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Commitment to Improve and Grow
This page was last updated on July 15, 2021.
To honor our commitment to transparency and accountability, we are proud to share progress on goals we have included in our DEI Committee’s Strategic Plan. What follows is a list of action items we commit to implementing and discussing internally.
To honor our commitment to transparency and accountability, we are proud to share progress on goals we have included in our DEI Committee’s Strategic Plan. What follows is a list of action items we commit to implementing and discussing internally.
- Develop an action plan that focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our efforts to recruit, develop, and advance lawyers and staff
- Review involvement and sponsorship of affinity bar associations and nonprofit organizations. Increase participation in additional groups based on findings and recommendations.
- Increase diversity and number of people of color in leadership positions and partner ranks, and create a Managing Board “Seat at the Table.” Progress: Starting in February 2021, DEI Steering Committee member Stephanie Grant joined the Managing Board as associate representative.
- Review opportunities given to diverse lawyers in comparison with their counterparts in the majority and ensure diverse lawyers are given opportunities to originate new work and serve on and lead client teams.
- Update evaluation processes at every level of the firm, recognizing and rewarding contributions to diversity and inclusion.
- Provide education, diversity training, and leadership training at every level of the firm.
- Improve mentorship for diverse associates.
- Review firm policies through an equity lens and revise or add to policies based on findings and recommendations.