Kean Miller Diversity and Inclusion Profile
For 40 years, Kean Miller has recognized the value of a workplace environment that promotes diversity. We are committed to promoting a culture of inclusion and advancement, not only within the firm but in the communities where we live and work. The best evidence of this commitment is found in our statistics.
Kean Miller has one of the highest percentages of women attorneys (46%) and women partners (27%) of any major law firm, and we rank among firms having the highest percentages of minority attorneys (14%). Since January 1, 2020, 42% of attorneys promoted to partner were women, and 64% of new attorney hires were women. We have numerous committees, programs, and resources in place to recruit, support, and advance diversity within the firm and legal industry. We actively monitor our progress toward race and gender parity and regularly assess our efforts to identify and address any areas of improvement.
Kean Miller Connection is a full-day law school preparatory program for groups traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession. This year’s event took place in July 2023 in our downtown Baton Rouge office with 29 participants, our largest ever.
Kean Miller attorneys, along with attorneys from outside the Firm, provide an overview of the law school experience and what life as an attorney looks like. The goal is to connect these groups with information helpful to their decision to attend law school and become an attorney. Approximately 300 women and ethnically diverse college students have participated in Kean Miller Connection since its inception, and many have enrolled in law school after the program. Two Kean Miller Connection graduates are now attorneys at Kean Miller, including one partner.