Our aim is to be a DEI champion and leader in the legal profession through innovation, intention and sustained commitment.
The 2024 Diversity Snapshot survey by Law360 ranked Simpson Thacher at #7 for law firms with 601+ attorneys in the U.S., one of the highest external rankings measuring diverse lawyer populations and DEI metrics for large law firms.
For the twelfth year, the Firm earned a 100% score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI benchmarks workplace policies that greatly impact LGBTQ+ employees.
A Top Firm
Simpson Thacher was ranked among the top firms for the 2024
Morgan Stanley Outside Counsel Diversity Award. The award recognizes firms for
their exceptional contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the
legal profession.
In 2022, 2021 and 2017, Simpson Thacher was recognized by Yale Law Women in their YLW Top Firms Report. For the seventeenth year, the Annual Top Firms Report monitors trends in overall equity among law firms ranked in the Vault 100, raises awareness of disparities within the legal profession and recognizes law firms making progress in the industry.