b'Recent Firm Awards Since last fall, a number of organizations and publications have recognized Mintz for its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social justice.TheLos Angeles Business Journal named Mintz as Organization of the Year in its 2021 Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Awards, which honor diversity, inclusion, and equity champions in the Los Angeles region. Mintz was selected for its longstanding commitment to increasing diversity and inclusion at the firm and in the legal community, its measurable results, and commitment to addressing racial inequities.READ MORE Mintz was honored with a 2021 Beacon of Justice Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association for its work to address systemic racial disparities in 2020. Over the past year, Mintz has expanded its commitment to increasing diversity and inclusion both at the firm and in the legal community, including by taking greater action to further racial equity by providing pro bono legal assistance to marginalized individuals and groups and supporting civil rightsfocused nonprofits.READ MORE Mintz was selected byLaw360 as the 2020 Practice Group of the Year in the Immigration category. In addition to assisting corporate and individual clients with all of their immigration law needs, the practice has obtained waivers of COVID-19-related travel bans for clients whose operations would have stalled otherwise. The teams significant pro bono work included filing an amicus brief that successfully helped urge the US Supreme Court to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy and achieving a groundbreaking victory for immigrants rights in bond hearings in Massachusetts.READ MORE 18'