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Firm Acknowledgements
• 158 Sheppard Mullin attorneys were named to the 2021 “Best Lawyers in America” list.
• The Legal 500 U.S. 2020 recognized 85 Sheppard Mullin partners and 21 practice groups as among the best in the
country. The firm was also recognized in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
• 41 Sheppard Mullin attorneys were ranked by Chambers USA as Leading Lawyers, 2020. The firm was also recognized
in Chambers Europe and Chambers Asia Pacific.
• Sheppard Mullin was ranked among the best litigation firms by Benchmark Litigation, 2021.
Diversity
We share our clients’ commitment to promoting diversity in the work place. Sheppard Mullin attorneys and our Diversity and Inclusion leadership team are unified in their commitment to continue to increase diversity in our firm. What distinguishes good intentions from results is a commitment by senior management to find the best attorneys possible coupled with the sincere belief that people with diverse backgrounds bring valuable attributes to the firm and our clients. We are proud of the following rankings.
• 2020 HRC Corporate Equality Index – 100% rating of LGBTQ workplace benefits (10th consecutive year).
• 2019 Minority Corporate Counsel Association Thomas L. Sager Award Recipient - Awarded each year to a large AmLaw 200 law firm that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to D&I and is a champion of D&I in the legal industry.
• American Lawyer Top Firms for Diversity/2020 Diversity Scorecard – Among the top law firms for diversity in 2020 (#31) and in prior consecutive years.
• Law360 100 Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys – Ranked among the 100 best firms for minority attorneys in 2015-2020 (since survey inception).
• Awarded Mansfield Rule 3.0 Plus for 2020.
Client Service & Project Management
While proud of the honors listed above, we prize meeting – and exceeding – our clients’ needs above all else. In-house counsel repeatedly stress the importance of “partnering,” “client service” and “responsiveness.” We have listened and taken action. Sheppard Mullin has launched an internal client service initiative called “Clients First” that outlines the expectations we place on every attorney and staff member with regard to client service. We also have a full-time legal project management team to develop budgets and plans tailored to our clients’ needs. Our project management system allows us to connect value to the cost of legal services.
Pro Bono
Sheppard Mullin encourages its attorneys to provide legal services to the financially disadvantaged and to underrepresented individuals and groups whose legal needs warrant volunteer assistance.
Each Sheppard Mullin office receives cases from local referral agencies that pre-screen indigent clients. Attorneys involved in this type of pro bono work assist clients with problems relating to education, immigration, political asylum, domestic violence, creditor/debtor relations and landlord/tenant problems. The commitment of the firm to pro bono activities has been recognized by several Bar Associations and by the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.
Use of Technology and Blogs
Our clients expect, and we deliver, greater efficiency through technology. We have more than 30 blogs from Advertising to Videogames, and a podcast, Nota Bene.
We use technology and automation tools when it is beneficial for our clients. The agile approach of our innovation team enables us to make advanced technologies directly available to clients, with a focus on those that have practical use cases for our clients’ legal and business needs.
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