Honigman is pleased to announce that the company has done so earned Mansfield 5.0 certification. we are proud of this achievement that shows that our firm has taken conscious steps to expand the list of eligible candidates for management positions in our company.
Mansfield aims to increase and maintain diversity in law firm leadership Enlargement of the pool of lawyers, lawyers for LGBTQ+, lawyers with disabilities and underrepresented racial and/or ethnic advocates serving as Senior Lateral aLegal vacancies, corporate leadership opportunities, equity partner promotions and permanent leadership positions. Businesses also need to create and publish job descriptions and Appointment/Election Policies for Leadership Roles.
“Diversity, equality and inclusion are fundamental to our culture at Honigman,” said David Foltyn, Honigman chairman and CEO. “DEI brings a broader perspective to our thinking, our client relationships and our work products. More importantly, it fosters an atmosphere of camaraderie and respect, which is at the core of our company values.”
To earn the Mansfield Certification, participating law firms must:
- Consider at least 30% women, advocates from underrepresented races and ethnic groups
Groups, advocates with disabilities and/or LGBTQ+ advocates for 70% or more of
Company leadership, committees and activities; - Track and document candidate pool composition by demographic identity;
- Complete the 3-month, 6-month, and annual check-in surveys and data
collection requests during the review period; and - Get involved in community building and knowledge sharing with participating companies.
“It takes a lot of work for organizations to make even incremental changes to long-standing solutions systems, and it’s an absolute honor for the Diversity Lab team to see what these companies are doing achieved over the course of the year-long certification cycle,” said Kavita Ramakrishnan, Mansfield Rule and Knowledge Sharing Senior Director of Diversity Lab.
More information about the Mansfield Certification can be found here.
About Honigman LLP
Honigman is an Am Law 200 full-service general business practice with more than 330 attorneys nationwide in Chicago, Michigan (Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing), Washington, DC and ours latest wholly owned subsidiary in Israel, Honigman Law Israel, which last month announced the arrival of five Wall Street attorneys as Honigman builds a community of US attorneys in Israel. Honigman’s growth continues and the company has added more than 80 new hires in the last 18 months. Our lawyers advise clients on complex issues in more than 60 areas of law.
