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WILEF Gold Standard Certification ListFor the fourth year, Goodwin has been named to the Women in Law Empowerment Forum’s (WILEF) Gold Standard Certification List. -
Leadership Council on Legal DiversitySince 2015 Goodwin has been a member of the LCLD, an organization dedicated to creating a truly diverse legal profession. -
Human Rights Campaign IndexGoodwin is a six-time recipient of a perfect 100% score on the HRC Corporate Equality Index Report.
Diversity + Inclusion
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Goodwin is all in on Diversity + Inclusion
Goodwin is committed to promoting diversity in our law firm and in the legal profession. We are also committed to an inclusive environment in which each employee can excel and thrive. Diversity and inclusion are core to our business and our values.
Goodwin Chairman David Hashmall participated in a Q&A with The American Lawyer to discuss the growth of the firm, the lateral market and Goodwin’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Goodwin recently partnered with Gillette on a pro bono immigration case for a ten-year-old girl escaping gang violence in El Salvador. Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), which matches pro bono lawyers with unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings across the country, made this success possible.
Read the full story in the Pro Bono Attorneys of the Month feature on KIND’s website
Diversity Fellowships
Investing in leaders of tomorrow. It’s not enough to say we want a diverse legal community. As a national leading member of the profession, we have to invest in a diverse legal community. So we put our money where it counts: in the hands of high-achieving diverse law students.
The 1L and 2L Diversity Fellowship Programs are designed to promote diversity at Goodwin and in the legal profession. Established in 2005, Goodwin’s 1L Diversity Fellowships provide first-year law students from underrepresented backgrounds with awards of $10,000 each to help cover expenses while working in a public interest law position during the summer after their first year of law school. Selected fellows are guaranteed a “straight-to-callback” interview with a Goodwin office of their choice in the interviewing season during their second year of law school. The newly created Goodwin 2L Diversity Fellowships provide second-year law students from underrepresented backgrounds with awards of $15,000 each. The funds are paid out half upon completion of Goodwin’s 2L summer program and half upon starting as a full-time associate at the firm.
