Complex sentence: It was one of the first firms to make inroads with the Orthodox Jewish community in New York by virtue of its origins as a "Jewish firm" For a discussion of the historic role of religion in hiring practices in law firms, see white shoe firm.
Split into simpler sentences: It was one of the first firms to make inroads with the Orthodox Jewish community in New York. By virtue of its origins as a "Jewish firm" For a discussion of the historic role of religion in hiring practices in law firms, see white shoe firm.