Tucker Ellis LLP has been named to Bloomberg Law’s fourth annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Framework, marking the third consecutive year the firm has been included. Tucker Ellis is one of 57 U.S.-based law firms that was recognized for its level of disclosure of diversity-related metrics and distinguished performance against six pillar areas: recruitment and retention, leadership and talent pipeline, business strategy and innovation, firm demographics, diversity and inclusion + marketing, and disclosure.

More information about the 2024 Bloomberg Law DEI Framework, the methodology, and a full list of members, is available on the Bloomberg Law website here.

“Tucker Ellis’s commitment to DEI not only sets them apart, but also propels the entire legal field forward,” said Alex Butler, vice president, analysis and content, Bloomberg Law. “We are proud to recognize their performance by listing them in our fourth annual Bloomberg Law DEI Framework.”

The Bloomberg Law DEI Framework is the legal industry’s first and only standardized, fully transparent methodology to measure law firms’ performance in this critical arena. Submissions to this year’s DEI Framework increased by 15%, the third year in a row of double-digit growth, providing an even more robust view of diversity in the legal industry.

In the four years since Bloomberg Law launched the DEI Framework, the data shows incremental but important changes in law firm demographics:

• Overall, 44% of firms have a succession plan in place that specifically emphasizes greater inclusion of diverse / minority attorneys
• 4 in 10 firms (41%) track origination credit that diverse attorneys receive, and a quarter (27%) have a strategic plan to improve this
• Nearly all firms (95%) reported having a public statement regarding their commitment to diversity and inclusion,
• 65% of firms mandate and monitor that minority and women attorneys have equal access to clients, quality work assignments, committee appointments, marketing efforts and firm events, down slightly from 72% last year and matching 2022.

This year’s DEI Framework included new questions on accessibility. The report finds that just over half (52%) of firms have a WCAG 2 compliant website and that 80% of firms allow employees to access basic accessibility aids like ergonomic office equipment and screen reading software without requesting an accommodation.

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