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Stoel Rives is pleased to have achieved Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Plus, joining 240+ other law firms. Launched by Diversity Lab in 2017, the Mansfield certification aims to diversify leadership in law firms. The firm’s “plus” status indicates that, in addition to meeting or exceeding the baseline requirements, the firm has met the goal of at least 30% diverse lawyer representation in a notable number of its current leadership roles. #MansfieldRule #Leadership #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #LawFirm #Lawyer #Attorney #Legal #Law #StoelRives

In her Business Law Blog article, “The DEI Conundrum for Companies,” Nadelle Grossman explored both obstacles and opportunities that companies face in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. In this article, I expand that discussion, noting and commenting on ways that law firms can establish or build upon their DEI efforts to... Continue Reading #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #wislawnow

“[T]he lack of networks and relationship-building opportunities pose significant hurdles to getting diverse litigation and arbitration counsel.” And that’s why I’m passionate about helping lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds build their networks and books of business. #diversityandinclusion #lawfirm #businessdevelopment

Are you considering increasing the DEI efforts of your law firm? Josi Kennon Swonetz, Senior Corporate Counsel of Best Buy Health, and Sheronda Rochelle, Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft, offer several tips on how increased DEI efforts can improve many facets of a company. Sheronda Rochelle explains that “buy-in and messaging from the top down is key to creating a culture in which DEI becomes more normalized.” View more about #DEI and #DEIB in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms. #BestLawFirms #CorporateInclusion #CorporateBelonging 

Discover how corporate clients are spearheading diversity and inclusion efforts within law firms.  Explore the evolving landscape of client-driven initiatives for a more inclusive legal industry. https://lnkd.in/g6QDzFYB #DiversityAndInclusion #LawFirms #CorporateClients

Farella Braun + Martel was ranked among the most diverse law firms nationally in its size category, 101 to 250 attorneys, in Law360’s 2023 Diversity Snapshot, earning a #7 ranking and moving up from 16th place in the 2022 table. Farella is among just 17% of law firms in the country to top the benchmarks for the 2023 Diversity Snapshot ranking. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gYBsNaWU #Diversity #DiversityAndInclusion #MidsizeLawFirm

I recently spoke with a new general counsel who, like so many others, wants to build diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) objectives into the company culture. “Torts, contracts, civil procedure, constitutional law,” she listed. “None of my law school courses mentioned DEI! And the law firm I came from merely paid lip service to it.” As the demand for DEI initiatives grows, so does the need for a capable leader to take charge. In many organizations, the GC is the go-to person. “But how can you make DEI a priority,” I asked my friend, “when you have so many other pressing matters on your plate?” #Dei #diversity #diversityandinclusion #inhousecounsel #corporatelaw #womeninlaw #leadership #analytics #legalrecruiting #atlantalawyer

Even with DEI programs in place, many companies in the legal profession are trying to find ways to recruit and retain talent. Learn how CLO’s and other legal leaders are revising their DEI strategies to attract and welcome individuals with diverse backgrounds https://lnkd.in/gvwavpKS. #DEI #diversity #equity #inclusion #legal #law #legalleaders 

Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that the firm has been named as a finalist for the 2024 Chambers USA Awards in the DEI: Outstanding Firm category. Winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony taking place on June 13. The awards recognize a law firm’s preeminence in key jurisdictions and reflect achievements such as outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service. The shortlist and ultimate winners are the result of countless interviews and extensive research conducted by more than 200 Chambers and Partners research analysts. MVA is widely known for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, which is embraced and promoted across the firm through recruiting, development, and promotion programs for lawyers and business professionals with underrepresented backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Every year, MVA strives to advance these initiatives, examples of which are detailed in the firm’s most recent Diversity Report. In the last year alone, the firm’s work in this space has been recognized by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, the Human Rights Campaign, the Wells Fargo Legal Department, Lawyers of Color, and others. MVA’s Diversity Committee, established in 2002, works in collaboration with the Management, Attorney Development, and Recruitment committees to ensure adequate support for attorneys at every stage of their career. One of MVA’s long-time Fortune 100 clients shared that she is “always impressed by the quality of the engagement teams” the firm assembles. “Notably, those engagement teams have been among the most diverse I have worked with, and the diversity is at all levels—partners, counsel, associates, and others. This is reflective of the firm’s overall culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion,” she said. Another long-time Fortune 200 client, remarked that she considers MVA to be “a trusted impact partner” and she has seen firsthand “the firm’s commitment to the core value of inclusion, through the firm’s leadership at the Management Committee and Team Leader levels.” Chambers and Partners is a leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions. The organization, founded in 1990, delivers detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers and law firms. https://lnkd.in/evwbCSy4

The 2024 Diversity Survey, conducted by our friends at Leopard Solutions, a Surepoint company, in collaboration with ATL, explored the experiences of diverse attorneys at large law firms. More than 600 lawyers shared their insights, and earlier this month, we highlighted some of the results.  The survey reveals that law firm partnership remains the career objective for most of the lawyers surveyed. A majority of participants (64%) reported that their goal upon entering a top 200 law firm was to make partner. Almost the same number (65%) indicated that their goals remained unchanged after joining the firm.  . . . #diversity #communication #humanresources #diversityinlaw #diversityequityinclusion #womeninlaw #leadership #progress #transparency #accountability #lawfirms #atlantalawyer #legalrecruiting #AtlantaLegalRecruiters #theRMNagency #legalrecruitingfirm #legalrecruiter #legalrecruiters #legalsearch #atlantalegalrecruiters #atlantalawfirms #biglaw #smalllawfirm #inhousecounsel #associate #partner