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Diversity is powerful. is Diversity bingham.com Attorney Advertising © 2013 Bingham McCutchen LLP One Federal Street, Boston MA 02110 T. 617.951.8000 Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Bingham McCutchen® Bingham McCutchen, LLP 2014 VAULT/MCCA LAW FIRM DIVERSITY SURVEY One Federal Street Boston, MA 02110 Phone: 617-951-8000 Fax: 617-951-8736 www.bingham.com LOCATIONS Boston, MA; Hartford, CT; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Lexington, KY; San Francisco, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Washington, D.C.; Beijing, China; Frankfurt, Germany; Hong Kong, Hong Kong; London, England; Tokyo, Japan DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP Head(s) of Firm: Jay Zimmerman, Chairman and CEO; Steve Browne, Firm Managing Partner Diversity team leader(s): The Diversity Committee is chaired by 12 practicing partners. Focused on strategy, these partners comprise the Diversity Executive Committee, and its three working groups: Recruiting, Attorney Retention and Development, and Leadership and Business Development. The Diversity Executive Committee works with partner, associate and staff representatives - as well as leaders of various areas (such as Recruiting, Learning and Development and Marketing) - to implement our Diversity Action Plan. The Diversity Team Leaders are: Minita Shah-Mara, Director of Diversity and Inclusion; J. Bland, Diversity Executive Committee - Legal Recruiting; Ella Foley Gannon, Diversity Executive Committee - Legal Recruiting; Thurgood Marshall Jr., Diversity Executive Committee - Legal Recruiting; Julia Frost-Davies, Diversity Executive Committee - Retention and Development; Frank Hinman, Diversity Executive Committee - Retention & Development; Lou Rodriques, Diversity Executive Committee - Retention & Development; Catherine Wang, Diversity Executive Committee - Retention & Development; Amy Kyle, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development; Michael Reilly, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development; Rick Rothman, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development; Helen Marshall, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development; Chuck Shimada, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS Currently As of December 31, 2013 Firmwide 787 788 U.S. offices only 716 716 Response to Spring 2014 Vault/MCCA Law Firm Diversity Survey. Complete survey results available in Law Firm Diversity Database (http://mcca.vault.com). Copyright © 2014 Vault.com Inc. and Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Bingham McCutchen, LLP 2014 VAULT/MCCA LAW FIRM DIVERSITY SURVEY Law Firm Demographic Profile Does your firm have more than one tier of partnership? No ASSOCIATES (2013) SUMMER ASSOCIATES (2013) Men Women Men Women White/Caucasian 112 110 White/Caucasian 11 11 African-American/Black 1 8 African-American/Black 1 1 Hispanic/Latino 8 4 Hispanic/Latino 1 5 Alaska Native/American Indian 0 0 Alaska Native/American Indian 0 0 Asian 11 22 Asian 2 4 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 1 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 Multiracial 4 4 Multiracial 1 2 Openly GLBT 5 5 Openly GLBT 4 1 Individuals with disabilities n/a n/a Individuals with disabilities n/a n/a Total 136 149 Total 16 23 We do not track disability information We do not track disability information EQUITY PARTNERS (2013) NON-EQUITY PARTNERS (2013) Men Women Men Women White/Caucasian 249 55 White/Caucasian n/a n/a African-American/Black 2 1 African-American/Black n/a n/a Hispanic/Latino 3 2 Hispanic/Latino n/a n/a Alaska Native/American Indian 0 0 Alaska Native/American Indian n/a n/a Asian 8 6 Asian n/a n/a Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander n/a n/a Multiracial 2 1 Multiracial n/a n/a Openly GLBT 4 1 Openly GLBT n/a n/a Individuals with disabilities n/a n/a Individuals with disabilities n/a n/a Total 264 65 Total n/a n/a We do not track disability information We do not track disability information OF COUNSEL (2013) NEW HIRES (2013) Men Women Men Women White/Caucasian 58 26 White/Caucasian 29 15 African-American/Black 1 0 African-American/Black 1 1 Hispanic/Latino 0 0 Hispanic/Latino 1 0 Alaska Native/American Indian 0 0 Alaska Native/American Indian 0 0 Asian 1 1 Asian 3 7 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 Multiracial 1 0 Multiracial 3 1 Openly GLBT 2 0 Openly GLBT 0 1 Individuals with disabilities n/a n/a Individuals with disabilities n/a n/a Total 61 27 Total 37 24 We do not track disability information We do not track disability information Includes job groups ASC - Associate, PTR - Partner, OC - Of Counsel Response to Spring 2014 Vault/MCCA Law Firm Diversity Survey. Complete survey