
Diversity, Equity + Inclusion
CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, EQUITY + INCLUSION

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How We Approach Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

We support our people by building inclusive talent systems with mechanisms embedded to help us disrupt bias, eliminate hidden barriers to success, and promote equity.
- Structured interviewing
- Updates to annual review, promotion and allocations processes
- Sponsorship and pipeline programs
- Mansfield slate diversity rule

We raise awareness, build DEI competency and create space for connection—which helps us achieve our goal of fostering a sense of belonging for everyone.
- Upstander tips
- Week of inclusion
- Allyship education
- Affinity group programming

We provide learning and giving-back opportunities to our clients to help them achieve their own diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
- “Unprecedented Conversations” speaker series
- DEI CLE, community service and pro bono offerings
- DEI advisory services
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Diversity News
Goodwin is all in on Diversity, Equity + 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, equity and inclusion are core to our business and our values.

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.
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