Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee oversees the creation and implementation of strategic planning, policies, and programming to advance the firm’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The DEI Committee is composed of firm leaders, senior partners throughout our footprint and members of our talent team. 

We provide forums for exploring, learning from, and championing the perspectives and experiences of firm members through PRIDE@Saul, Attorneys of Color Elevating at Saul, Supporting Women in Advancement, Growth & Results (SWAGR), Senior Attorneys Resource Group (SARG), and the Working Parents Resource Group.

Every member of the firm is a vital part of the organization, and infusing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do is essential to our continued success in providing outstanding representation to our clients.
 

The firm maintains strategic partnerships with organizations that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the legal industry.  We encourage the participation of our lawyers on DEI panels at law schools, national and local minority bar associations, and conferences.  Many of our attorneys have represented the firm in local and regional roundtables, and continue to be at the forefront of the rapidly evolving intersections of DEI and the law.

By way of example, the firm is actively engaged with the following organizations: 

• The Diversity and Flexibility Alliance (DFA)
• The Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity (LCLD)
• Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)
• Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC)
• Stakeholders Charting Your Own Course (CYOC)
• Law Firm Anti-Racism Alliance
• Twin Cities Diversity in Practice (TCDIP)
• Pittsburgh Legal & Diversity Coalition

We pride ourselves on intentionally taking steps to consider applicants from a variety of backgrounds for all open positions. The firm engages numerous resources to ensure that we are attracting large pools of candidates, including by participating in scholarship programs and job fairs, and engaging with a diverse array of executive recruiting and search firms. 

At Saul Ewing, we know that ensuring equitable access to all aspects of professional development, including clear opportunities for career growth, is critical to our firm’s success. We have accordingly infused the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion into every aspect of our professional development initiatives. 

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager is part of the firm’s Professional Development and Talent teams, to ensure that DEI principles are embedded in every aspect of our firm’s talent systems. Recognizing that our most significant resource is our human capital, we mentor attorneys through our Partner and Associate Mentor Programs. Additionally, our Resource Groups provide networking, professional development, and mentoring opportunities.

Both the DEI Committee and our Resource Groups regularly sponsor diversity, equity, and inclusion training and educational sessions in an effort to ensure that all members of the firm have the same baseline of knowledge, treat each other with respect, and have the tools and proficiency necessary to drive forward our DEI commitment.