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NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- National law firm Wilson Elser today announced it has again achieved Mansfield Certification Plus.  

"Wilson Elser's consistent achievement of Mansfield Certification Plus validates a long-standing firm strategy to invest in the professional success of all our firm talent," said Wilson Elser Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Chair Angela Russell. "Diversity, equity and inclusion are firm foundational values and we pride ourselves on creating a firm culture where everyone has a fair opportunity for career advancement."  

"The Mansfield Certification Plus status is a source of pride for the firm and it confirms our ongoing efforts to mirror the diversity of our clients and of the communities in which we practice," added Carolyn O'Connor, Chair of Wilson Elser's employee resource group Women Attorneys Valued & Empowered (WAVE).

Wilson Elser's achievement of the Plus designation signifies that our efforts over several year-long Mansfield Rule certification processes has gone a long way toward ensuring that all talent at the firm has a fair and equal opportunity to advance to leadership roles.

Wilson Elser has committed to participate in the 2024–2025 Mansfield Certification 8.0.

For more information:
Read the Diversity Lab Press Release.

About Wilson Elser
Wilson Elser is the preeminent defense litigation firm in the United States. At any given time, our more than 1,000 attorneys are engaged in some 100,000 defense and coverage matters, with many defending clients in various local, state and federal courts. Indeed, over more than four decades, our litigation, coverage and trial lawyers have gained a reputation for taking on and prevailing in the most challenging and technical cases, frequently "parachuting in" to assume unresolved matters from other law firms. Our success also derives from winning on our clients' terms and rigorously adhering to their guidelines. We are ranked 103 in the Am Law 200 and 43 in the National Law Journal's NLJ 500. For more information, go to www.wilsonelser.com.

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