Make a Firm Commitment to Diversity

Public Justice and the Public Justice Foundation value diversity in the legal profession and, through this initiative, we encourage others to join us in making a firm commitment to diversity. 

We – and the firms and groups we have authorized to display this logo button on their web sites – recognize the value of diversity within private law firms, legal organizations, and throughout the legal community. And we want to raise awareness and prompt discussion of the value of diversity within the legal profession. Therefore, we make a firm commitment to promote diversity by:

• Offering equal opportunities for employment and promotion, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability;
• Recognizing the value of diversity in recruiting attorneys of color, female attorneys, attorneys with disability, and attorneys from other underrepresented groups;
• Recognizing the value of diversity in recruiting law students, administrative staff, and legal support staff;
• Reviewing our policies and procedures to make sure they reflect our commitment to diversity;
• Regularly reviewing our efforts and achievements in promoting diversity; and
• Supporting and participating in activities and organizations that encourage all dimensions of diversity.

We've Made A Firm Commitment to Diversity

If you would like your law firm or legal organization to join with us in making a firm commitment to diversity, click here to use the online form or write to Outreach Coordinator Cassandra Goings to find out how to do so. Later this year, we will post a state-by-state, alphabetical list of law firms and legal organizations that have made a firm commitment to diversity and that display this logo button on their site with a link back to this page.

To find more than 50 national, statewide, or local minority bar associations and women's bar associations, visit Public Justice's Database for Public Interest Advocates.

Here are some links to nonprofit groups and resources that might help your firm or legal organization set goals and implement strategies to realize your commitment to diversity: 

ABA Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
ABA TIPS Diversity Model Law Firm Program
ATLA Minority Caucus
ATLA Women's Caucus
Chicago Bar Association: Report on the Need for Diversity in the Legal Profession
CLEO: Council on Legal Education Opportunity
Lawyers for One America: Recommendations to the Legal Profession
Minority Law Journal
NALP Employment Diversity Committee: Career Fairs, Events, and Diversity Initiatives
National Employment Lawyers Association's Top 51 Tips for Increasing Diversity (PDF) 

To make a firm commitment to diversity and request that your firm or organization be added to the list of those making a firm commitment to diversity, or if you have any questions or to suggest additional links, please contact Communications Director Deborah Mathis. Inclusion on this list is not intended to imply that Public Justice endorses any listed firm or organization.