Genhi Givings Bailey was featured in “Meet 7 Diversity Leaders Who Are Fighting for Equity and Inclusion in Big Law and the Advice They Have for Firms,” an article in Business Insider,* regarding her work on recruiting and retaining diversity at all levels at the firm.

Genhi says she's most proud of the work her firm has done to increase the diversity of lateral hires: In 2018, 58% of lateral hires were women, lawyers of color, and people in the LGBTQ community. In 2020, the percentage grew to 72%.

"The other part of that win is that we're starting to see the benefit of that diversity: With critical mass comes more contacts and a better ability to attract and recruit even more diverse talent," she said. "We're increasing our ability to do that outreach and can better attract and retain attorneys by the number of people we're recruiting to the firm now."

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