Our 1L Diversity Pipeline Program, mentoring program, shadowing opportunities, business and professional development training and coaching, and support of conferences and networking events sponsored by diverse organizations provide our attorneys with the resources they need to grow and lead.
Diversity is our lifetime commitment
Diversity is embedded into our firm’s Core Values. We’ve always known that a diversity of backgrounds and views is critical to organizational strength and resilience. As a result, we've been diverse since our founding in 1973.
Developing talented people with diverse perspectives is a top priority. From law students to senior partners, and from professional staff to senior leadership and our Board of Directors, diversity, equity, and inclusion thrive here.
We are dedicated to recruiting, training, mentoring, and—above all—investing in diverse talent for the long haul. This is a strategic imperative, as consequential as anything we do as a firm.
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Our Programs
- Walking the talk
From firm-wide mandatory unconscious bias and anti-harassment training to town hall conversations focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion to our diversity newsletter, we keep diversity top of mind.
- Building a supportive community through affinity groups
These are the resource groups that are essential in maintaining a welcoming community for our diverse colleagues.
We partner with great organizations, including but not limited to:
We are proud of our record in developing diverse leaders
- 33% of our Board of Directors are women
- 29% of Shareholders are diverse
- 42% of office leaders are women
Hear from Our People
“What Epstein Becker Green offers through our diversity program is professional development, which takes into account the myriad of things you’re going to need to become a Partner in the firm.”
— Clifford Barnes
“I’ve never felt like I’ve had to apologize for having that reduced schedule or for prioritizing my family at times.”
— Anjali Downs
“One of my biggest fears was leaving a federal job that’s very flexible and coming to a traditional law firm, where the schedule might be more set in stone. And I’ve found that Epstein Becker Green is actually more flexible.”
— Cassandra Labbees
“It’s one thing that Epstein Becker Green is really strong on. Pushing you, as a first year or second year, to really become involved in the cases that you work on and the work that you do. And giving you opportunities that are unusual to bigger law firms.”
— Teresa Mason
Diversity Contacts/Committee
- Chair, Diversity & Professional Development Committee
- Vice Chair, Diversity & Professional Development Committee
- Vice Chair, Diversity & Professional Development Committee
- Diversity Manager
Events
Past Events
- November 9, 2022
- November 3, 2022
- July 18-21, 2022
- May 12, 2022
- April 14, 2022
Insights
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green’s Dedication to DEI Recognized in Bloomberg Law's 2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Framework ...
3 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsChampioning Diversity: Epstein Becker Green Honored Among the “2024 Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities” ...3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Named a Finalist for MCCA’s 2023 Thomas L. Sager Award and Earns Gold Seal Accreditation for Diversity ...4 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green Again Recognized in Bloomberg Law 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Framework
2 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEmbracing Inclusion: Epstein Becker Green Recognized as One of the “2023 Best Places to Work for People with ...4 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green’s Edward J. Loya, Jr., Elected President of Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, and Appointed to ...3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus Status for Efforts to Advance Law Firm Diversity and Signs ...3 minute read
- Media CoverageEpstein Becker Green Completes Mansfield Rule 5.0 and Achieves Certification Plus Status2 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green Recognized in Bloomberg Law’s 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Framework
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Epstein Becker Green’s Amy Dow Honored in Crain’s 2022 Notable Women in Law
2 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsLaw360 Ranks Epstein Becker Green Among Top 3 Law Firms for Women: 2022 Glass Ceiling Report3 minute read
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Cassandra Labbees Featured on Journeys to Equity Podcast
2 minute read - Media CoverageMickey Neuhauser Quoted in “6 Movies, Shows That Discrimination Attys Should Watch”2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsCommitted to Comprehensive Inclusivity: Epstein Becker Green Recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability ...4 minute read
- Media CoverageNancy Gunzenhauser Popper Quoted in “How Employers Can Avoid Bias in Recession-Driven Layoffs”3 minute read
- Media CoverageAlaap Shah Featured in AHLA Podcast, “Career Journeys in Health Law: Insights from Three South Asian Attorneys” ...2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green’s Theodora McCormick Recognized as a Trailblazing Change-Maker by the Executive Women of New Jersey ...4 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Honored by Union Settlement for Commitment to Service3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsThe Women’s Initiative of Epstein Becker Green Celebrates 20th Anniversary3 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green’s Clifford Barnes Named One of the Most Influential Black Lawyers by Savoy Magazine
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Epstein Becker Green Named One of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality—Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign ...
4 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green’s Edward J. Loya, Jr., Elected to Serve as Vice President of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Board ...3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Awards 2021 Annual Core Values Champions4 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green Named to Bloomberg Law’s Inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Framework
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Epstein Becker Green’s Karl Riehl Selected by Insider NJ in 2021 OUT 100: LGBTQ Power List
3 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Proud Signatory of the ABA Well-Being Pledge2 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green Ranked Among Top 3 Firms for Women in Law360’s Glass Ceiling Report
3 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsCulture of Inclusion: Epstein Becker Green Again Earns a Top Score as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion ...6 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green Receives High Marks from Attorneys in Law360 Survey: “The Firms That Keep People Happy” ...
2 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Recognized as a Top 50 Best Law Firm for Women9 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green’s Karl Riehl Selected by Crain’s New York Business as a 2021 Notable LGBTQ Leader
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Carrie Valiant Featured on Inspiring Women Podcast: Doing More to Promote Others
7 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Receives 2021 Beacon of Justice Award for “Redefining Justice”6 minute read
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Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper Featured on Inspiring Women : “Playbook for Career Growth in a Pandemic as a New Mom? Doesn’t ...
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Susan Gross Sholinsky Discusses the Gray Areas of Harassment and Pay Equity on Inspiring Women – Real Issues. Real Advice ...
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Denise Dadika Selected as a Leader in Law by NJBiz
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Lynn Shapiro Snyder Discusses 10 Best Practices for Advancing Women in Business on Inspiring Women
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Cliff Barnes Featured in AHLA's Speaking of Health Law Podcast, “Health Law After George Floyd” (Part 2)
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Cliff Barnes Featured in AHLA's Speaking of Health Law Podcast, “Health Law After George Floyd” (Part 1)
2 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green’s Karl Riehl Slated as President-Elect of NALP4 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Attorney Edward J. Loya, Jr., Elected to the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Board of Directors ...2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Receives “Tipping the Scales” Award for Second Year for Partner Classes Including 50% or More Women ...2 minute read
- Media CoverageEpstein Becker Green Featured in “2020 Partner Classes at 46 Firms Were at Least 50% Women”2 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green Recognized as Top Firm for Women in Law360’s Glass Ceiling Report
1 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion"5 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green's Leslie Norwalk Named One of WomenInc.’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors
2 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Opens New Year with New Parental Leave Policy2 minute read
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Epstein Becker Green’s James Oh Honored in Crain's 2019 Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law
2 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Honors Mr. Wade Henderson, Former President of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights ...3 minute read
- Media CoverageSusan Gross Sholinsky Featured for 2020 Women on Boards Campaign Collaboration2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Recognized as One of the Best Law Firms for Minorities1 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green's James Oh Recognized as a "Nation's Best" Honoree by Lawyers of Color2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green's Clifford Barnes Recognized as a "Nation's Best" Honoree by Lawyers of Color2 minute read