As a leading law firm in a dynamic marketplace, we have achieved and sustained recognition by promoting women and men from diverse backgrounds. Our differences have made Bingham stronger, more energetic and creative than if we were all alike. In turn, our clients are better served, more diverse across industries and more loyal.
Over the past decade, Bingham has grown to 1,100 lawyers as part of a disciplined strategy that has resulted in a firm of significant financial stability – one built to weather these difficult economic times. Through every phase, our diversity program has consistently played a critical role in our culture, our business and our values.
Bingham is proud to be recognized publicly for our ongoing commitment to increasing diversity throughout our firm. Recent examples include:
FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”
For six years running, FORTUNE magazine has named us to the “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. FORTUNE noted our commitment to diversity as a key factor in the firm’s selection, including the 2009 amendment to our health insurance to cover additional benefits for transgender employees.
MultiCultural Law’s “Top Law Firms for Diversity”
In 2009 Bingham was named by MultiCultural Law magazine to the following lists: the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity (No. 38), the Top 100 Law Firms for Women (No. 23), the Top 50 Law Firms for Partners (No. 33) and the Top 50 Law Firms for Associates (No. 44).
Minority Law Journal’s “Diversity Scorecard”
We ranked No. 59 out of 252 law firms on Minority Law Journal’s 2009 Diversity Scorecard, which surveyed the largest law firms in the U.S.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s “Corporate Equality Index”
Bingham scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, the firm’s third-straight perfect score on the annual ranking of companies based on their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.
For more information, contact the co-chairs of Bingham’s Diversity Committee, Ralph C. Martin II and Julia Frost-Davies.