[Webinar] NALP Member Webinar: From Glass Ceiling to Crystal Stair: Shattering Myths around the Road to Partnership for Black Lawyers

"Legal Innovators is a game-changer."

“Innovation is not something we reserve for our client service. We’re really trying to innovate in the way we view ourselves and how we attract and retain talent.”

“Our partnership with Legal Innovators allows us to engage with talented candidates in a novel way, while giving students the flexibility to pursue a path that’s the best fit for them.”

“Not everything you try is going to be successful, but that doesn’t mean that you stop what you are doing to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion. You continue with those things that work and you build on them.”

“Legal Innovators offers an innovative solution to address the growing challenges in the legal industry of unsustainable costs associated with junior legal talent, training and integrating that talent, and finally, ensuring that the talent reflects diversity.”

“We’ve never really thought there weren’t people out there who could do the work at our firm. The problem was how we could connect with them, because the normal channels all law firms use, it’s not fulfilling the need.”

“We’ve always prided ourselves on providing high-caliber legal representation for our clients. Our drive for excellence leads us to seek out better ways to work with our clients and this relationship is an example of this type of collaboration. We believe this partnership represents a creative approach to bringing in a diverse and talented pipeline of trained legal talent adding them to our existing team to serve our clients.”

“There’s societal reasons why you’ve got a lack of underrepresented folks at the top 25 law schools and a much larger percentage of historically underrepresented folks outside of the top 25. [Legal Innovators has] been really thoughtful about where there are law schools with diverse student bodies.”

“In order to drive progress in increasing diversity in our profession, we must be open to fresh and innovative approaches. We look forward to creating new pathways for junior legal talent to experience in house legal culture and learn about the legal and regulatory matters unique to the aerospace and defense industry.”

“While we’re experimenting with a number of approaches, we’re especially impressed by Legal Innovators’ methodology and excited, not only to welcome the two Orrick Legal Innovators’ Fellows, but also to learn from their creative thinking and curriculum to ensure we improve the way we support diverse talent.”

“Increasing opportunity and broadening diversity in Big Law is an important goal that will only happen by widening the pipeline of legal talent.”

“The collaboration between Linklaters and Legal Innovators will elevate not only our ability to offer our clients top junior talent but it also supports the firm’s goals to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion. We are proud to welcome our Legal Innovators cohort as part of Linklaters’ class of 2022.”

“Legal Innovators’ pursuit of bold and creative solutions, its determination to overcome problems others view as intractable, and its optimism that the status quo does not dictate the future, align perfectly with the values and philosophy that drive Gilbert LLP.”

“As a legal professional who has dedicated much of my career to fostering diversity and inclusion, I believe in Legal Innovators’ model.”

“I would rather hire law firms who hire Legal Innovators. Their model creates a win/win solution for clients and firms alike by offering quality legal help at a lower rate, but also helping to build the careers of young legal professionals with a focus on providing opportunity for diverse talent. This is exactly the direction we need to take to be successful in the law.”

“I have joined the advisory board because their mentorship model creates unparalleled value for law firms and their clients. Through Legal Innovators, it was learned through personal experience that firms can onboard new attorneys while mitigating risk and maximizing growth, resulting in legal teams that are better prepared to address their clients’ needs.”

“Too often, exceptional young attorneys go unnoticed by big law firms because they haven’t gone to schools from which those firms traditionally recruit. Legal Innovators has created an alternative pipeline that connects law firms with some of the most promising and diverse legal talents.”

“Legal Innovators has developed an exciting new solution to the diversity challenges facing many law firms. With time, we hope this model contributes to a strengthened legal field informed by a wide variety of perspectives.”