9 | RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY | 10 ACCOUNTABILITY We bolstered a number of accountability mechanisms to measure progress and foster greater partner engagement: Partner Report Card Annually partners fill out a report card in advance of the compensation process. To augment a longstanding, general question about efforts related to diversity, mentoring, pro bono, etc., we added a more targeted question in 2021 that asks each partner to list their efforts to recruit, retain, develop, and advance Black attorneys. Upward Reviews Each year associates complete surveys evaluating the partners, counsel and senior associates with whom they work. We added two new questions in 2021 to the counsel and partner upward review surveys to address belonging, inclusion, and allyship. Leader Scorecards Management Committee members and other Firm leaders receive a Diversity Scorecard each year that reflects their performance on a range of diversity metrics. In 2020, we added a new scoring element to address Black attorney representation on teams. We also included leaders of professional staff departments as recipients of diversity scorecards. FIRM CITIZENSHIP HOURS The hours Weil attorneys spend contributing to the culture of the Firm are vital. This includes time spent recruiting, developing and mentoring talent, especially diverse talent. In recognition of the importance of these contributions to firm culture, a new Firm Citizenship category was announced for recording time that places DEI, feedback, mentoring and recruiting activities on equal footing with billable and pro bono time. U.S. PARTNER PROMOTIONS SINCE 2015 15 BIPOC AAPI Black Latinx WHAT GETS MEASURED GETS DONE. MEASURE WHAT MATTERS. DISTRACT Take an indirect approach to de-escalate the situation by drawing attention away from it. DELEGATE Get help from someone else (like a partner or supervisor). DELAY After the incident is over, check in with the person who experienced the biased behavior. DIRECT Speak up about the biased behavior in the moment. 12 Virtual Sessions reaching more than 1,000 U.S. attorneys and staff STRATEGIES FOR INTERRUPTING BIAS AND PROMOTING ANTIRACISM U.S. MANDATORY DEI TRAINING 2021 marked 10 years since Executive Partner Barry Wolf instituted annual mandatory DEI training for attorneys and staff. The 2021 training was led virtually by Hollaback!, and focused on how to interrupt bias and promote antiracism at work. U.S. BIPOC PARTNERS 9% 16% 2015 2022 1.8X
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