4 PART I: D+I STRATEGY AND EXECUTION At Morrison Foerster, our vision is to be the premier law firm for all attorneys – including attorneys of color, women, LGBTQ+, and attorneys living with disabilities – and a role model for our peers in the legal industry. Our global diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (D+I) strategy focuses our efforts on promoting greater inclusion in four areas of priority: (1) inclusive recruitment, (2) attorney development and engagement, (3) workplace inclusion, and (4) strategic partnerships in the legal industry. Diversity Strategy Committee The Diversity Strategy Committee (DSC) guides the firm’s global D+I strategy and evaluates the firm’s progress toward our shared goals; while our Affinity Networks, Allies Network, and local Affinity Groups play a critical role in executing and informing that strategy. Through this structure, we connect and empower leaders at every level of the organization who model our shared value of being “inclusive to the core.” Affinity Program Morrison Foerster established its very first Affinity Groups in 2008. Since then, our Affinity Program has grown to include eight cross-office Affinity Networks and 35 office-specific Affinity Groups. The components of our Affinity Program work together to create a supportive internal community for its members. The program also provides all motivated attorneys, regardless of identity, with the tools and opportunities to work closely with the D+I Group to actively champion D+I. Affinity Networks (cross-office) MoFo Affinity Networks are cross-office groups of attorneys and business professionals who share a particular affinity. There are currently eight Affinity Networks: Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI), Black, Disability, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Middle Eastern and North African (MENA), MoFo Vets, and Parents and Caregivers. These groups meet on a regular basis to network and build community among members. Within each network, the partners meet frequently to help further the firm’s D+I strategy as it relates to talent development; each network focuses on the recruitment, retention, engagement, and advancement of talented attorneys within their affinity. The MENA and Parents + Caregivers were newly formed in 2023 and detailed on subsequent pages. Alexis Amezcua Co-Chair Purvi Patel Co-Chair Mark Whitaker Co-Chair
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