Faegre Drinker Recognized With 2024 ‘Top Performer’ and ‘Compass Award’ Designations by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

Faegre Drinker is proud to be recognized by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as one of only 111 organizations to receive both the 2024 “Top Performer” and “Compass Award” designations for its continued commitment to building a more diverse law firm and a more inclusive legal industry.

LCLD is one of the nation’s leading organizations centered on promoting diversity in the legal profession. Comprised of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm partners, the group is dedicated to promoting diversity in the U.S. legal profession.

The “Top Performer” award recognizes those organizations in the top 20 percent for participation in LCLD programs and activities. The “Compass Award” recognizes members who personally attend LCLD’s annual meeting, leadership summit or submit a Leader’s Pledge, as well as participate in the organization’s Fellows and Pathfinder Programs and at least one pipeline program, such as mentoring or 1L Scholars, in a single calendar year.

Faegre Drinker holds itself accountable for making progress to diversify the legal profession and build a diverse workforce and has consistently been recognized for its efforts. The firm was selected by Seramount as a “2024 Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity” winner and has achieved Mansfield certification for the past seven years. The firm has also been recognized as a finalist for both The American Lawyer’s 2023 “Legal Services Innovation” award and the Minnesota Technology Association’s 2023 “Outstanding Achievements in Data Analytics” Tekne Award for its customized, real-time automated client diversity and inclusion dashboards.