DEI Resources

Diversity Lab and our partners remain committed to advancing inclusivity across the legal industry to create a fair and equitable work environment for all. Knowledge Sharing is a resource hub that provides extensive information on our pilots and innovations as well as crucial matters of workplace equality and pertinent obstacles and challenges.

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Pitch Competition Delivers Innovative Ways to Defend and Fortify DEI in the Legal Profession

Following five months of working together in structured teams, 100+ legal department leaders, law firm partners, and DEI experts pitched their innovative solutions at Diversity Lab’s 2024 “Movements to Movements Hackathon” to a dozen influential judges and 200+ spectators.

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90+ Law Firms Take Action to Increase Disability Inclusion

More than 90 leading law firms in the US, UK, and Canada announced they are partnering with Diversity Lab to continue building a culture of inclusion for people with disabilities by implementing one or more of the actions listed on the recently launched Disability Inclusion Commitments.

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Mansfield Certification Triples in 3 Years

Undeterred by the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling and a raft of lawsuits targeting diversity initiatives at major corporations, leaders from 61 legal departments announced that their diversity commitments were strong enough to earn Mansfield Rule 2.0 certification this year.

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Mansfield: Reports

Mansfield Outcomes Show Significant Growth in Diversifying Leadership

Summary Systemic Problem: Industry data shows that leadership in law firms and legal departments does not reflect the diversity of the workforce or society. Since lawyers often have an immense societal footprint – often branching out from leadership in private practice and companies to take on roles where their decisions reverberate massively across the public and […]

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Mansfield: Reports

Legal 500 Podcast: Diversity Lab and A&O Shearman on Mansfield Certification – Magic bullets and measurable change

Diversity Lab’s Alyssa Jarvis and A&O Shearman’s Jo Dooley explore how Mansfield drives transparency in leadership opportunities for all lawyers across participating US and UK law firms, helps translate inclusive values into measurable action, and fosters accountability in supporting truly inclusive workplace cultures within law firms. Tune in for the Podcast Episode.

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