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Skarzynski Marick & Black Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus Status
Skarzynski Marick & Black proudly announces its achievement of Mansfield Certification Plus, marking the culmination of a rigorous year-long collaboration with Diversity Lab to track, measure and enhance diversity in leadership. To earn the Plus designation, the firm voluntarily provided data to Diversity Lab, demonstrating the progress and outcomes of its efforts to broaden the talent pool and improve the transparency of its advancement process.
“We are thrilled to continue our commitment to building a strong pipeline of associates, partners, and future leaders who reflect the diversity of the clients we serve and the communities where we live and work,” said Tammy Yuen, managing partner and chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee. “One of our firm’s core values is fostering an inclusive, equitable and transparent workplace, and achieving Mansfield Certification Plus this year underscores our dedication to advancing these efforts. Working with Diversity Lab has validated our progress and equipped us with more measurable and intentional processes that enhance our DEI initiatives.”
Skarzynski Marick & Black is proud to join the ranks of over 360 firms that have achieved Mansfield Certification, advancing a key value in the legal profession: the belief that everyone should have a fair opportunity for career advancement. The firm believes that by fostering a workplace where everyone can succeed, it is better positioned to serve its clients and communities. Data shows that firms committed to the Mansfield Certification process year after year make significant strides in creating inclusive talent practices and diversifying their leadership ranks. Skarzynski Marick & Black has seen positive progress since joining the Mansfield program and remains dedicated to taking measurable actions to ensure its processes are – and continue to be – inclusive.
Learn more about the Midsize Mansfield Certification process here and the Skarzynski Marick & Black diversity initiative here.
About Skarzynski Marick & Black: Skarzynski Marick & Black is a preeminent U.S. law firm, co-centered in New York and Chicago, focused on representing domestic and international insurers in their most challenging insurance coverage matters. The firm has deep experience in all types of insurance, including disputes over directors and officers, casualty (particularly long-tail exposures), aviation, professional liability, cyber, property, and product recall and contamination coverages. The firm is recognized for its industry-leading representation of insurers across the spectrum of insurance-related services, including underwriting and policy drafting, claims monitoring and handling, and coverage and bad faith litigation. In addition to the firm’s deep insurance experience, it has a significant commercial and complex litigation practice. The firm’s litigators represent US and international corporations and individuals in a variety of disputes pending in federal and state courts across the United States, and in domestic and international arbitrations.
“We are thrilled to continue our commitment to building a strong pipeline of associates, partners, and future leaders who reflect the diversity of the clients we serve and the communities where we live and work,” said Tammy Yuen, managing partner and chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee. “One of our firm’s core values is fostering an inclusive, equitable and transparent workplace, and achieving Mansfield Certification Plus this year underscores our dedication to advancing these efforts. Working with Diversity Lab has validated our progress and equipped us with more measurable and intentional processes that enhance our DEI initiatives.”
Skarzynski Marick & Black is proud to join the ranks of over 360 firms that have achieved Mansfield Certification, advancing a key value in the legal profession: the belief that everyone should have a fair opportunity for career advancement. The firm believes that by fostering a workplace where everyone can succeed, it is better positioned to serve its clients and communities. Data shows that firms committed to the Mansfield Certification process year after year make significant strides in creating inclusive talent practices and diversifying their leadership ranks. Skarzynski Marick & Black has seen positive progress since joining the Mansfield program and remains dedicated to taking measurable actions to ensure its processes are – and continue to be – inclusive.
Learn more about the Midsize Mansfield Certification process here and the Skarzynski Marick & Black diversity initiative here.
About Skarzynski Marick & Black: Skarzynski Marick & Black is a preeminent U.S. law firm, co-centered in New York and Chicago, focused on representing domestic and international insurers in their most challenging insurance coverage matters. The firm has deep experience in all types of insurance, including disputes over directors and officers, casualty (particularly long-tail exposures), aviation, professional liability, cyber, property, and product recall and contamination coverages. The firm is recognized for its industry-leading representation of insurers across the spectrum of insurance-related services, including underwriting and policy drafting, claims monitoring and handling, and coverage and bad faith litigation. In addition to the firm’s deep insurance experience, it has a significant commercial and complex litigation practice. The firm’s litigators represent US and international corporations and individuals in a variety of disputes pending in federal and state courts across the United States, and in domestic and international arbitrations.