Diversity & Women's Initiatives

Diversity

Kasowitz promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.  Our culture values the individual abilities and perspectives of each employee.  We believe a diverse makeup attracts talented attorneys to the firm and effectuates our ability to provide the highest level of service to our clients.  Our success is derived from our attorneys and staff, which include people of all backgrounds with unique skills, talents, experiences and perspectives. 

The firm devotes time and resources to maintaining a diverse workplace.  Kasowitz recruits at Howard Law School and the Northeast Black Law Student Association (NEBLSA) Job Fair, utilizes various law school diversity directories and participates in the LeGal Job Fair and National Black Law Students (NBLSA) Convention.  We continue to enhance our diversity initiatives in an effort to increase the number of minorities represented and retained in our workforce.

Kasowitz is committed to the development of our minority attorneys and offers opportunities to obtain skills and knowledge useful for both personal and professional advancement.  The firm supports several minority organizations such as the Cuban and Puerto Rican Bar Associations and is a member of the MCCA's Firm Affiliate Network (FAN).  In addition to firm announced training programs and networking events, each year, Kasowitz provides every diverse attorney the opportunity to attend a minority program of his/her choice.

The firm was ranked 33rd in the nation in the Corporate Counsel Diversity Scorecard, placing Kasowitz in the top 15% of most diverse law firms in the country.

Women’s Initiatives

Kasowitz is devoted to recruiting, mentoring and retaining female attorneys.  The firm supports our women lawyers in their professional development and fosters a supportive and inclusive work environment.  We sponsor attendance at the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law, sponsored by the New York City Bar.

The firm has a history of promoting female attorneys and is dedicated to women’s initiatives and gender equality in the legal profession.  Kasowitz takes pride in the fact that half of our attorneys are female and over the past few years approximately half of the attorneys promoted to partner have been women.  We believe that our success in recruiting and promoting women lawyers is indicative of our overall approach to achieving a diverse workplace.