General Counsel Diversity and Inclusion Report US
The 2020 racial reckoning ignited a conversation at Weil, like many organizations, about justice and equity. To meet that watershed moment, we had to come together to catalyze meaningful change in society, the legal profession, and also within the Firm. In this moment, Weil’s Diversity Committee developed a mission statement with a special focus on our Black Attorneys and Staff, and reviewed over 175 ideas to develop an action plan.
As Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee, my primary goal for Weil’s Black attorneys is to help to make them successful. By “successful,” I mean continuing to foster a workplace culture conducive to their success, and continuing to focus the Firm’s efforts at recruiting, retaining and advancing attorneys of color, particularly our Black lawyers. Moreover, “success” means ensuring that our Black attorneys not only have the opportunities to excel, but that they get the specific skillset and training to take their practice to the next level, whether at Weil or elsewhere.
