Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner issued the following announcement on Sept. 13.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has again been named a Mansfield Rule Certified Plus law firm for 2021. Diversity Lab, which oversees the Mansfield Rule, annually audits participating firms to measure whether they have effectively considered, complied and achieved the certification requirements. The Plus designation indicates firms that have not only considered, but also achieved, 30 percent diverse attorney representation in many of the Mansfield Rule’s categories.
BCLP helped pilot Mansfield Rule 1.0 in 2017 as a founding signatory and has achieved consecutive Certified Plus recognition each year. For Mansfield 4.0, which ran from July 2020 to July 2021, firms were asked to consider at least 30 percent women, lawyers of color, LGBTQ* lawyers and lawyers with disabilities for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, formal client pitch opportunities and senior lateral positions.
BCLP has worked hard to continue implementing the Mansfield Rule as part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to inclusion and diversity. BCLP is participating in Mansfield Rule 5.0, which runs July 2021 through July 2022, and has grown to engage 160 large firms in the US and Canada. This year, Diversity Lab launched the Mansfield Rule UK, and BCLP is one of 10 leading law firms to participate.
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