The McCormick Group has been retained by Perkins Coie LLP to assist in searching for a Chief Diversity Officer, who will be responsible for the strategic direction of the firm’s diversity initiatives. The CDO will work with firm management, practice group chairs, committees and administrative professionals to further the implementation of the firm’s diversity goals, which includes the furthering of the commitment to recruiting, developing, retaining, and promoting diverse attorneys. The CDO will work with office management and practice groups to infuse the concepts of diversity inclusion into the firm’s culture. The CDO will supervise a team of three professionals.
Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital its clients’ success. With more than 1,100 lawyers in 19 offices across the United States, China and Taiwan, the firm provides a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.
The firm has received numerous awards and recognition for its commitment to diversity, including being named as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Workplaces for Women, one of the Best Firms for Minority Attorneys by Law360, one of the Best Law Firms for Diversity by Vault, top rating in the Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, in addition to being named among the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 16 consecutive years by FORTUNE Magazine.
Handling the project for The McCormick Group is Managing Principal Steve Nelson (snelson@tmg-dc.com) and Principal Cassie Battle (cassieb@tmg-dc.com).
