Weil’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been part of our DNA since 1931 when Frank Weil, Sylvan Gotshal, and Horace Manges faced many doors closed to them because of their religious affiliation. They founded Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to open those doors. Since our founding, Weil has been a leader in investing in impactful initiatives to promote our inclusive work culture and ensure equitable access to opportunities. Our core values of respect and support create an environment where all feel comfortable and encouraged to excel.

Weil recognizes diversity across all walks of life including race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin, religion, socio-economic background, and veteran status, among others, and acknowledges the intersection of different aspects of an individual’s identity.

Weil’s Diversity Committee launched the “Diversity in the Day to Day” campaign in 2022 to encourage everyone at the Firm to be intentional in their daily habits and interactions on their teams. The campaign focuses on how simple actions applied consistently and purposefully contribute to a more inclusive and equitable workplace. A program was designed to identify ways to embed diversity into individual and team actions. Technology tools were also developed to support respectful interactions, such as a name pronunciation resource.

To amplify this campaign, “Show Your Work” was launched in 2023 to encourage attorneys and business professionals to share their individual and team-based inclusive habits. In January 2024, the Show Your Work Summit highlighted these practices to inspire everyone at the Firm to incorporate inclusive and equitable practices into their everyday.

In 2024, Weil achieved Mansfield Certification from Diversity Lab for the third consecutive year, a key industry accreditation ensuring a fair and equal opportunity for all lawyers to advance into leadership.

• Weil was one of the first law firms to create active affinity groups to attract, develop, and retain talent.
• Our affinitygroups are: Asian Attorneys@Weil, BLAST (Black Lawyers Achieving Success Together), WeilPride (LGBTQ+ ), WeilUnidos (Latiné),  and Women@Weil. Affinity groups are open to all interested attorneys. WeilVets is a resource network comprised of employees who are military veterans and family members of those in active service.
• The Firm launched the innovative allyship initiative Upstander@Weil in 2015 to inspire all employees to stand up for inclusion.
• Weil has been named the “Most Inclusive Firm for LGBT+ Lawyers” by Chambers and Partners and among the “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.