Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Student Pipeline
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Student Pipeline
We believe that we must foster the success of underserved populations, both long before law school, and during law school.
Recruiting
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Recruiting
In 2019, O’Melveny became the first US law firm to implement pymetrics, a cutting-edge assessment tool, into our recruiting process. Pymetrics evaluates candidates based on their potential, not their pedigree.
Retention
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Retention
O’Melveny offers diversity-focused leadership academies to its women, racial/ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ attorneys.
DE&I Leadership Mentoring Program
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DE&I Leadership Mentoring Program
To address requests from our underrepresented lawyers from the DE&I Leadership Academy and address the disproportionate attrition impacting racial/ethnic minorities in the legal industry at mid-level, and in alignment with commitments to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, our Chair launched the DE&I Leadership Mentoring Program in 2022.
Leadership Pipeline
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Leadership Pipeline
O'Melveny also focuses on a carefully cultivated pipeline of underrepresented lawyers who grow to become our leaders.