Taft has achieved Mansfield Rule 7.0 Certification Plus status, based on Diversity Lab’s yearlong comprehensive review. Taft is proud to join more than 365 firms participating in the certification process and to be among firms that have received Plus status. Firms that are chosen for Plus status have met or exceeded the guidelines for transparent communication regarding professional advancement opportunities and considering all firm-wide candidates – including underrepresented lawyers – for leadership roles and activities.

Taft values inclusion as a fundamental part of the firm’s success. The firm welcomes unique perspectives to further its mission to best support its clients and the communities in which they live and work. Taft’s commitment to the Mansfield process is vital to ensuring that its recruitment, mentoring, retention, and advancement practices are fair and inclusive for all.

The Mansfield process looks to broaden the talent pool for consideration of leadership positions with a focus on equal opportunity. The firm is actively participating in Mansfield Rule 8.0 Certification, the eighth cycle of the Mansfield process.

About Diversity Lab

Diversity Lab is an incubator for innovative ideas and solutions that boost diversity and inclusion in law, and leverages data, behavioral science, design thinking, and technology to further develop and test new ideas and research, measure the results, and share the lessons learned. Learn more here.