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For 12 years, Diversity Lab worked alongside hundreds of law firm and legal department leaders to use data and science to identify where bias and discrimination exist in talent processes, and then rigorously test interventions to level the playing field.
We weren’t ideologues. We were researchers and scientists, asking why the top echelons of the legal profession remained largely homogeneous decade after decade. Our goal was to build fair and effective hiring, development, and advancement systems so organizations — and their clients — could benefit from the full spectrum of talented lawyers.
And our methods worked.
Data from two dozen pilots with 600 law firms and legal departments show that our experiments expanded access to opportunity and increased transparency for everyone, leading to more inclusive workforces and stronger businesses.
But as of June 2026, we’re closing our doors.
We’re closing not because we violated any laws, but because we ran out of options and funds to defend ourselves against the FTC’s false accusations.
This moment is not an endpoint. The inclusive talent processes and practices that emerged from our innovative work are now embedded in the DNA of hundreds of organizations. The impact endures. It lives on in the institutions and leaders who were doing this work before us, who innovated alongside us, and who will carry it forward well beyond us.
We deeply appreciate the law firm leaders, in-house counsel, talent experts, and diversity strategists who collaborated with us on this work for so many years.
For details on our closing, including the FTC’s unsupported claims and broad settlement demands, click here. For questions about our dissolution, please contact info@diversitylab.com.
Through hackathons and design sprints with top lawyers and talent experts, Diversity Lab designed and tested experiential pilots to level the playing field for all lawyers in collaboration with 600+ law firms and legal departments. Some of our past pilots include:
A “returnship” that matches experienced lawyers to law firms and legal departments after extended hiatuses from the workforce.
A structured certification process designed to ensure all talent has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership.
Trailblazing law firms pilot innovative talent practices to build more inclusive workplaces.
An assessment, built for law firm leaders, to maximize inclusion and equal access in talent practices.
For legal departments to assess outside counsel on inclusion practices and team metrics.
An accessible directory to quickly find legal expertise from a broad group of newly promoted partners at Mansfield firms.
Ten actions organizations can take to boost inclusivity and equal access for people with disabilities.
