Hurwitz Fine P.C. is proud to announce that we have earned Midsize Mansfield Certification “Plus” status for the 2023 – 2024 year. This 12-month certification, in partnership with Diversity Lab, tracks and measures our commitment to achieving greater diversity in leadership roles.
This marks the second time Hurwitz Fine has received this prestigious national recognition, reflecting our ongoing dedication to fostering an inclusive workplace and promoting equity within the legal profession. In addition, Hurwitz Fine was the first Buffalo-based law firm to achieve this national certification in 2023.
Mansfield is a year-long, structured certification process that we’ve committed to since 2021 to ensure all talent at our firm has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership. The focus is on opening the door wider and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are transparent and inclusive for everyone. By asking that at least 30% of our talent pools considered for leadership roles consist of underrepresented groups and that our advancement processes are transparent, Mansfield creates a level playing field for all.
To achieve our “Plus” designation, we voluntarily provided data to Diversity Lab to show our progress and outcomes of our efforts to broaden talent pools and increase the visibility of our advancement processes. This transparency allows us and Diversity Lab to track progress and to identify areas with continued opportunities for improvement.
Through Mansfield Certification:
- We have committed to implementing transparent, clear, and easily accessible advancement processes and leadership role descriptions at the firm.
- We consider a broad slate of individuals for leadership roles and advancement opportunities.
- We participate in monthly workshops to learn from peer firms and experts and work collectively to make forward progress.
- We have taken a new step in building our culture of inclusivity for individuals with disabilities through participating in Mansfield’s Disability Inclusion Commitments.
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We seek equitable participation from diverse backgrounds in client pitches and request for proposal teams.
“We are incredibly proud to once again earn Midsize Mansfield 'Plus' Certification for 2023 – 2024,” said Hurwitz Fine President/Managing Partner Jody E. Briandi. “Since committing to the Mansfield process in 2021, we have worked diligently to ensure that every member of our team has a fair and transparent path to leadership. This certification reflects our continued dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion across the firm, ensuring that opportunities for advancement are accessible to all. Our 'Plus' designation further demonstrates the progress we've made, and we're committed to continuing these efforts as we build a more inclusive legal profession.”
About Mansfield Rule Certification:
Mansfield Rule Certification is a nationally recognized law firm diversity certification, which measures whether law firms have affirmatively considered at least 30% women, attorneys of color, LGBTQ+ and lawyers with disabilities for leadership and governance roles, partner promotions, formal client meeting opportunities, and senior lateral positions. The initiative also includes a commitment by the firm to be transparent in internal governance, job descriptions and advancement criteria. The overall goal of the Mansfield Rule is to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for these opportunities.