Welcome to the first edition of DLA Piper’s new electronic D&I newsletter. This issue looks at some of our successes of the past year, and what a year it has been! We launched a number of important initiatives in 2010, and we are pleased to share a few highlights with you.

– Genhi Givings Bailey
Director, Diversity and Inclusion

For a global law firm like DLA Piper, diversity is more than a program: it’s a core value.

Why? Because our clients are everywhere. Their legal challenges are wide-ranging and nuanced. And they see the world through the prisms of many languages and cultures.

DLA Piper strives to reflect this diversity. The broader the perspectives of those on our team, the better our legal work can be. That’s because diversity sharpens our senses and elevates our understanding — of clients, colleagues and ourselves.

Working with people from many backgrounds is invigorating and stimulating. You learn about others and about yourself. Every work experience is simply richer and more meaningful.

Diversity takes work. That’s why we’ve got a full-time director of diversity, a broad-based committee, and many, many committed people striving to make our firm open and inclusive.

Find out more about DLA Piper’s take on diversity and what it means to you.