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About K & L Gates

www.klgates.com

We always strive to provide an excellent client experience, and we understand that the legal journey is about navigating through challenges and crafting solutions that exceed expectations. This commitment to excellence and innovation culminates in what we proudly call, “The K&L Gates Experience.” It represents more than a service; it’s a testament to our dedication to redefining standards and shaping the future of the legal industry.

Our dedication to equal employment opportunity and a culture of excellence where we understand and value the vibrancy of our community is a core value that motivates and inspires our team. Our firmwide Opportunity and Inclusion Committee and Women in the Profession (WIP) Committee spearhead programs and policies that further community engagement at K&L Gates. 

Across the global platform, our firmwide Opportunity & Inclusion Committee, Women in the Profession Committee, LGBTQ+ Subcommittee, Disability Inclusion Taskforce, and Veterans Taskforce partner with offices across the firm and celebrate and honor the differing cultural backgrounds and heritages of our colleagues and friends each year.

Why did you decide to become a NBA-CLS sponsor?

Our commitment to opportunity and inclusion is foundational to the K&L Gates global mission. Sponsoring the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section Conference aligns with our values by supporting the advancement and success of legal professionals and fostering greater collaboration within the legal industry. This partnership reflects our dedication to creating more innovative and inclusive spaces, professional development opportunities, and relationship-building within the legal community.

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As a firm, we consistently seek to promote education, awareness, and dialogue focusing on opportunity and inclusion. Our firmwide speaker series, Conversations About Race and Diversity, welcomes numerous guest speakers to share their valuable perspectives on topics such as racism, immigration, human rights, and more. As the most well-attended web event the firm has ever held, this series focuses on the effects of inequality and systemic racism in our society and highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion. 

We were most recently awarded the honor of being ranked one of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion in the 2024 Disability Equality Index (DEI) by Disability:IN. This was our second consecutive year of achieving this distinction.

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