Action Step – Asking the Right Questions:Surveying Your Outside Counsel About Diversity & Flexibility

The Alliance’s Action Steps are designed to assist organizations with implementing practical strategies and policies related to diversity and flexibility.  Members can access full versions of all of the Alliance’s Action Steps in the Member Resource Center.

ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS:
SURVEYING YOUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL ABOUT DIVERSITY & FLEXIBILITY

It has been said that “what gets measured, gets done.” For corporate law departments that understand the value a diverse team brings to solving complex problems, surveying outside counsel about diversity is a powerful tool for securing the best talent on their matters. Given the connection between attorney control over when, where, and how they work and retaining top, diverse talent, the surveys must have key elements, including questions about flexible work in order to have the most impact. Here are a few more principal considerations and features of a well-crafted diversity survey…

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