Diversity in the workplace and respect for persons having different backgrounds and varying perspectives are highly valued at Deutsch Kerrigan LLP. Our firm, guided by the Diversity Committee, is dedicated to the active recruitment and development of diverse lawyers and staff members with the goal of forming a work environment that reflects the clients we serve and the communities in which we live. Our commitments to delivering successful legal services, to the legal profession, to our community, and to our commitment to a respectful and supportive work environment, are all directly related to the success of our programs to ensure diversity and inclusion.  

The firm aims to achieve its mission by:

  • Recruiting law students of the highest caliber, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, family status, or cultural background.
     
  • Providing a discussion forum through a diversity committee where topics presenting unique challenges to lawyers and staff may be addressed.
     
  • Facilitating the support and mentoring of diverse lawyers.
     
  • Arranging social, professional development and networking opportunities for lawyers with diverse backgrounds.
     
  • Ensuring that lawyers from a wide range of backgrounds are represented in leadership positions and other significant decision-making roles within the firm. 
     
  • Supporting programs in the community that promote diversity.

At Deutsch Kerrigan, all persons—without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, family status, or cultural background—are welcomed and encouraged to participate at every level of firm functioning.