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Vault Ranks The Best Law Firms For Diversity (2021)

Did your law firm make the cut this time around?

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Over the course of September, Vault has rolled out a variety of law firm rankings — from the firms that are the most prestigious to the firms that offer the best quality of life to the firms with the top-ranked practice areas in their region to the best midsized firms — and there’s yet another important one that we’ll dive into today.

Money can buy prestige and can certainly improve your quality of life, but the diversity of your colleagues is worth more than what any salary scale can possibly pay.

In a companion ranking to the Vault 100, associates were asked to rank their own law firms based on categories most relevant to how the firm does at creating, maintaining, and fostering a diverse workforce, including diversity relating to racial minorities, women, LGBTQ individuals, and individuals with disabilities. To create the overall Best 30 Firms for Diversity ranking, Vault averages the scores from all four ratings.

There was a huge amount of movement in the Top 10 this year. Which firms made the cut? Without any further ado, here are the Top 10 Best Law Firms for Diversity based on Vault’s Annual Associate Survey for 2021:

1. O’Melveny & Myers (no change)
2. Constangy Brooks, Smith & Prophete (+1)
3. Ropes & Gray (+2)
4. Carlton Fields (-2)
5. Paul Hastings (+12)
6. Eversheds Sutherland (US) (+12)
7. White & Case (-1)
8. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (-4)
9. Littler Mendelson (-1)
10. Clifford Chance US (+3)

It’s worth noting that O’Melveny once again swept Vault’s diversity rankings, but there are some other firms worth acknowledging here. Here’s some additional commentary on that:

In this year’s 2021 diversity rankings, one firm stood out from the rest—for the second year in a row, O’Melveny took the crown as the No.1-ranked firm in every diversity category. The rankings also saw a particularly strong showing from five additional firms that placed in the top 10 in all five diversity categories: Carlton Fields, P.A.; Constangy Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP; Eversheds Sutherland; Ropes & Gray; and White & Case LLP.

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Congratulations to each of the Biglaw firms that made the latest edition of the Vault Best Firms for Diversity rankings, and a huge congratulations to O’Melveny for yet another rankings sweep. How did your firm do? Email us, text us at (646) 820-8477, or tweet us @atlblog to let us know how you feel.

Best Law Firms for Diversity (2021) [Vault]

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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