We believe in developing relationships and investing in people. At Perkins Coie, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive community where opportunities to succeed are available to all.
Our firm culture is built on collaboration and mutual respect. Once an attorney becomes part of our community, we want them to feel welcome and prepared to participate at every level of engagement necessary for success. This is why the firm supports inclusive resource groups for women, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender attorneys, lawyers with disabilities, veterans, parents, caregivers, and lawyers of color (African American/Black, Latinx, Asian American/Pacific Islander and South Asian/Middle Eastern). In order to increase the diversity of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives within the firm, these resource groups offer opportunities for fellowship, support and networking. In addition, local office diversity committees offer programs and events that respond to the specific and unique needs of their communities, while the firm as a whole also hosts national programs and retreats aimed at providing all attorneys with the information and tools they need to succeed.
- Diversity & Inclusion Overview
- Diversity Recruitment and Retention
- Resource Groups
- Awards & Sponsorships
Our recruitment efforts include building supportive relationships with student organizations, job fairs and programs designed to educate and expose students to the legal profession. We encourage all law students, regardless of whether they plan to apply to Perkins Coie, to speak with us so that we can help them better navigate the process. In these ways, we can extend our insight and experience to students.
Perkins Coie is proud to sponsor and support several associations and career fairs that work to increase the diversity of the legal profession.
- Bay Area Diversity Career Fair
- Cook County Bar Association Minority Job Fair
- Hispanic National Bar Association Convention And Career Fair
- Impact Career Fair For Law Students And Attorneys With Disabilities
- Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair
- Microsoft Women & Minority Law Student IP Summit
- National Black Law Students Association Annual Convention and Career Fair
- National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair
- Northwest Minority Job Fair
- Oregon Minority Job Fair
- Practicing Attorneys for Law Students Program, Inc.
- San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association Bay Area Job Fair