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HLP was founded based upon
religious diversity in 1920 - an era in which it was
unusual to embrace multiple religious and cultural
backgrounds in a partnership. From these origins, a
strong commitment to diversity throughout the Firm
has emerged.
We are proud of the rich
diversity of our legal and support staff. African
American, Asian American and Hispanic American
attorneys, as well as attorneys with widely varying
cultural and religious backgrounds, enjoy successful
and rewarding careers at HLP. We are committed to
providing our clients with quality legal talent as
well as a breadth of background, viewpoints and
experience to solve their business needs.
The Firm routinely
considers and hires qualified candidates who bring a
variety of professional backgrounds to the practice
of law. Individuals have joined us from securities
firms and their own businesses. Our ranks include
former accountants, teachers, human resource
professionals, and industrial salespeople, and our
attorneys hold a wide range of advanced degrees.
Diversity is neither
accomplished nor maintained automatically. To
enhance the diversity of our ranks, the Firm has
undertaken specific initiatives, including:
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Participation in bar
association minority clerkship programs.
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Participation in
minority job fairs.
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Consideration of the
background, work and other experience of law
student candidates in addition to their academic
standing.
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Providing on-going
training to all associates in practice skills
that assist them in developing successful and
rewarding careers.
These measures will allow
us to continue to provide our clients with the
breadth of opinion and reflection necessary to
provide the quality of legal services our clients
deserve.
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