Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Within an increasingly diverse global business and legal marketplace, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the forefront of our core values at Murchison & Cumming, LLP. We are committed to empowering an inclusive community of professionals of all races, religions, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, neurodiversity, and family structures. Individuality and different backgrounds fosters innovative ideas, unique approaches to problem-solving, and valued perspectives. Our team is confident that distinctiveness is an advantageous asset and strength in the representation of our clients. Murchison & Cumming attorneys are active leaders in several bar and bench organizations that reflect our commitment to diversity, including:
- California Minority Counsel Program
- Asian American Bar Association
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Korean Bar Association
- Las Vegas Chapter of the National Bar Association (LVNBA)
- National LGBT Bar Association
- Women Lawyers Association
We advocate the recruitment, inclusion, retention, and advancement of persons from diverse backgrounds in every aspect. Murchison & Cumming, LLP adheres to an established set of policies, practices, and programs to illustrate measurable progress towards a genuinely open, transparent, fair, and inclusive workplace. Our Diversity Committee offers programs and events that address policy issues to ensure that our goals embody our diversity, equity, and inclusion vision.
As a fundamental part of our mission, the firm embraces the following Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Statement:
We seek to cultivate an organization as diverse as the communities and clients we serve. To encourage the inclusion of backgrounds, ideas, and beliefs, we embrace our commonalities and respect our differences. We welcome individual success by providing all persons with opportunities to achieve their full potential.
Murchison & Cumming, LLP accomplishes its mission through these essential principles and guidelines:
- Fostering a respectful and supportive work environment for all employees
- Continuously seeking to expand the number of diverse employees through targeted recruitment, retention, and promotion programs
- Building and expanding upon programs to support, mentor, and sponsor diversity
- Arranging social, professional development, and networking opportunities tailored to meet the needs of our diverse colleagues
- Managing the allocation and quality of work assignments provided to diverse professionals to maximize access and exposure to the firm’s clients
- Ensuring that we establish equity with employees of varying backgrounds and perspectives in leadership positions within the firm
