ANALYSIS: Three Years of Bloomberg Law’s DEI Framework

Bloomberg Law has released its third annual DEI Framework. Submissions increased by approximately 25% over last year, validating both the importance of DEI in the legal industry and also the need for a program like the framework.

The DEI Framework lists 55 US-based law firms that meet or exceed an established threshold for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Participation allows firms to benchmark their progress year to year, and also allows in-house counsel to begin their outside counsel selection process with a list of firms they know are prioritizing DEI.

The data also allow us to track trends and movement in ...