Diversity

Diversity is important to creating an environment that allows our firm to attract and retain a diverse pool of talented attorneys, foster a supportive work environment for all employees and raise awareness within our firm of important diversity issues.

The firm has taken on a number of initiatives to support its commitment to diversity:

• The Diversity Committee at SRZ ensures that the firm's diversity initiatives continue to be successful and that we are proactive with respect to our diversity commitment goals.
  
  
• We are a signatory to the Association of the Bar of the City of New York's Statement of Goals for Increasing Minority Representation and Retention. As part of that commitment, we have increased our efforts to hire minority lawyers by interviewing at a broader range of law schools and regional BLSA job fairs.
  
  
• The firm participates in the City Bar Summer Fellowship Program, a first-year summer associate program for minority students who attend law school in the New York region, and the Bar's Minority Lateral Recruiting Program. We also attend the Lavendar Law Career Fair held during the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association's Annual Conference.
  
  
• A SRZ Fellowship is sponsored in conjunction with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest. This program gives a highly motivated second-year law student the opportunity to complete a paid internship at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.
  
  
• We also are committed to religious diversity, and accommodate dietary needs and religious observances. Our attorneys have a diverse range of beliefs and goals; we recognize that, in order to achieve a balanced life for our lawyers, we must respect and accommodate these differences.