Payment Center About Burr Services & Industries Professionals News & Articles Working At Burr Contact Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Home About Burr Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Burr & Forman is committed to promoting and cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The firm realizes this culture, in part, by embracing and valuing all the characteristics that make employees unique, including differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or veteran status. At Burr & Forman, we welcome varying perspectives and experiences, and we recognize diversity as a strength. Goals & Initiatives Our goal is to achieve inclusive diversity and equitable outcomes in recruitment, retention, development, promotion, and compensation. Leading these efforts are the firm’s Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, who reports directly to the Executive Committee, and its Diversity Committee, which is comprised of partners, attorneys, and staff from across the firm’s geographic footprint. Together, they work to ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion permeate the firm’s policies and practices. Resulting initiatives include: An internship opportunity for students of diverse backgrounds into our Pre-Law Program Recruit diverse candidates and law students Participation in job fairs and campus recruitment efforts targeting diverse talent Firm-wide unconscious bias training for attorneys and staff Sponsorship of and participation in diverse bar associations Paid parental leave for all attorneys A formal, written flex-time policy applicable to all attorneys, including partners Educational programming in conjunction with annual observances of cultural traditions and heritage months Firm-sponsored affinity groups that provide resources to and promote the interests of attorneys from various backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in the law Collectively, these initiatives help to create a diverse and inclusive culture at the firm. Commitment to Recruiting Diverse Individuals Burr & Forman continues its commitment to recruit diverse candidates and law students through partner organizations, sponsorships and participation in job fairs and clerkship programs. For example, the firm participates annually in the Atlanta Bar Association’s 1L Minority & Diversity Clerkship Program, the Lavender Law Career Fair, the National BLSA Southeast Region’s Annual Conference, and recruitment at HBCU law schools. Our goal is to recruit individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. In addition to these formal programs, the firm has adopted or otherwise offered significant financial support to local schools serving underprivileged populations, and our attorneys regularly sponsor, organize, or participate in career panels and college prep programs at high schools and universities. Recognition and Awards In recognition of Burr & Forman’s commitment to diversity, the Alabama State Bar Association’s Diversity of the Profession Committee honored the firm in 2019. The firm earned a 90% ranking on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index. Additionally, the firm’s outstanding pre-law program garnered the Legal Marketing Association Southeast Region’s Your Honor Award in 2020. About Burr Working at Burr Locations Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Recent DEI Events and Podcasts Support and Empowerment of Diverse Attorneys Leadership & Engagement Pre-Law Program Diversity & Inclusion Committee In the Community Management Sitemap Terms of Use Contact Privacy Policy © 2021 Burr & Forman LLP