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Building upon a long history of supporting GLBT and other diverse student organizations, in 2007 Kirkland’s Firmwide Diversity Committee pioneered the creation of a formal initiative to reach out to diverse law students across the country. Coined the “ALLSA” Initiative, an inclusive term reflective of the program’s mission to reach out to racial, ethnic, women’s, and GLBT student groups (i.e. BLSA, APALSA, OUTLaw, etc.), the program acts to foster a sense of community among GLBT attorneys and law students, increase the visibility of GLBT attorneys on law school campuses, create mentoring relationships with GLBT students, and open unique conduits for professional development.
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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
“ALLSA” Initiative
Winner of the 2009 HRC Innovation
Award for Workplace Equality
March 25, 2009
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“ALLSA” = All Diverse Law Student Groups
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Goals of ALLSA in the GLBT Community
Foster community among GLBT attorneys and law students
Increase the visibility of GLBT attorneys on law school campuses
Create mentoring relationships between GLBT students and GLBT attorneys
Provide opportunities for personal and professional development for attorneys at all levels
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Previous Model of On-Campus Outreach
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The New Model of On-Campus Outreach
ALLSA is mutually beneficial for students and law firms
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Timeline for Development, Launch and Assessment
Goal to revamp diversity recruiting included in Diversity Committee Strategic Plan
ALLSAproject plan created
Determine organizational structure, budget, general guidelines
Diversity Subcommittees choose attorney liaisons
Official ALLSA Kick-Off
Liaisons invited to participate in Initiative
Conference calls led by diversity leaders to share ideas and gain momentum
Ongoing events led by ALLSA liaisons at law schools across the country
Meetings to assess results and identify desired changes
Host receptions for students and liaisons to come together in Kirkland offices
Summer 2007 • Fall 2007 • Winter 2007/08 • Spring 2008 • Summer 2008 • ’08-’09 Academic Year • Spring 2009 • Summer 2009
2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009
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Organizational Structure of ALLSA
15 Attorney Liaisons
GLBTSubcommittee
Administrative SupportRepresentative of Diversity Committee
Firmwide Diversity Coordinator
26 Attorney Liaisons
GenderSubcommittee
49 Attorney Liaisons
Racial/Ethnic MinoritySubcommittee
Diversity Committee Co-Chaired by W. Lohmann and E. Chun
L a w S ch oo l D ive rse S tud e n t O rga n iza tio ns
A s ian B la ck L a tino /a G L B T W om en
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Make Participation Easy Clear guidelines for liaisons
Dedicated budget
Forms for event pre-approval and event feedback
Quarterly sample communication with students groups
Power Point presentations on Networking, Interview Tips and Work/Life Balance
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Measuring the Efficacy of our Efforts
Quantitative and Qualitative• Number of attendees at events• Cost• Hours dedicated to ALLSA • Formal and informal feedback from students and attorneys• Changes in retention and recruitment patterns
The Goal: To become more efficient and impactful over time
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Direct Benefits We’ve Seen So Far
Increased interest in Kirkland’s Diversity Fellowship
Increased community among our GLBT attorneys
Positive feedback from law school career services
Overcoming stereotypes about work at large law firms
More strategic usage of our diversity recruiting budget
Increased prestige and reputation within the industry
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Success Stories
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Success Stories
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Success Stories
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Dynamic and Flexible Program Flexible in approach, allowing us to meet diverse needs of
diverse communities
Adaptable to changing economic conditions
Scalable model that can work in organizations of different sizes
Assist and inspire other organizations to adapt similar programs in a format that works for their industry
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We are grateful to the HRC for giving us this opportunity.
On behalf of everyone at Kirkland & Ellis,
thank you.
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Q&A
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