Pennsylvania's large and mid-sized firms are not backing down on their diversity efforts despite now-withdrawn lawsuits targeting diversity scholarships at Perkins Coie and Morrison & Foerster, as firms with roots in the commonwealth comprised roughly 5% of all firms receiving Mansfield certifications for the 2022-2023 term.

Fourteen Pennsylvania-rooted firms received certification this year out of the 240+ participating firms nationwide. Ten of those firms also achieved certification plus status, meaning they submitted data to Mansfield demonstrating their DEI efforts measurably improving diverse outcomes at the firm.