Last summer’s protests and conversations regarding race and equality caused some legal tech companies to reassess their own diversity goals and work culture. But while most of the legal tech industry is working remotely, many companies said their diversity and inclusion efforts were not negatively impacted by an empty office. Instead, they noted that a remote workforce has actually helped spark companywide dialogue regarding diversity and inclusion, and provided the flexibility to hire and retain employees with various backgrounds.

The most straightforward approach to improving diversity is to hire more diverse applicants. Pitchly CEO and co-founder Ryan Gerhardy, who noted his document generation software company has previously hired diverse staff, said that the entirely remote workforce provides even more opportunities to appeal to more potential applicants. 

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