Credit: mila103/Adobe Stock 'Committed to Talent,' Firms Strengthen LGBTQ+ Representation in Attorney Ranks
There are 223 firms reporting the number of self-identified LGBTQ+ attorneys at their firms, and a new entrant tops the list for LGBTQ+ attorney representation.
June 25, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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Among the nation's 350 largest law firms by attorney headcount, there are 223 that have reported the number of self-identified LGBTQ+ associates, partners and attorneys of other ranks at their firms. And there is a new entrant topping the LGBTQ+ Scorecard, which is ordered by representation from those groups.
For New York litigation boutique Selendy Gay, just over 15% of attorneys self-reported being on the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Jenner & Block took the second slot, with more than 14%. And Washington, D.C.-based environmental law firm Beveridge & Diamond tied Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton for the third slot, both with nearly 10%.
For the full LGBTQ+ Scorecard rankings, click here.
Overall, the percentage of LGBTQ+ attorneys at the top-ranked firms was slightly higher this year than it was last year—when Jenner took the top slot with just over 12% of its attorneys identifying as LGBTQ+; Cleary took the second slot with nearly 10%; and Ropes & Gray took the third slot with a little over 9%.
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- Proskauer Rose
- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
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- Smigel, Anderson & Sacks
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
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- Hogan Lovells
- Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
- Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
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