Manchester, N.H., Woburn M.A. (July 30, 2024) – The law firm of McLane Middleton is proud to announce that Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has recognized the firm as a winner in the publication’s Empowering Women awards program.
The Empowering Women award recognizes law firms that have shown a strong commitment to supporting and elevating women attorneys in Massachusetts and showcase tangible and innovative efforts by law firms to advance women attorneys in the workplace and community.
A core value of McLane Middleton is our belief that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce makes us a better law firm, a workplace where all people feel valued and respected, enhance our capacity to develop innovative solutions for our clients, attract and retain the most talented colleagues and contribute to all segments of our communities. As a key part of our focus on becoming a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse firm, we are proud to have achieved certification under the Mansfield Rule, a national initiative through Diversity Lab to help close the gender and diversity gap in the legal profession. This certification program is designed to help us expand and manage our talent pipeline to ensure our firm reflects the diversity of our clients, our clients’ customers, and the communities where we live and work.
Since 2019, McLane Middleton has hired over 30 female attorneys, which is over 50% of the firm’s overall attorney hiring. The total number of female directors at the firm has increased by 150% over the last five years.
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