RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY | 22 FOR OUR TALENT To recruit, retain, and advance BIPOC talent, several programs were launched in 2020 and 2021 in response to the racial justice reckoning and the realities of virtual work due to the pandemic. BLAST (Black Lawyers Achieving Success Together) is a portfolio of bespoke programs tailored by level to invest in Black attorneys at the Firm. BLAST leadership and business development initiative: Black partners, counsel and senior associates participate in an 18-month program featuring Management Committee sponsors, individualized business plans, executive coaching and group leadership sessions. BLAST Group Coaching for Black Mid-Level and Junior Associates: Two cohorts of Black associates participated in externally facilitated group coaching sessions by level. The sessions developed a peer mentoring community and addressed career development topics. BLAST Group Coaching for Partner Mentors: Partner mentors of Black associates participated in a pilot program to cultivate more effective skills for mentoring across difference with external facilitators. U.S. BLACK ATTORNEYS 24 41 2015 2022 1.5X U.S. BLACK ASSOCIATES 19 32 2015 2022 1.5X U.S. BLACK PARTNERS 4 8 2015 2022 2X
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