It is our goal to recruit, retain, and advance the next generation of legal leaders that will bring new innovation and insight to our business and our clients,” said Nancy Laben, chief legal officer at Booz Allen Hamilton. “This Mansfield Rule Certification affirms Booz Allen’s longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Companies that achieve this certification have affirmatively considered women, LGBTQ+, lawyers with disabilities, and racial/ethnic minority lawyers-at least 50 percent of the candidate pool-for the legal department’s top roles and for outside counsel representation. This certification establishes the firm’s commitment to considering diverse candidate pools in its legal department.īooz Allen’s is one of only 41 legal departments to become MRLD 2.0 certified this year. “Representation matters, and we’re excited to show our dedication to that through our MRLD 2.0 certification.McLean, VA – Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced that it has achieved Mansfield Rule Certification after completing the two year-long Mansfield Rule: Legal Department Edition 2.0 (MRLD 2.0) program. “Participating in MRLD 2.0 has helped our legal department build and elevate our diverse talent pipeline across all levels,” said Josh Petty, general counsel for Booz Allen. The Booz Allen unit joins 40 other legal departments that have received MRLD 2.0 certification this year. The rule’s latest edition requires the implementation of internal and external recruitment processes and monitoring to ensure that a broad pool of candidates are considered. The lab established the Mansfield Rule in 2016 to encourage law firms to fill at least 30 percent of their staff with women and minorities. The company said Monday its legal department worked for two years to get MRLD 2.0 certification, which was created and is supervised by business incubator Diversity Lab. Booz Allen Hamilton has completed the Mansfield Rule: Legal Department Edition 2.0, a program for certifying companies that enforce workforce diversity.
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