Background - Diversity 2017

Recognition, Awards and News

Diversity in the News

  • Mar.15.2017: Crowell & Moring Announces 2017 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow and Pathfinders
  • May.15.2017: Partner Gail D. Zirkelbach Named to Los Angeles Business Journal's 2017 List of "Most Influential Women Lawyers"
  • Jun.20.2017: Crowell & Moring's Cari Stinebower & Ashley Riveira Recognized Among Latinvex’s "Top 100 Female Lawyers"
  • July.23.2017: Crowell & Moring Chair, Angela Styles, featured in Law360's 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
  • Jul.28.2017: Working Mother Names Crowell & Moring Among 'Best Law Firms for Women' for Sixth Consecutive Year
  • Aug.16.2017: BigLaw Champions Diversity In Wake Of Charlottesville
  • Sep.05.2017: Crowell & Moring Recognized by Latinvex as #2 in Trade Work Among International Law Firms Serving Latin America
  • Nov.09.2017: Crowell & Moring Receives Seventh Consecutive 100 Percent Rating on Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2018 Corporate Equality Index
  • Feb.08.2018: Crowell & Moring Announces 2018 Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity Fellow and Pathfinders
  • Feb.08.2018: Crowell & Moring Partner David McFarlane Recognized as One of Los Angeles Business Journal's "Most Influential Minority Attorneys"
  • Jun.01.2018: Crowell & Moring's Cari Stinebower & Ashley Riveira Recognized Among Latinvex’s "Top 100 Female Lawyers" in 2018
  • Jun.26.2018: Crowell & Moring Ranked Top Five for Diversity in Law360’s Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys Report
  • Jul.12.2018: Crowell & Moring Partner John Gibson Recognized Among Savoy Magazine’s '2018 Most Influential Black Lawyers' List
  • Jul.16.2018: Crowell & Moring begins participation in the Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 2.0 Program, which challenges firms to consider and create transparent processes for hiring, developing, and promoting diverse talent
  • Aug.08.2018: Working Mother Names Crowell & Moring Among ‘Best Law Firms for Women’ for Seventh Consecutive Year
  • Aug.13.2018: Crowell & Moring Partner Juan Arteaga Named A New York Law Journal 'Distinguished Leader' and Minority Corporate Counsel Association 'Rising Star'

Awards & Recognition

  • Recipient of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association's 2010 Thomas L. Sager Award for the Mid-Atlantic Region and the 2012 Sager Award for the West Region for sustained commitment to diversity and inclusion.Working Mother Best Law Firms for Women
  • Ranked first by The Financial Times in 2015 in the Talent Development category for the firm's Sponsorship Program.
  • Crowell was named among Working Mother's "Best Law Firms for Women" for the seventh consecutive year in 2018.
  • Recipient of a perfect 100 percent score for the past seven consecutive years on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, based on our engagement with and policies around LGBT employees.
  • Recognized as a “Top Performer” by LCLD (Leadership Council on Legal Diversity) in 2017, 2016 and 2014.
  • Ranked as one of the top 25 law firms for diversity by Chambers Associate: The Student's Guide 2017-2018, and ranked on all six of the Chambers Associate Student Guide for 2018-2019’s Top 40 lists for Most Satisfied Associates (#32), Benefits and Lifestyle (#9), Best Firms for Pro Bono (#19), Retention (#13), Career Opportunities (#5), and Best Firms for Diversity (#5).
  • Tied for fifth place in Glass Ceiling 360’s 2017 annual report, in the 300-599 lawyer size category, for above average representation in total female attorneys; female non-partners; female partners; and female equity partners.
  • Ranked for the past seven straight years among Multicultural Law Magazine's "Top 100 Firms for Diversity.”
  • In 2017, we were honored by Law360 as among the best firms for female attorneys.
  • We placed in the top third of 200 firms on The American Lawyer Diversity Scorecard in 2017 and ranked #48 in American Lawyer’s 2018 Diversity Scorecard, up 18 spots from the previous year.
  • Crowell ranked #5 for “Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys” in the 300-599 lawyers category of Law360’s 2018 Diversity Snapshot.
  • Ranked #24 on The American Lawyer’s annual A-List rankings for 2018 (up 6 spots from last year), with an increase in “Associate Satisfaction” and “Diversity” scores.