results available in Law Firm Diversity Database (http://mcca.vault.com). Copyright © 2014 Vault.com Inc. and Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Bingham McCutchen, LLP 2014 VAULT/MCCA LAW FIRM DIVERSITY SURVEY Strategic Plan and Diversity Leadership How does the firm's leadership communicate the importance of diversity to everyone at the firm? Diversity is a core value at Bingham. Firm leadership uses multiple means of communication to relay the importance of diversity to all firm constituents, including presenting on diversity at major firm events such as the Annual Partnership Retreat and Town Hall Meetings. Firm leadership also hosts celebrations highlighting the diversity efforts that contribute to our workplace rankings with FORTUNE and other best places to work recognitions. The Diversity Committee's leadership presents to various firm departments about the importance of diversity. In addition to in-person communications, firm leadership uses print and electronic methods to communicate about diversity such as diversity related features on the firm's intranet and Diversity Committee reports to lawyers and staff. Our Diversity Action Plan, with its measurable goals, is on the firm's intranet. Clients are frequently invited to participate in diversity events, such as The Pride Network (LGBT lawyers) and IMPACT (lawyers of color) retreats, and our signature Celebrating Women series. The firm recognizes a variety of heritage months in many ways including local office celebrations, contests related to the history of each heritage, tent cards to raise awareness of influential people from diverse backgrounds, and, beginning in 2014, multi-office lunch discussions held over video conference centered around topics of diversity attended by all levels of Bingham attorneys from leadership to staff members. Who has primary responsibility for leading diversity initiatives at your firm? Minita Shah-Mara, Director of Diversity and Inclusion; J Bland, Diversity Executive Committee - Legal Recruiting Subcommittee; Ella Foley Gannon, Diversity Executive Committee - Legal Recruiting Subcommittee; Thurgood Marshall Jr., Diversity Executive Committee - Legal Recruiting Subcommittee; Julia Frost-Davies, Diversity Executive Committee - Retention and Development Subcommittee; Frank Hinman, Diversity Executive Committee - Retention & Development Subcommittee; Lou Rodriques, Diversity Executive Committee - Retention & Development Subcommittee; Catherine Wang, Diversity Executive Committee - Retention & Development Subcommittee; Amy Kyle, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development Subcommittee; Michael Reilly, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development Subcommittee; Rick Rothman, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development Subcommittee; Helen Marshall, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development Subcommittee; Chuck Shimada, Diversity Executive Committee - Leadership & Business Development Subcommittee. The Diversity Executive Committee had a busy and fruitful second year. This committee worked diligently to ensure Bingham continued to focus on diversity in recruiting and worked to address the needs of our diverse partners, associates and counsel. In 2013, the Diversity Executive Committee led the charge for a new kind of business development initiative by introducing our diverse lawyers to clients who have a strong vested interest in diversity of their workforces and legal teams. Our bi-annual retreat for attorneys of color featured a client panel wherein GCs discussed the importance of and methods by which they ensure diversity on their teams. This client panel was followed by lunch and an opportunity for our lawyers of color to network with the legal teams for three Bingham clients. We plan to set up more meetings with clients who prioritize diversity and discuss. Does your law firm currently have a diversity committee? Yes If yes, does the committee's representation include one or more members of the firm's management/executive committee (or equivalent)? Yes If yes, how many attorneys are on the committee, and in 2013, what was the total number of hours collectively spent by the committee in the furtherance of the firm's diversity initiatives? Total attorneys on committee: 48 Total hours spent on diversity: 2918 Comments: 48 is internationally firmwide Does the committee and/or diversity leader establish and set goals or objectives consistent with management's priorities? Yes Has the firm undertaken a formal or informal diversity program or set of initiatives aimed at increasing the diversity of the firm? Yes If yes, is it formal or informal? Formal. We started with a half day program for our senior-most leaders (including our Chairman)