TV:
“We’ve obtained air con, a bit of temperature management, there’s restrooms, handicap accessible restrooms that individuals can use,” mentioned Thompson, who additionally has a daughter with autism.
She mentioned occasions like Purple, White and BOOM! with massive crowds, loud sounds and summer season warmth could cause households like hers to overlook out on the enjoyable.
“That is typically a disturbing time for households with autism or sensory points,” Thompson mentioned. “So I wish to have this occasion to essentially convey the households collectively to expertise and hopefully have a core reminiscence round Purple, White and BOOM!”
Congratulations to the Columbus workplace of Barnes & Thornburg for locating a method to make this vacation occasion extra inclusive for kids with particular wants.
Downtown law firm providing sensory friendly Red, White & BOOM! experience [NBC4 WCMH-TV]
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Legislation, the place she’s labored since 2011. She’d love to listen to from you, so please be at liberty to email her with any ideas, questions, feedback, or critiques. You’ll be able to comply with her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or join together with her on LinkedIn.
