Global law firm White & Case LLP has been named a "Top Performer" and honored with a "Compass Award" by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
The "Top Performer" award recognizes organizations that are the most engaged with the LCLD's programs and activities throughout the year.
The "Compass Award" recognizes individuals and organizations for their member (managing partner or general counsel) engagement in LCLD activities and participation in LCLD Fellow, LCLD Pathfinder and the LCLD pipeline program (the 1L Scholars program or the Success in Law School mentoring program). The Firm is represented in the LCLD by its Chair, Heather McDevitt.
"We are honored to be recognized by the LCLD," said Hedieh Fakhriyazdi, White & Case's Chief Diversity Officer. "These awards underscore our commitment to driving meaningful change by fostering a more inclusive legal profession and cultivating the next generation of diverse legal leaders. They also affirm our responsibility to lead with integrity, inclusion and purpose."
The LCLD is composed of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are committed to ensuring that all talent thrives, with the ultimate goal of building a more equitable and diverse legal profession.
White & Case is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their authentic, full selves to work and thrive.
