Life at Winston

Throughout the month of July, Winston & Strawn team members made strides toward their fitness goals for the 3^rd annual WinSTRIDE walking challenge. Competition was fierce as each office teamed up to walk and run their team to the highest number of average steps.

Calling all Winston employees! June 1st marks the beginning of WinSTRIDE 2020, an annual steps challenge organized by Well at Winston. In this friendly competition, our employees are grouped by office to see which location can take the most average steps over the course of a month. You can also race to the top of the personal leaderboard by having the highest number of total steps for an individual.

Winston & Strawn’s partnership with Born This Way Foundation’s “21 Days to Be Kind” Challenge reminded firm members around the globe about the importance of daily acts of kindness for the mental well-being of us all. Performing simple acts of kindness has been shown to boost reported levels of happiness, self-worth, and calmness while decreasing symptoms of depression.

The firm was pleased to welcome sought-after speaker Brian Cuban to kick off our Year of Mental Health, the theme for Winston Wellness initiatives in 2019. The program was presented live in Dallas, with teleconference to the other U.S. offices and a recording provided to the Asia and Europe offices.

Winston Wellness and Coaching offered a Meditation Workshop on August 13 as part of our 2018 Year of the Heart initiative to help firm members reduce their risk factors for heart disease.

Winston & Strawn was among the 690 companies that participated in the 37th running of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge® 5K in Chicago’s Grant Park on May 24. Over 50 of our attorneys and staff finished this year’s race.

Winston celebrated Staff Appreciation Week, April 23-27, with themed events and giveaways to say “thank you” to its exceptional employees. 

People are the heartbeat of Winston, and we have continually worked to create a culture of wellness at the firm. For 2018, we have stepped up our efforts to help firm members achieve a healthier and happier lifestyle with the launch of our global “Year of the Heart” Winston Wellness initiative. 

The firm’s Human Resources Department in several of our U.S. offices held Winston Care Wednesdays throughout the month of November to provide firm members with opportunities to focus on personal well-being and to give back in meaningful ways.

June 5-9 was Wellness Week in the firm’s New York office, with a variety of resources and activities aimed at enhancing wellness and encouraging healthy habits. 

The Chicago office hosted its Winston Wellness Week May 15-19, offering a variety of activities and resources to our attorneys and staff aimed at enhancing wellness and encouraging healthy habits. 

The firm celebrated Staff Appreciation Week with themed events and giveaways to say “thank you” to its exceptional employees across the firm. 

During September and October, Winston offered a variety of activities and resources to our attorneys and staff employees aimed at enhancing wellness and encouraging healthy habits. All of our U.S. offices offered flu shots, and some held multiple events during a designated week or throughout the month. 

Winston & Strawn celebrated Staff Appreciation Week with themed events and giveaways to say “thank you” to its exceptional employees across the firm. 

On August 9, the Los Angeles office softball team took to the field for the Landau Lawyer’s League championship game against Wood Smith, a team Winston had beaten twice in the regular season.