We place specific emphasis on recruiting, retaining and developing lawyers of color to ensure their long-term success at the firm.

Here are just a few of the ways the Attorneys of Color Initiative supports and encourages lawyers of color, both at Munger Tolles and throughout the legal profession:

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIVERSE LEADERS

The Attorneys of Color Initiative is deeply invested in ensuring that its members receive the training and professional development necessary to succeed. For the past few years, diverse senior attorneys and junior partners from Munger Tolles, including Robyn Bacon, have enrolled in the Legal Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program, a one-year relationship-building and leadership training program for diverse lawyers with demonstrated leadership potential. Vincent Y. Ling a current co-chair of the Attorneys of Color Initiative, is currently participating in the LCLD Pathfinders Program, which offers early opportunities to build professional networks, develop leadership skills and be exposed to career development strategies.

RECRUITING AND RETAINING DIVERSE TALENT

“From Here to There” Lunchtime Series: The Attorneys of Color Initiative presents the “From Here to There” lunchtime series, which gives attorneys at the firm the opportunity to hear from partners in an informal setting and learn more about their paths to partnership and how they integrate their personal and professional lives.

Networking and Mentoring: The Attorneys of Color Initiative organizes informal networking gatherings throughout the year, which build community among lawyers of color and provide a space to share experiences and cultivate informal mentoring relationships.

Onboarding: The Attorneys of Color Initiative promotes inclusion before attorneys join the firm by arranging pre-start dinners for new diverse attorneys to meet some of their colleagues and begin learning about life at Munger Tolles.

Recruiting: Members of the Attorneys of Color Initiative regularly participate in diversity-focused panels at law schools around the country to help students of color prepare for life at a law firm.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Attorneys of Color Initiative encourages lawyers of color to engage in their communities by sharing information about opportunities to attend and speak at conferences and by encouraging attorneys to join organizations that align with their passions. This has led to involvement with many organizations dedicated to advancing lawyers of color in the legal profession, such as the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and the California Minority Counsel Program. Additionally, in conjunction with the Attorneys of Color Initiative, Munger Tolles is an active sponsor of the Langston Bar’s Corporate Firm Network, which is committed to networking, mentoring and the professional development of African-American attorneys. To learn more about the Attorneys of Color Initiative, please contact Co-Chairs: Giovanni Saarman Gonzalez, April Hu and Stephany Reaves.