MINTZ
Mintz was founded in 1933 by two young Jewish attorneys who were excluded from Boston’s larger law firms because of their identity. Since then, the firm has remained steadfast in its commitment to diversity and to making the industry more inclusive. Today Mintz is an AmLaw 100 firm with over 500 attorneys and a global reach. The form maintains a diverse workplace with eight locations in the United States and Toronto. Diversity and inclusion in the legal profession are at the core of Mintz. The firm consistently exceeds National Association for Law Placement peer averages on partner-level diversity across metrics – by persons of color, gender and LGBTQ status.
On Juneteenth, 2020, Mintz managing member Bob Bodian announced initial steps to address the profession-wide need for more Black attorneys and long-term barriers to equity. Led by Mintz’s Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the firm is implementing its own measures to tackle this challenge immediately and has set goals to achieve tangible results.
By way of example, Mintz achieved Mansfield Certification for 2022-2023, an important indicator of diversity for many clients and potential new businesses. To qualify, firms must consider at least 30% women, underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and attorneys with disabilities for a variety of leadership and career development opportunities. Mintz also provides structures of support for populations who have historically been disenfranchised from Big Law, to help them thrive. These include but are not limited to a firm-wide Equity Advisory Council and affinity groups for women, minority attorneys and LGBTQ+ attorneys.
