Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

What We Believe

We believe that representation requires commitment. At Wyrick Robbins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging varied perspectives and experiences. We recruit, retain, and promote a diverse, talented workforce to deliver the highest quality legal services to our clients. We also believe that we have a duty to influence positive change in our profession and to demonstrate our commitment to equity through action.

Read our policy on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

We are proud of our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Wyrick Robbins. Examples include:

Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification

The Midsize Mansfield Rule is a certification administered by Diversity Lab that is designed to increase the number of attorneys from historically underrepresented groups working in and leading law firms. The certification helps promote underrepresented groups including racial and ethnic minority attorneys, female attorneys, LGBTQ+ attorneys, and attorneys with disabilities. The certification requires our firm to consider at least 30% historically underrepresented lawyers for 60% or more of all hiring searches, partner promotions, firm governance roles, and client meetings and presentations.

Wyrick Robbins Diversity Scholarship

The Wyrick Robbins Diversity Scholarship is awarded to a diverse 1L law student with strong academic and professional credentials, a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession and North Carolina communities, and an interest in the firm and its practice areas. The scholarship is composed of a financial award, a summer clerkship at our firm, and committed mentoring by our attorneys during the student’s law school career.

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

Wyrick Robbins is a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, a group dedicated to creating a diverse U.S. legal profession. LCLD’s programs are designed to attract, inspire, and nurture the talent in society and within our organizations, helping a more diverse generation of attorneys ascend to positions of leadership. LCLD provides networking and fellowship opportunities for our diverse attorneys, and we mentor minority law students as part of the LCLD commitment.

Recruiting and Student Outreach

Our firm participates in minority law student recruitment events and partners with minority student organizations at law schools. Our attorneys and paralegals have leadership roles in key diversity and inclusion committees of the American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar Association, and North Carolina Paralegal Association.

Mentoring and Development

Our firm is committed to professional development providing our workforce with mentoring, training, feedback, and a sounding board for questions about firm life and professional growth to facilitate career development in an open and collaborative setting.

Our Committees

The firm maintains multiple committees to further our diversity and inclusion commitments. Specifically, our DE&I Committee spearheads several of the initiatives highlighted on this page and promotes awareness year-round. Other Wyrick committees execute diversity initiatives as part of their larger mission.