Hughes Hubbard and Reed : Diversity

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We recognize that our ability to attract and retain law students and lateral attorneys of diverse backgrounds is fundamental to our success. Diversity encourages innovative perspectives, enhances our collaborative efforts and makes us more effective in interacting with our clients and identifying their needs. With that in mind, our recruiting efforts are geared towards attracting the best and the brightest candidates from varied cultures, backgrounds and experiences. We cultivate relationships with law schools, professional organizations and community organizations and participate in the following programs:

Minority Job Fairs
- Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Job Fairs
- Native American Law Student Association Job Fair
- Latino Law Student Association Job Fair
Harvard Law School Black Law Students Association (BALSA) Annual Spring Conference
Hughes Hubbard has participated in this series of panel discussions and legal seminars designed for minority law students and mid-career professionals.
Minority Lateral Recruiting Conference
Hughes Hubbard has participated in the Minority Lateral Recruiting Conference sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, where the firm conducted interviews of minority attorneys applying for lateral positions.
Tulane/Texas Minority Clerkship Program
Hughes Hubbard has participated in the Tulane/Texas Minority Clerkship Program, co-sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law and Tulane Law School. Hughes Hubbard has accepted minority students participating in this program into its Summer Associate Program.
Mentor Programs at Martin Luther King and Forest Hills High School
Hughes Hubbard attorneys tutor New York City public high school students and coach student participants in the annual Mentor Moot Court Competition. In 1993, Forest Hills students coached by Hughes Hubbard attorneys successfully argued before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and won the 1993 championship.
Practicing Attorneys for Law Students Program, Inc. (PALS)
Hughes Hubbard is actively involved with PALS, an organization that provides educational, mentoring, and career guidance programs to over 600 minority students from thirteen law schools in the New York metropolitan area. In the past, Hughes Hubbard has hosted a seminar for PALS minority law school students entitled "How to Be an Effective Summer Associate." George Davidson, Chair of Hughes Hubbard's Litigation practice, is a member of the PALS Board of Directors.
The Thurgood Marshall Summer Internship Program
Hughes Hubbard has participated in the Thurgood Marshall Summer Internship Program sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, providing paying summer jobs to inner-city high school students.
Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Job Fair & Leadership Summit
Hughes Hubbard has participated in this career fair to connect top legal employers with the best and brightest minority law students and lateral associates.