Diversity

Mintz Member, Co-chair of the firm’s Sports & Entertainment Practice, and Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee Tyrone Thomas authored an article published by Bloomberg Law examining some myths and realities of President Trump’s executive order addressing race and gender references within diversity and inclusion trainings by federal contractors and entities receiving federal grants.

Corporate Counsel profiled Mintz Member Terri Shieh-Newton, PhD, as one of its 2020 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards honorees in the Law Firm Awards: Collaborative Leadership category.

Bloomberg Law reported that Mintz appointed Member Narges Kakalia as the firm’s first Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, effective November 2.

In an article published by Bloomberg Law, Mintz Member, Co-chair of the firm’s Sports & Entertainment Practice, and Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee Tyrone Thomas was quoted on how the U.S. Department of Labor’s scrutiny of some company diversity and inclusion programs could result in a “chilling effect” on employer diversity measures, as the development might create confusion about “reverse discrimination” claims and what actions are permissible under federal civil rights law.

Mintz shortlisted for Inclusive Firm of the Year, two individuals shortlisted for Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year and Diversity & Inclusion Lawyer of the Year

Member and Co-Chair of Mintz’s Appellate Practice Group Emily Kanstroom Musgrave was profiled in Law.com’s “How I Made Partner” column, which features recent partners at Am Law 200 firms, sharing their unique journeys to becoming partner.

An article published by the Boston Business Journal reported that Mintz has one of the highest numbers of female attorneys among law firms included in the publication’s 2020 list of the Largest Law Firms in Massachusetts. The article featured a quote on Mintz’s efforts to promote gender diversity from Member and leader of the firm’s Women’s Initiative, Meredith Leary.