81-100 The firm displays an The firm has a very high The firm has made exemplary percentage of diverse consistent efforts to commitment to equity partners and/or a promote diversity in its diversity in both its substantial percentage of community through internal workforce legal professionals within outreach and events. A and its community. the firm are diverse. The substantial percentage of firm plans to use multiple the firm’s revenues for diverse employees for this the prior fiscal year involve contract, including at least partnerships, joint ventures, one in a leadership role. or subcontracts with Many diverse employees certified diverse firms. are assigned meaningful Examples of community work and have primary diversity promotion responsibility for include: significant matters. The Conducting a mentoring, firm has an official and training, or professional robust affirmative action development program for plan to recruit, utilize, and diverse-owned firms; promote diverse Contributing to employees. The firm has a scholarships for diverse diversity plan containing students; specific diversity goals and Providing apprenticeship regularly tracks its progress training; toward their achievement. Sponsoring diversity presentations and lecture series; Joining outside organizations, i.e. civic and professional groups that promote diversity; Serving on committees that diversity, such as bar associations; Participating in pipeline programs to cultivate diversity, i.e. school career days, job shadowing, minority job fairs; and Reaching out to diversity consultants and affinity groups to develop strategy and relationships. 61-80 The firm displays a The firm has a high The firm has made strong commitment percentage of diverse consistent efforts to
81-100 The firm displays an exemplary commitment to diversity in both its internal workforce and its community. The firm has a very high percentage of diverse equity partners and/or a substantial percentage of legal professionals within the firm are diverse. The firm plans to use multiple diverse employees for this contract, including at least one in a leadership role. Many diverse employees are assigned meaningful work and have primary responsibility for significant matters. The firm has an official and robust affirmative action plan to recruit, utilize, and promote diverse employees. The firm has a diversity plan containing specific diversity goals and regularly tracks its progress toward their achievement. The firm has made consistent efforts to promote diversity in its community through outreach and events. A substantial percentage of the firm’s revenues for the prior fiscal year involve partnerships, joint ventures, or subcontracts with certified diverse firms. Examples of community diversity promotion include: Conducting a mentoring, training, or professional development program for diverse-owned firms; Contributing to scholarships for diverse students; Providing apprenticeship training; Sponsoring diversity presentations and lecture series; Joining outside organizations, i.e. civic and professional groups that promote diversity; Serving on committees that diversity, such as bar associations; Participating in pipeline programs to cultivate diversity, i.e. school career days, job shadowing, minority job fairs; and Reaching out to diversity consultants and affinity groups to develop strategy and relationships. 61-80 The firm displays a strong commitment The firm has a high percentage of diverse The firm has made consistent efforts to
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