Overview
(August, 11, 2022 – Washington, DC) – Steptoe today announced that it has been named to Bloomberg Law's second Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Framework. 43 US-based law firms were recognized for their level of disclosure of diversity-related metrics and distinguished performance against six core pillars: demographics, leadership and talent pipeline, recruitment and retention, business innovation and strategy, marketing, and diversity & inclusion in the community.
"The desire to incorporate DEI into the selection process for outside legal services presents a new challenge for the industry, but Steptoe has distinguished itself as a law firm worthy of consideration," said Joe Breda, President, Bloomberg Law. "Through a demonstrated commitment to DEI, Steptoe is helping to move the legal industry forward and we recognize their performance by naming them as a member of our 2022 DEI Framework."
Bloomberg Law's DEI Framework was developed in 2021 in collaboration with Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index team, as well as diversity leads at corporations and U.S.-based law firms. Performance was assessed across more than 85 metrics, each associated with one of the framework’s six core pillars.
Visit Bloomberg Law for more information about the 2022 DEI Framework, the methodology, and a full list of members.
About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.