Vedder Price is pleased to announce it has achieved 2023-24 Mansfield Certification through close collaboration and engagement with Diversity Lab to track, measure and achieve diversity in leadership.
In achieving this certification, Vedder Price underscores its steadfast dedication to promoting an inclusive and equitable workplace. A year-long structured certification process, Mansfield is designed to ensure all qualified talent at participating law firms have a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership roles.
“We are extremely happy to have again achieved this important accomplishment that displays our overall dedication to diversity and inclusion initiatives,” said Andrew Torre, Shareholder and Chair of Vedder Price’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. “Firm leadership is strongly committed to such initiatives as we continue building on the core principles of this program.”
As Mansfield’s selection criteria has grown increasingly challenging each year, Vedder Price and other participating firms have consistently recommitted to the core principles of transparency, accountability and knowledge sharing to help successfully achieve certification.
Designed for law firms and legal departments, the Mansfield Certification framework is a science-backed and data-driven solution that helps boost inclusivity, access and diversity in leadership at participating firms.
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Andrew Torre
Shareholder
Chair, Corporate Practice Area
Chair, Real Estate Group
Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Member, Board of Directors
Chicago