The Cook Group, a female and minority owned law firm, is proud to announce its…
New York – August 15, 2024 — The Cook Group is proud to announce its continued commitment to the Mansfield Rule Certification for 2025. As an "Early Adopter" of this initiative, The Cook Group has achieved and maintained certification for the past five years since launching their Midsize firm initiative in 2020.
Mansfield's focus and impact align perfectly with The Cook Group's values. The initiative emphasizes diversity in leadership within the legal field, which in turn fosters better influence in government, boardrooms, courtrooms, and beyond. The impact of this initiative is significant; inclusion is the goal, and greater diversity in leadership and beyond is the outcome.
"We are pleased to share the Press Release announcing the Mansfield 2024-25 Cohort, which has already received coverage from American Lawyer," said Kerryann Cook, Managing Partner at The Cook Group." You can read the article here: www.law.com
About Mansfield Certification
Mansfield is a year-long structured certification process designed to ensure all qualified talent at participating law firms have a transparent, fair, and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership. The focus is on opening the door wider and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are inclusive for everyone. Mansfield broadens and expands opportunities; it does not limit or decrease them.
About Diversity Lab Diversity Lab envisions a world where leaders are as diverse as the workforces and communities they represent. The organization designs, tests, and measures the outcomes of science-based and data-driven talent practices that allow for fair and equal access to advancement opportunities.