Since our founding in 1933, we’ve taken pride in driving diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and at our firm. Mintz consistently meets or exceeds National Association for Law Placement (NALP) peer averages across metrics — by persons of color, gender, and LGBTQ status.
Member / Chair, Women's Initiative Steering Committe
“It’s significant that 82% of the firm’s recent summer associates and seven of its nine newest Members are women. As Chair of the Mintz Women’s Initiative, I look forward to working with our team to develop innovative opportunities to promote the professional growth, retention, and advancement of women attorneys at Mintz and in our profession.”
Member
“Mintz was founded on the concept of diversity as a business imperative for lawyers who couldn’t find a home in more traditional law firms in Boston. That kind of heritage really does propel a place like Mintz to the forefront of continuing to lead in the diversity space.”
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, New York
When selecting a firm during law school, Mintz stood out from the rest because it has a culture that embraces the uniqueness of everyone that is part of the firm. It was different from what I’d grown to expect from Big Law. At Mintz I’ve always felt I can be my true, authentic self. As an immigrant woman of color, I’ve been able to take advantage of great career enhancing opportunities over the last 18 years — building a successful litigation practice in a congenial, fun environment.
Member / Chair, Intellectual Property Prosecution and Counseling Practice, San Diego
I chose Mintz because I wanted to work at a firm that provides and encourages top-notch legal work and that also fosters a respectful and collaborative culture. The firm provides full support and funding of its affinity groups, including hosting an annual retreat for attorneys of color and allowing creditable hours toward diversity-related activities.
Led by the Women's Steering Committee, this group sponsors numerous professional, networking, and social events aimed at supporting and enriching the lives of our female attorneys.
Our affinity group for minority attorneys and Patent Agents works to enhance opportunities, retention, and advancement for attorneys and senior legal professionals of color.
Mintz Pride provides opportunities to promote a supportive, equitable, and inclusive working environment where LGBTQ+ attorneys and professional staff — and their allies — can foster community and opportunity.
On International Women’s Day, Mintz hosted its annual She’s The Boss event, this year at The Quay in Toronto. Moderated by Toronto-based Partner Alex North, the panel consisted of women at the pinnacle of their careers.
Every year, our Minority Attorneys and Patent Agents (MIATTY) group gather to unite and support one another through networking, sharing, and learning. The annual event brings together attorneys and senior professionals of color.
In 2024, Mintz hosted a diverse program of events for our clients and our people aimed at career progression, developing awareness, and continuing the conversation.
Mintz is consistently recognized as a diversity leader in the legal profession.
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Explore our annual diversity, equity & inclusion reports.
Fostering community, leveraging excellence, and making sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of position, race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability, are priorities for Mintz.
Mintz takes great pride in driving diversity, equity, and inclusion within our firm and across the legal industry. To empower our employees, we must integrate diverse voices, ideas, and perspectives.
Our first annual DEI report highlights Mintz programs and initiatives that reflect our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace and legal industry. We welcome opportunities to partner with clients and professional colleagues to drive diversity and inclusion. And we continue to work to accelerate the pace of change.
