This commitment is at the core of the Allen Matkins culture and purpose. We’ve made progress as a firm to be a diversity and inclusion leader, yet our work never stops. This is an opportunity for all of us… to be better. Here’s why:
The opportunity to be better.
Every day we work to become more diverse, more inclusive, ever more committed to varying points of views and experiences.
More diversity and inclusion delivers more innovation and ideas.
More diversity and inclusion brings better talent and more traction to the goals that drive all of us —
More diversity and inclusion equals more opportunity for our communities, clients, colleagues, and causes.
That’s why we collaborate and engage with clients and the industry on progressive diversity and inclusion programming. We believe the diverse backgrounds of our people helps us provide legal solutions that are more creative and effective.
legal goals, business goals, personal goals, societal goals. We recruit the best and brightest and work with a range of organizations and resources to develop elite, diverse, successful teams—in and outside our firm.
We know an environment that fosters engagement and belonging produces inspiring results and changes important things for the better.
Well-earned recognition for our people.
Through individual and collective effort, our people are listed and recognized by these organizations and publications.
Purpose leads to progress at Allen Matkins.
A firm that stands for diversity and inclusion, stands for making a difference. Everyone in our firm is proud of our recent tangible achievements:
We know an environment that fosters engagement and belonging produces inspiring results and changes important things for the better. Through Allen Matkins Affinity Groups, our people leverage their strengths, develop leadership skills, celebrate heritage months, and get to know each other.
The forums where group members address issues of interest within the firm and the legal community include:
Marci Rubin Emerging Diversity Leader Award, CMCP
Forever Influential Honor Role for the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business and Northern California Real Estate Women of Influence, San Francisco Business Times
Female Power Brokers, Law 360
Most Influential Minority Attorneys and Most Influential Women Attorneys, Los Angeles Business Journal
Southern California Most Powerful and Influential Women, National Diversity Council
Los Angeles Power Women in Real Estate, Bisnow
Bay Area Power Women in Real Estate, Bisnow
Top 30 Influential Women of San Diego, The Daily Transcript
San Francisco’s Women Leaders in the Law, Legal Leader
Top 50 Women Attorneys in Northern California, Super Lawyers
The strides we’ve made, together.
Pledging legal and financial support to real estate fund manager SoLa Impact’s Black Impact Fund.
Receiving the AT&T Diversity & Inclusion Award in the Medium Law Firm category.
Active member and sponsor of the California Minority Counsel Program. CMCP is a statewide organization that brings business lawyers of all races together as members and colleagues. Its purpose is building more diversity and inclusion within law firms and making those values a priority for in-house legal departments’ outside counsel spend.
Founding the Women’s Leadership Roundtable and REal Women, a networking association for women professionals in the commercial real estate industry.
Co-sponsoring the Northern California Real Estate Women of Influence awards.
Affinity Groups
Asian Americans at Allen Matkins
Black at Allen Matkins
First Gen at Allen Matkins
Latinx Affinity Group
LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
Parents Affinity Group
Women Attorneys at Allen Matkins
What Matters Most is What Comes Next
Our work to be more diverse and inclusive continues each day and grows in importance. We are proud of our collective efforts. And even prouder to tackle the work that lies ahead and the opportunity it presents.
“At Allen Matkins, we understand that diversity and inclusion is a key component to creating a healthy and successful work environment, both within our firm and throughout the legal industry at large. We are excited to offer a 1L Diversity Scholar opportunity and look forward to building upon the initiative for years to come.”
Paul Obico
Partner and Co-Chair of the
Los Angeles Summer program
Our work to be more diverse and inclusive continues each day and grows in importance. We are proud of our collective efforts, explained inside. And even prouder to tackle the work that lies ahead and the opportunity it presents.
True colors here.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
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The opportunity to be better.
This commitment is at the core of the Allen Matkins culture and purpose. We’ve made progress as a firm to be a diversity and inclusion leader, yet our work never stops. This is an opportunity for all of us… to be better. Here’s why: