Introducing CALIBRATE ID: A New Research Program to Measure Inclusion and Diversity Among Business Service Professionals at Am Law 200 Firms
Research will address blind spot in law firm inclusion efforts by studying diversity within business services teams and their inclusion within professional development, career-pathing and affinity group experiences
Calibrate Legal, a management consulting and executive search firm, announced the launch of CALIBRATE ID (inclusion and diversity), an annual research program for law firms focused on the inclusivity of business services professionals. The program will serve as a benchmark for firms to identify opportunities for talent innovation and shine a spotlight on leading firms.
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The research will measure diversity representation (defined in terms of gender, race, sexual orientation, disability and past military service) and the level of inclusion (defined as participation in professional development programming, career-pathing and affinity groups) that business services professionals experience inside law firms.
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“When reporting diversity and inclusion statistics, most law firms only include lawyers, but that excludes as much as 50% of a law firm’s workforce,” said Calibrate Founder and CEO Jennifer Johnson. “We are excited about the influence this research program will have on the need for law firms to create an inclusive workplace that will allow them to ultimately excel in client service delivery.”
Calibrate has partnered with major law firms as charter participants in the CALIBRATE ID research program. Each participating firm has agreed to fund the program and will provide data on their business services teams as a baseline. Participating firms will use a standardized data set to ensure accurate benchmarking against their peers.
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