Hunton Andrews Kurth Latest in Big Law to Expand D&I Program Beyond Lawyers | The American Lawyer - Law.com
What You Need to Know
- As of April 1, nonlawyer timekeepers at Hunton Andrews Kurth can earn billable-hour credit for diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- The firm is extending the program offering up to 25 hours of billable hour credit to attorneys.
- A number of Big Law firms have recently adopted similar programs, but not all have broadened it to nonlawyer timekeepers.
Hunton Andrews Kurth has joined a growing group of firms to expand diversity and inclusion billable-hour incentives beyond lawyers to nonlawyer timekeepers, including paralegals.
Robin Russell, a partner in Houston and the firm’s deputy managing partner, said participation in any firmwide or local office D&I committee, program or presentation will qualify for the D&I billable hours. The initiatives range from competitive events such as scavenger hunts, a cultural food fair, a women’s poetry reading, and other speakers and presentations.
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source: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2022/03/15/hunton-andrews-kurth-latest-in-big-law-to-expand-di-program-beyond-lawyers/
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