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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Overview and Structure of Sheppard Mullin’s D&I Program
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are core values of Sheppard Mullin, and we recognize their importance to our workplace, clients and profession. We are proud of the progress we’ve made. Our diversity statistics among our Firm management include:
• Diverse partners (women/LGBTQ+/of color) represent 36% of elected seats on the Executive Committee, 53% of our Office Managing Partners, and 39% of our Practice Group Leaders (PGLs)
• One of the three Firm managers (partners) is a woman
• Sheppard Mullin’s professional management team (c-suite) are 80% diverse, 50% are women and 50% are racially/ ethnically diverse)
Our Firm has two standing committees that work together to foster our D&I culture and advance our mission:
• The D&I Committee has been in place since the 1990s and helps us to stay abreast of best practices relating to the recruitment, retention and promotion of diverse attorneys
• The D&I Strategic Council (DISC) uses a data-driven process and metrics to monitor the Firm’s D&I statistics and roll out innovative programs and plans
• The D&I Committee and DISC meet regularly and communicate the Firm’s commitment to D&I broadly
Inclusive Engagement Task Force (“IETF”) was launched in 2020. Its charter extends beyond the Firm’s existing D&I program. Comprised of attorneys and professional staff, the new Task Force leads the Firm’s efforts to address the various issues around systemic racism, equity and inclusion.
• IETF’s mission is to provide support and opportunities to all members of the Sheppard Mullin community to fight the effects of racism and systemic racism and drive inclusion through both internal and external initiatives and activities.
• IETF looks both inward and outward focusing on internal assessment, engagement and resources, pro bono and community service, and external engagement and charitable giving.
• Click here for more information on the IETF.
To ensure that the Firm is continuing to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace within each office Firmwide, we’ve
implemented various internal D&I initiatives, including the following:
• Attorney-led affinity groups for women attorneys, attorneys of color, LGBTQ+ attorneys, and veterans
• D&I Working Groups in each domestic office
• Regular Firm-wide D&I training and education
• Annual appointment of a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow by open nomination process
• An intensive business development coaching program for all senior women associates and new partners
• Annual Pride celebrations in domestic offices
• Two annual D&I-focused internal awards that recognizes Firm attorneys who have excelled in and committed to D&I and other community service initiatives
• The Sheppard Mullin Impact Initiative which is designed to inspire and empower the entire Sheppard Mullin family by creating opportunities for us to improve our communities through giving – both financially and by volunteering.
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