Richard Alexander

• We will leverage our leadership positions to reinforce DE&I as one of the core values of the Firm
• We will focus on supporting and developing our lawyers and professional staff so that they continue to grow as professionals and are empowered to uphold and strengthen our core firm values
• We will listen to assure that we are hearing the perspective of others
• We will seek to create an atmosphere of openness and mutual respect, where our lawyers and professional staff feel connected and safe to share their opinions and ideas

• We will obtain quarterly data on firm demographic trends to help measure and identify opportunities and challenges
• We will meet regularly with our Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Diversity & Inclusion Committee to collaborate on opportunities and challenges
• We will participate in and monitor our formal sponsorship programs, affinity groups and external initiatives
• At least one of us will attend each firm-wide DE&I program, including by introducing speakers or moderating panels – to model the value of these programs by devoting our time to them
• We will regularly devote significant time at policy committee and practice group leader meetings to DE&I recruiting, retention and advancement matters
• We will ensure that diversity continues to be a key criteria in our lateral hiring strategy and seek opportunities to diversify our partnership through strategic lateral hires
• We will implement the recommendations of the task force on issues affecting women
• We will promote our diversity billable hour credit policy and recognize the important contributions of our colleagues in promoting DE&I
• We will focus on DE&I matters in meetings with partners regarding key client relationships
• We will continue to require our partners to discuss their DE&I contributions in their compensation memoranda
• We will continue to refine our flexible work options policies, including our hybrid work policy, to allow for empowerment of our personnel in determining their work schedules

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