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

  • Developing leaders committed to diversity and inclusion

    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.

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  • 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.

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  • Building a supportive community through affinity groups

    These are the resource groups that are essential in maintaining a welcoming community for our diverse colleagues.

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We partner with great organizations, including but not limited to:

ABA Well-Being Pledge Lambda Legal
Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Asian Pacific American Bar Association LeGaL – The LGBT Bar Association & Foundation of Greater New York
Bloomberg Law Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Framework Minority Corporate Counsel Association
The Columbus Commitment National Bar Association
Corporate Counsel Women of Color National Employment Law Council Academy
Dallas Hispanic Bar Association National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Disability:IN NJ Leep
Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule Street Law
Hispanic National Bar Association The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
Law Firm Antiracism Alliance  

We are proud of our record in developing diverse leaders

  • 33% of our Board of Directors are women
    33% of our Board of Directors are women
  • 29% of Shareholders are diverse
    29% of Shareholders are diverse
  • 42% of office leaders are women
    42% of office leaders are women

Hear from Our People

  • Commitment to Developing Our Attorneys
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    Commitment to Developing Our Attorneys

    “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

  • Commitment to a Supportive Environment
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    Commitment to a Supportive Environment

    “I’ve never felt like I’ve had to apologize for having that reduced schedule or for prioritizing my family at times.”

    — Anjali Downs

  • Commitment to Flexibility
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    Commitment to Flexibility

    “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

  • Commitment to Early Career Growth
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    Commitment to Early Career Growth

    “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

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