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Cozen O’Connor is proud of its efforts to foster diversity in the bar and takes its responsibility to do so seriously. Recognizing the organizational effectiveness that can come from valuing differences, Cozen O’Connor prides itself on its commitment to diversity and its tradition of employing people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. The firm values the breadth of perspectives and the richness of experience made possible by having a diverse complement of lawyers and staff.
In order to promote a diverse workplace and a diverse bar, the firm established a Diversity Committee, which is chaired by firm Member Scott Reid. The committee works closely with our Hiring Committee to increase diversity in the firm and in the bar in general. Cozen O'Connor’s commitment to diversity is also demonstrated through the efforts of our attorneys who participate in charitable and community activities whose goals are diversity in our community.
Cozen O'Connor is a leader among law firms committed to the recruitment and retention of lawyers with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The firm recruits at a wide variety of law schools with diverse student populations and participates in minority job fairs throughout the country in an effort to attract and hire lawyers with diverse backgrounds. Cozen O’Connor is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, gender, national origin or ancestry, religion, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual preference or orientation, cultural behavior, or any other prohibited basis. The firm’s non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring and advancement. As part of Cozen O’Connor’s commitment to the hiring and advancement of diverse attorneys in the profession, the firm is a signatory to the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Statement of Goals of Philadelphia Law Firms to Increase Minority Hiring.
In addition, as a founding member of the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group, Cozen O'Connor partners with other major law firms and corporations to develop programs designed to enhance the recruitment and retention of diverse lawyers. Cozen O'Connor lawyers actively participate in the interview and selection process, and the firm has hired successful candidates from the program as Summer Associates.
Cozen O’Connor is a signatory to the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Statement of Goals of Philadelphia Law Firms to Increase the Advancement of Women in the Profession. Women at Cozen O’Connor serve on the firm’s Management Committee, Hiring Committee, Diversity Committee and other committees, and also serve as chairs of practice departments in the firm. Cozen O’Connor is in the forefront of the legal community in providing flexible work arrangements for its attorneys. Both male and female attorneys may work a flexible or reduced schedule, thereby providing them with an opportunity to achieve balance in their personal and professional lives.