Diversity & Inclusion
At FormanWatkins, our job is to provide clients with the best solutions for sophisticated legal issues. In our experience, the most innovative ideas are created when a divergence of perspectives and backgrounds come together. For this reason, Diversity & Inclusion is critical at FormanWatkins, and we strive continuously to honor individuality and equality. We celebrate the unique experiences of each member of our team and, through dialogue and collaboration, inspire inclusion throughout our entire firm.
"As an attorney, I value FormanWatkins' commitment to diversity because it ensures I will always be working with the best and the brightest attorneys. Furthermore, because my colleagues bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the table we are able to serve an increasingly more diverse client-base that is, in turn, serving an increasingly more diverse world. But, above all, I value FormanWatkins' diversity because, as an individual, it broadens my understanding of others and, in so doing, deepens my understanding of myself."
FormanWatkins’ culture of inclusion and commitment to diversity is supported by thoughtful planning and measured through intentional action. Our Diversity & Inclusion Committee was established to facilitate programming that would encourage the representation of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences at every level of the firm. Since its inception, the Committee has worked with the firm’s leadership to incorporate its goals into the management of the firm.
"At FormanWatkins, we pride ourselves on giving our clients unique and unconventional perspectives on their legal challenges. If everyone in our firm had the same set of life experiences, we couldn't do that. That's one of the main reasons we try so hard to recruit and hire people from as many different backgrounds as possible."
We believe that our commitment is best demonstrated through the work of our people. Therefore, in a time where firms choose to simply write a check, FormanWatkins makes it a priority to actively engage in diverse and inclusive endeavors, both internally and in the local communities we serve.
News & Knowledge
- August 16, 2022
FormanWatkins Hosts Diversity Pipeline Program Bootcamp
Read More - May 31, 2022
FormanWatkins Partners Participate in the Mississippi Bar’s Diversity Best Practices Workshop
Read More - November 29, 2021
Julian Miller Featured in DRI Diversity Insider Newsletter – Launching a Diversity Pipeline Program
Read More - October 26, 2021
Sampada Kapoor Elected to Diversity Council for University of Mississippi School of Law
Read More - October 4, 2021
Mississippi Business Journal Recognizes Alison O’Neal McMinn as Leading Business Woman
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