Diversity & Inclusion

Angela Payne James quote on diversity

To provide leadership, structure, and accountability for the firm's diversity & inclusion efforts, the firm has had a formal diversity & inclusion committee structure, programs, and initiatives for over 20 years. Alston & Bird has the following standing Diversity & Inclusion Committees:

These committees include senior partners, firm leaders, professional staff, and, on regional committees, associates. The firm also has Practice Group Diversity Partners (PGDPs), senior influential partners who lead diversity & inclusion efforts in each of the firm's practice groups.

This committee structure, the PGDP program, and our diversity & inclusion efforts are led by the firm’s first full-time Diversity & Inclusion Partner, Angela Payne James, who was hired as part of the firm’s continued investment in, and commitment to, diversity & inclusion. In addition to Angela, the firm has a full-time Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator, and Diversity & Inclusion Data Analyst, all of whom are key contributors to the firm's diversity & inclusion efforts. These full-time staff members work closely with other full-time members of our Human Resources, Attorney Hiring, Attorney Professional Development, and Marketing & Business Development teams, as well as the numerous attorneys and staff who work on diversity & inclusion efforts.

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