Our Statement of Diversity |
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Miller Nash believes that diversity creates a broader, richer environment that produces more creative and sensitive thinking and solutions. Our firm recognizes that a healthy work environment and improved work product require a diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to diversity in our workplace as a critical factor in our efforts to provide a welcoming work environment and superior service to our clients and our community. Miller Nash's strategic plan lists commitment to diversity as a core value for the firm. Our diversity plan is guided by a diversity committee; members of this 14-person committee include the managing partner, the hiring partner, the recruitment director, and the director of legal support services. The diversity committee ensures: (1) the firm's continued effort in minority recruitment, at both the attorney and staff levels, (2) participation in organizations that support diversity in the law or the business communities in the Northwest, (3) implementation of Miller Nash's diversity fellowship program for law students, and (4) presenting internal programs on diversity in the workplace and elimination of bias. Miller Nash also does significant pro bono work for entities that support minorities in businesses in the Northwest. Miller Nash is involved with the following…
African American Chamber of Commerce
Asian American Business Alliance
Basic Rights Education Fund
Basic Rights Oregon
Black United Fund
Cascade AIDS Project—Art for Life
De La Salle North Catholic High School Internship
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
INROADS
King County Bar Foundation's Future of the Law Institute
Korean American Bar Association
National Diversity Conference
NW Indian Bar Association
Oregon Minority Lawyers Association (OMLA)
Oregon Women Lawyers
Oya No Kai School
Urban League of Portland
Washington Indian Gaming Association
Washington State Diversity Conference
World Pulse Magazine
WYLD Pre-Law Student Leadership Conference
Our diversity committee consists of the following people:
Casey Mills, Diversity Partner
Don Burns, Managing Partner
Chris Helmer, Recruiting Partner
Elise Brickner-Schulz, Director of Legal Support Services
Michelle Baird-Johnson, Director of Recruiting & Prof. Dvlpmnt.
Nicki Heath
Hong Huynh
Suzanne Lacampagne
Monica Langfeldt
Naomi Levelle-Haslitt
Angela Lewis
Kristin Martinez-Clark
Samantha Pak
Law Student Diversity Fellowship Program
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