McCarter & English has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). The LCLD recognitions are awarded to law firms and corporations that show a strong commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession.
McCarter has been a member of LCLD since 2021. More than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners committed to ensuring that all talent thrives, with the ultimate goal of building a more equitable and diverse legal profession, belong to LCLD. The Top Performer Award recognizes the organizations that are most engaged with LCLD’s programs and activities throughout the year, and the Compass Award recognizes organizations that fulfill the following requirements in a calendar year:
- Member (Managing Partner/General Counsel) engagement with LCLD
- Nominate an LCLD Fellow
- Nominate an LCLD Pathfinder
- Participate in an LCLD pipeline program (the 1L Scholars Program or the Success in Law School Mentoring Program)