Cleary Gottlieb Achieves Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification

Cleary Gottlieb has achieved Mansfield Rule Certification for the 2021-2022 calendar year as a commitment to diversifying our global leadership.

To achieve certification, Cleary completed a rigorous 12-month collaboration with Diversity Lab with built-in measurements, transparency, and accountability. Through its participation, the firm demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and making progress on diversifying law firm leadership. The 2021-2022 calendar year was the first year in which Cleary participated in the certification process.

The Mansfield Rule Certification, created by Diversity Lab in mid-2017, requires participating firms to confirm that they consider candidate pools of at least 30% women, underrepresented racial and ethnic lawyers, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and lawyers with disabilities for leadership roles. The rule also covers promoting into equity partnership and selecting leaders for management roles.

For more information, see Diversity Lab’s announcement here. For more information about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Cleary, click here.