Upcoming Summits
Flexibility Benchmarking Summit
January 21, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
Members: Save your seat for a deeper look at the trends reshaping flexibility, caregiving, and wellbeing across the legal industry. During this invitation-only session, we will unpack the findings from our 2025 Law Firm Flexibility Benchmarking Study, highlight what they mean for your organization, and share actionable strategies for putting the data into practice. It’s a chance to learn, reflect, and get ahead of what’s coming next.
Recent Summits
New Partner Report Summit
November 18, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
The New Partner Report Summit is an invitation-only event that will share insights and trends from the 2024 New Partner Report.
Featuring:
- Kimya S.P. Johnson, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and Principal, Jackson Lewis
- Malaika Lindo, Senior Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Morgan Lewis
- Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah, Chief Diversity Officer, Wiley
- Manar Morales, President & CEO, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance
2024 New Partner Report is an exclusive member benefit. We invite non-member organizations to learn more about the report here.
Alliance Members can view the 2024 New Partner Report in the Member Resource Center. Contact Sejal Shah if you need assistance.
New Partner Report Summit
January 22, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
Featuring:
- Courtney Carter, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Jenner & Block
- Rosevelie Márquez Morales, Chief Diversity Officer – Americas, Hogan Lovells
- Manar Morales, President & CEO, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance
The New Partner Report Summit has been approved for 1.25 SHRM Professional Development Credits. The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.6 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.6 qualify as hours of credit for diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias (BCLE Reg. 302:1).
Flexibility Benchmarking Summit
April 4, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
During the event, the Alliance shared trends and best practices in workplace flexibility, hybrid, and leave policies implemented at law firms, and the types of support available for those who work flexibly. The Summit included valuable discussions with leaders from firms with innovative policies and practices in the areas of workplace flexibility and caregiver leave.
Featuring:
- Zakiyyah Salim-Williams, Partner & Chief Diversity Officer, Gibson Dunn
- Don Smith, Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer, Crowell & Moring
- Manar Morales, President & CEO, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance
New Partner Report Summit
January 28, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
Featuring:
- Yusuf Zakir, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Davis Wright Tremaine
- Manar Morales, President & CEO, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance