DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
AT SKADDEN, WE’VE ALWAYS EMBRACED THE IDEA THAT DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI) ONLY MAKE US STRONGER. OUR DEI STRATEGY THEREFORE PRIORITISES CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITHIN OUR ATTORNEY TALENT PIPELINE WHILE SEEKING TO FOSTER A DEEP SENSE OF INCLUSION AND BELONGING.
From our in-house DEI management team to our best-in-class approaches to recruiting and development, training and programming, and global and local diversity committees, our internal support structures position us to cultivate diversity and foster an equitable and inclusive workplace. Our initiatives and outreach seek to ensure that we continue to maintain a diverse team of high-performing attorneys throughout our ranks and uphold a culture of inclusion that is tightly woven into the fabric of our firm. Our firm-sponsored affinity networks play an integral part in our efforts, helping to facilitate relationship-building among attorneys and inform and enrich the broader Skadden community. Prospective candidates will have opportunities to meet with our affinity groups during a range of webinars throughout the graduate recruitment process.
OUR AFFINITY NETWORKS IN LONDON: Women’s Initiative Network Asian, Middle Eastern and North African Black Lawyers for Diversity LGBTQ+ FAM (Parents) SkadVets (Military Veteran)
PRO BONO MAKING AN IMPACT AT SKADDEN Skadden views pro bono service as a professional responsibility. While recognising that such representations are a personal endeavour, the firm actively encourages its attorneys and trainee solicitors to participate. The London office has a rich tradition of pro bono work across a broad spectrum of issues and practice areas, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, family law, immigration, welfare benefits and public international law. COMMITMENT Skadden’s commitment to pro bono service runs deep. The firm has pledged to dedicate 3-5% of its billable hours to pro bono matters, with the firm meeting or exceeding that goal every year.
Our policies encourage attorneys to contribute to the firm’s commitment to the public interest. Accordingly, attorneys are asked to perform at least 60 hours of pro bono work a year, with those hours counted as chargeable for all purposes. Accordingly, over 2 million hours of pro bono work have been completed by Skadden attorneys in the past 10 years. These efforts make Skadden one of the leading pro bono service providers globally. RECENT STATISTICS In 2021, attorneys and professional staff in the London office spent almost 10,000 hours on pro bono work, with 89% of London-based attorneys working on pro bono matters. Firmwide, a total of 235,205 hours were spent on pro bono by lawyers, summer associates and professional staff.
Over 2 million hours of pro bono work have been completed by Skadden attorneys in the past 10 years.
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