Farella Achieves “2023-2024 Mansfield Certification Plus” for Its Commitment to Inclusive Legal Leadership
Farella Braun + Martel has achieved “2023-2024 Mansfield Certification Plus” for the second consecutive year through Diversity Lab. This recognition reflects the firm’s intentional efforts to ensure that all talent, regardless of background, has equal opportunities for advancement into leadership roles.
Mansfield is a year-long structured certification process designed to ensure all qualified talent at participating law firms have a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership roles. The focus is on “opening the door wider” and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are transparent and inclusive for everyone. Mansfield expands opportunities, fostering growth without imposing limitations.
Farella belongs to a subset of law firms achieving the “Mansfield Certification Plus” designation. This category recognizes that, in addition to meeting or exceeding the consideration requirements for certification, women, lawyers of color, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and lawyers with disabilities represent at least 30 percent of a significant number of firm leadership roles, committee positions, equity partner promotions, and formal client pitch opportunities.
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of Farella’s DNA,” said Sarah Good, Farella Partner and Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer. “While some organizations may be moving backward on their DEI initiatives and programs, Farella is steadfast in promoting an inclusive legal environment and ensuring that professional development and advancement opportunities are accessible to everyone.”
In August, the firm earned a Gold DEI Leadership Seal from the State Bar of California, recognizing Farella’s efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and legal profession. Farella also is participating in Diversity Lab’s 2024-2025 Mansfield Certification process and Disability Inclusion Initiative.
Farella Braun + Martel is a leading Northern California law firm representing corporate and private clients in sophisticated business transactions and complex commercial, civil, and criminal litigation. Clients seek our imaginative legal solutions and the dynamism and intellectual creativity of our lawyers. We are headquartered in San Francisco and maintain an office in the Napa Valley focused on the wine industry.
Contact: Cheryl Loof, Farella Braun + Martel LLP, 415.954.4433 / [email protected]