15 in a Row: Akin Gump LGBTQ Policies Again Receive Perfect Score on HRC Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index

(Washington, D.C.) – Akin Gump is proud to share that, for the 15th consecutive year, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has awarded the firm a perfect score in its annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

Perfect scores on the CEI confer on businesses the distinction of being one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.” The CEI rating is divided into three key categories of criteria: nondiscrimination policies across business entities; equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families; support for an inclusive culture and corporate social responsibility.

Nimesh Patel, Akin Gump chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, said of the recognition, “I couldn’t be prouder of this recognition, not only because it speaks to our ongoing efforts at making Akin Gump a diverse and inclusive workplace, but also because it points to our consistent success over a decade and a half in offering our LGBTQ+ personnel a welcoming and supportive professional environment. I am especially proud that our LGBTQ+ Firmwide Resource Group, Out & Allied, has been a leading voice in the firm on these efforts.”

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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