Diversity News
10/02/2024
Seyfarth Again Earns Mansfield Certification Plus for Dedication to Inclusion and Belonging
(October 2, 2024) - Seyfarth Shaw LLP has once again achieved Mansfield Certification Plus from Diversity Lab after completing the Mansfield Rule 12-month certification program. Seyfarth has earned such recognition every year since its inception in 2017. Mansfield certification “underscores the firm’s steadfast dedication to promoting inclusive and equitable workplaces.”
Mansfield is a year-long structured certification process designed to ensure all qualified talent at participating law firms have a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership roles. Mansfield Certification focuses on “opening the door wider” and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are transparent and inclusive for everyone.
Seyfarth remains dedicated to Mansfield certification as creating a culture of inclusion and belonging are at the forefront of Seyfarth’s client- and talent-centered culture.
Mansfield’s core principles of transparency, accountability, and knowledge sharing, include:
- Contributing to monthly group knowledge-sharing meetings and attending expert-led legal workshops to ensure the lawful implementation of Mansfield’s principles.
- Drafting and making advancement processes and leadership role descriptions transparent and accessible to all lawyers.
- Broadening the pool of talent considered for dozens of leadership roles and activities, with at least 30% of the lawyers considered consisting of underrepresented lawyers across 75% of opportunities.
- Engaging in individual firm check-ins at the six-month mark (even more frequently for new firms) to support the adoption of legal and effective processes.
- Submitting certification data, transparent processes, and a signed affirmation from the managing partner at the end of each certification year.
About Seyfarth:
With more than 900 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides top tier advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.