Sterne Kessler Achieves Mansfield Rule Certification for 2023-24

Washington, D.C. (October 2, 2024) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is proud to announce that the firm has earned Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024. This accomplishment underscores the firm’s commitment to promoting an inclusive and equitable workplace. Sterne Kessler is among more than 360 firms that have committed to implementing inclusive talent practices that boost diversity in leadership through Mansfield’s science and data-driven processes.

Mansfield is a year-long structured certification process that the firm has committed to since 2021 to ensure all talent at the firm has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership. The focus is on opening the door wider and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are transparent and inclusive for everyone. By asking that at least 30% of talent pools considered for leadership roles consist of underrepresented groups and that our advancement processes are transparent, Mansfield creates a level playing field for all.

“Sterne Kessler’s commitment to Mansfield has led to meaningful progress in creating more inclusive talent practices and diversifying leadership at the firm. We are so proud to be Mansfield Certified again for 2023-2024, and we remain committed to taking the measurable actions that ensure our processes are inclusive and transparent. By cultivating a workplace where our talent has a fair opportunity to advance, we not only reinforce a core value of the legal profession, but strengthen our ability to serve our clients and communities,” said Director and chair of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Gaby L. Longsworth, Ph.D.

Read more about Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Certification and view the full list of the firms that have committed to leadership diversity here.

About Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, enhancement, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is one of the most highly regarded intellectual property specialty law firms in the world. Its team of attorneys, registered patent agents, technical specialists, specialized trademark paralegals, and law clerks include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law, tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners represent Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, inventors, venture capital firms, and universities in a client service driven environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating. Visit the firm online at sternekessler.com.