Commitment to Diversity
Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Diversity
Equal opportunity has been a core value of our firm since its founding. As a result of our long standing commitment to equal opportunity, we have created a truly diverse law firm.
Stein & Lubin LLP’s "Diversity Scorecard" topped the highest ranking law firms listed in the Minority Law Journal’s 2010 diversity survey. Although the survey focused exclusively on the nation’s 250 largest law firms (and therefore, Stein & Lubin LLP was not included in it), using the same methodology employed by the Minority Law Journal, Stein & Lubin LLP’s 2010 Diversity Score stood at 49.81, which exceeded the Diversity Score of all law firms listed in the 2010 survey.
Stein & Lubin LLP’s partnership consists of 27.27% ethnic minorities, which exceeds by over 8% the firm ranked highest in the percentage of ethnic minority partners in the 2010 Minority Law Journal diversity survey. Stein & Lubin LLP’s minority percentage of all attorneys is 22.54%, resulting in its diversity score of 49.81. Stein & Lubin LLP also exceeds the Bar Association of San Francisco’s 2010 Goals and Timetables for Minority Hiring and Advancement for minority partners by over 10%.
Although the Minority Law Journal does not include gay and lesbian lawyers in its Diversity Scorecard, it does report such data separately as another measure of diversity. Stein & Lubin LLP has 16.10% openly gay and lesbian lawyers. By this measure of diversity, Stein & Lubin LLP again surpassed the firm ranked highest in the Minority Law Journal’s 2010 survey in the percentage of LGBT lawyers by 8%. Stein & Lubin LLP’s non-attorney staff also is highly diverse, with 47.74% of its staff consisting of ethnic minorities.
Stein & Lubin LLP’s overall commitment to equal opportunity and diversity is further reflected in the gender of its attorneys and staff. Women constitute 18.18% of the firm’s partners; 32.20% of the firm’s attorneys; 56.42% of non-attorney staff; and 42.55% of Stein & Lubin LLP overall.
We reinforce our commitment to equal opportunity and diversity in numerous ways, including the following:
• We adopted and have consistently exceeded the San Francisco Bar Association’s Goals and Timetables for Minority Hiring.
• We played a leadership role in the San Francisco Bar Association’s “No Glass Ceiling” Task Force and helped implement guidelines to promote the development of women in the law.
• We support our employees with full benefits for domestic partners and their children.
• We maintain an active Diversity Committee that is dedicated to recruiting, retaining and developing employees of diverse backgrounds.
• We have actively participated in the San Francisco Bar Association and other programs aimed at increasing diversity in the legal profession, including the Diversity Pipeline Internship Program (which introduces students from inner-city high schools to the practice of law).
For additional information regarding Stein & Lubin’s commitment to diversity, please contact Daniel J. Barry or Manuel A. Martinez.
