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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BROAD IMPACT Meyers Nave promotes diversity and inclusion throughout our offices, in the legal profession and in our communities – wherever we can make a difference. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES Diversity and inclusion are woven into the fabric of our firm; they drive the success, innovation and professional leadership of Meyers Nave. CLIENT SERVICE The individuality of everyone at Meyers Nave, combined with our experiences and backgrounds, helps us provide effective and creative legal services. DIVERSITY AWARD Meyers Nave received the Charles Houston Bar Association’s 2015 Corporate Recognition Award, which honors an organization’s commitment to improving diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and local communities. CHBA represents the interests of African-American lawyers, judges and law students. Diversity Fellowship Meyers Nave’s Diversity Fellowship Program is designed to help build a pipeline of diverse attorneys starting at the law school level. The Program includes a paid, full-time summer internship, tuition assistance, mentorship during law school and a potential Associate position at Meyers Nave after law school. ABOUT MEYERS NAVE: Meyers Nave is celebrating more than 30 years of great clients, dedicated employees and precedent-setting legal work. We are proud of the differences that we make in the communities where we live and work. Meyers Nave has expanded throughout California with nearly 70 attorneys advising on 20 complex fields of law. Amidst our continuing growth, the essence of what differentiates us remains unchanged – we treat work colleagues as friends and clients as family. Oakland | Los Angeles | Sacramento | San Diego | Santa Rosa meyersnave.com | 800.464.3559

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Page 1: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION - Meyers Nave · Our Diversity Committee develops initiatives, programs and events to promote diversity and inclusion inside and outside the Firm. The Committee

DIVERSITY AND

INCLUSION BROAD IMPACT Meyers Nave promotes diversity and inclusion throughout our offices, in the legal profession and in our communities – wherever we can make a difference.

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES Diversity and inclusion are woven into the fabric of our firm; they drive the success, innovation and professional leadership of Meyers Nave.

CLIENT SERVICE The individuality of everyone at Meyers Nave, combined with our experiences and backgrounds, helps us provide effective and creative legal services.

DIVERSITY AWARD Meyers Nave received the Charles Houston Bar Association’s 2015 Corporate Recognition Award, which honors an organization’s commitment to improving diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and local communities. CHBA represents the interests of African-American lawyers, judges and law students.

Diversity Fellowship

Meyers Nave’s Diversity Fellowship Program is designed to help build a pipeline of diverse attorneys starting at the law school level. The Program includes a paid, full-time summer internship, tuition assistance, mentorship during law school and a potential Associate position at Meyers Nave after law school.

ABOUT MEYERS NAVE: Meyers Nave is celebrating more than 30 years of great clients, dedicated employees and precedent-setting legal work. We are proud of the differences that we make in the communities where we live and work. Meyers Nave has expanded throughout California with nearly 70 attorneys advising on 20 complex fields of law. Amidst our continuing growth, the essence of what differentiates us remains unchanged – we treat work colleagues as friends and clients as family.

Oakland | Los Angeles | Sacramento | San Diego | Santa Rosameyersnave.com | 800.464.3559

Page 2: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION - Meyers Nave · Our Diversity Committee develops initiatives, programs and events to promote diversity and inclusion inside and outside the Firm. The Committee

Our Diversity Committee develops initiatives, programs and events to promote diversity and inclusion inside and outside the Firm. The Committee coordinates mentorship activities, affinity groups, staff inclusion activities, and involvement in community organizations that foster diversity and inclusion.

The Diversity Committee includes:

• Executive Committee members• Chief Operating Officer, Human

Resources Director, Practice Group & Professional Development Director, and Operations and Professional Recruiting Director

• Attorneys at all levels from all of our offices

Our intranet’s Diversity and Inclusion page provides information about:

• Meetings and events for Firm-sponsored affinity groups, including LGBT lawyers, lawyers of color, and women lawyers

• Monthly celebrations, including Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and LGBT Pride Month

• Attorneys’ attendance at, and the Firm’s sponsorship of, diversity oriented organizations

• Attorneys who have been elected to leadership positions in, and received awards from, diversity focused organizations

Meyers Nave sponsors activities with diverse bar associations, law student organizations, alumni associations, youth groups and clients. Our attorneys are involved in:

• California Women Lawyers• Charles Houston Bar Association• Greater Los Angeles African

American Chamber of Commerce• Asian American Bar Association• LGBT Bar Association of Los

Angeles• California Association of Black

Lawyers• South Asian Bar Association of

Southern California• Association of Women in Water,

Energy and Environment• Among many others

For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at Meyers Nave, please visit our Diversity & Inclusion web page (meyersnave.com/about/diversity).

DIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

DIVERSITY AWARENESS

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

DIVERSITY AND

INCLUSION