MiraDewji

Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer

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Mira drives Seyfarth’s efforts to strengthen inclusion, equity, and diversity, ensuring that practices and policies align with the firm’s culture of belonging.


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Mira takes a strategic approach to engaging and fostering inclusive leadership. She serves as a trusted advisor to other firm leaders and oversees the evolution and integration of DEIB best practices across the firm. Mira’s focus is on continuously developing Seyfarth’s culture of belonging, where people of all backgrounds can bring their authentic selves and unique experiences to their work. She offers a data-driven approach and a deep, functional knowledge of DEIB best practices, drawing from her experience across several industries.

In this role, Mira leads all inclusion, equity, and belonging efforts with Seyfarth’s Executive Committee, the national Diversity and Inclusion Action Team, and the firm’s Business Resource Groups, as well as the Human Resources, Talent Development, Marketing and Business Development, and Recruiting departments. She also partners with clients and external organizations to drive positive change across the legal profession and beyond.

Mira has over a decade of experience designing and implementing strategic DEIB initiatives at three preeminent law firms, a top law school, and in a business consulting capacity. She has a background in economics and law, having practiced as a corporate transactional attorney at a global law firm in New York.

Mira has been an adjunct professor at New York University since 2016, where she creates and delivers cutting-edge courses to MBA and JD students on topics such as Inclusive & Ethical Leadership; Managing Diverse Teams; Leading Organizational Change; and Work, Wisdom & Happiness.

  • BSc, Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service
    International Political Economy
    Brown University Study Abroad Program, University of Delhi
    Magna cum laude
  • JD, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
    University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review, bilingual editor
    Student Law Society, elected representative
    Bora Laskin national moot court competition
    Magna cum laude
  • New York