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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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<a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/">Thompson Hine LLP</a> is pleased to announce that it has achieved certification in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 5.0 initiative. The firm’s participation in the Mansfield certification process is one element of its multi-faceted plan to move the needle on <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/about/diversity-equity-inclusion">diversity, equity and inclusion</a>. Achieving Mansfield 5.0 certification advances the firm’s continued efforts to actively recruit, retain, develop and advance diverse lawyers.

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The Mansfield Rule is named for Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States. Its goal is to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for these opportunities. Under this initiative, firms are measured on whether they affirmatively consider female attorneys, LGBTQ+ lawyers, attorneys of color and lawyers with disabilities for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, formal client pitch opportunities and senior lateral positions.

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<a>“The innovative Mansfield program provides concrete metrics by which we can track and measure our diversity efforts and being a part of it aligns with our core commitments and objectives,” said Deborah Z. Read, Thompson Hine’s Managing Partner. “Thompson Hine is proud of its long-standing commitment to building and supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive firm that values and embraces our differences and recognizes that we are richer because of them. Our goal is to promote equity in the legal profession and within our firm and to focus actively on increasing opportunities for underrepresented lawyers.”</a>

More than one-third of Thompson Hine’s Executive Committee members identify as women, 25% identify as Black, and a woman serves as the firm’s Managing Partner. The firm’s Lawyer Personnel Committee is chaired by a female partner and half of its members are partners who identify as women and/or persons of color. The structural elements of Diversity Lab’s certification process – including accountability through frequent firm-specific check-ins and data collection, ongoing collaboration through monthly group knowledge-sharing meetings, and the transparency of public certification – are key to this effort.

Thompson Hine Achieves Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification