“ ALLSA” Initiative Winner of the 2009 HRC Innovation Award for Workplace Equality March 25, 2009

“ ALLSA” = All Diverse Law Student Groups

Goals of ALLSA in the GLBT Community Foster community among GLBT attorneys and law students Increase the visibility of GLBT attorneys on law school campuses Create mentoring relationships between GLBT students and GLBT attorneys Provide opportunities for personal and professional development for attorneys at all levels

Foster community among GLBT attorneys and law students

Increase the visibility of GLBT attorneys on law school campuses

Create mentoring relationships between GLBT students and GLBT attorneys

Provide opportunities for personal and professional development for attorneys at all levels

Previous Model of On-Campus Outreach

The New Model of On-Campus Outreach ALLSA is mutually beneficial for students and law firms

Timeline for Development, Launch and Assessment Goal to revamp diversity recruiting included in Diversity Committee Strategic Plan ALLSA project plan created Determine organizational structure, budget, general guidelines Diversity Subcommittees choose attorney liaisons Official ALLSA Kick-Off Liaisons invited to participate in Initiative Conference calls led by diversity leaders to share ideas and gain momentum Ongoing events led by ALLSA liaisons at law schools across the country Meetings to assess results and identify desired changes Host receptions for students and liaisons to come together in Kirkland offices Summer 2007 • Fall 2007 • Winter 2007/08 • Spring 2008 • Summer 2008 • ’08-’09 Academic Year • Spring 2009 • Summer 2009 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009

Organizational Structure of ALLSA 15 Attorney Liaisons GLBT Subcommittee Administrative Support Representative of Diversity Committee Firmwide Diversity Coordinator 26 Attorney Liaisons Gender Subcommittee 49 Attorney Liaisons Racial/Ethnic Minority Subcommittee Diversity Committee Co-Chaired by W. Lohmann and E. Chun

Make Participation Easy Clear guidelines for liaisons Dedicated budget Forms for event pre-approval and event feedback Quarterly sample communication with students groups Power Point presentations on Networking, Interview Tips and Work/Life Balance

Clear guidelines for liaisons

Dedicated budget

Forms for event pre-approval and event feedback

Quarterly sample communication with students groups

Power Point presentations on Networking, Interview Tips and Work/Life Balance

Measuring the Efficacy of our Efforts Quantitative and Qualitative Number of attendees at events Cost Hours dedicated to ALLSA Formal and informal feedback from students and attorneys Changes in retention and recruitment patterns The Goal: To become more efficient and impactful over time

Quantitative and Qualitative

Number of attendees at events

Cost

Hours dedicated to ALLSA

Formal and informal feedback from students and attorneys

Changes in retention and recruitment patterns

The Goal: To become more efficient and impactful over time

Direct Benefits We’ve Seen So Far Increased interest in Kirkland’s Diversity Fellowship Increased community among our GLBT attorneys Positive feedback from law school career services Overcoming stereotypes about work at large law firms More strategic usage of our diversity recruiting budget Increased prestige and reputation within the industry

Increased interest in Kirkland’s Diversity Fellowship

Increased community among our GLBT attorneys

Positive feedback from law school career services

Overcoming stereotypes about work at large law firms

More strategic usage of our diversity recruiting budget

Increased prestige and reputation within the industry

Success Stories

Success Stories

Success Stories

Dynamic and Flexible Program Flexible in approach, allowing us to meet diverse needs of diverse communities Adaptable to changing economic conditions Scalable model that can work in organizations of different sizes Assist and inspire other organizations to adapt similar programs in a format that works for their industry

Flexible in approach, allowing us to meet diverse needs of diverse communities

Adaptable to changing economic conditions

Scalable model that can work in organizations of different sizes

Assist and inspire other organizations to adapt similar programs in a format that works for their industry

We are grateful to the HRC for giving us this opportunity. On behalf of everyone at Kirkland & Ellis, thank you.

We are grateful to the HRC for giving us this opportunity.

On behalf of everyone at Kirkland & Ellis,

thank you.

Q&A

Q&A

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