Diversity: Burr & Forman LLP

At Burr & Forman, diversity is an important issue for one simple reason: a variety of opinions makes our firm better; it helps us more effectively serve our clients.

If our opinions are formed by our experiences, then we logically get a broader perspective, a greater range of opinion when we add people from differing backgrounds. We get insight into issues that might not come otherwise.

It’s important to note that we don’t add lawyers just to increase our percentages. We hire good lawyers first. But we are always on the lookout for talented people from diverse backgrounds. Because in the end, we must produce results for our clients, and diversity helps us do just that.

Burr & Forman sponsors and participates in job fairs and clerkship programs for diverse law students and employers including:

• Sponsored Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Diversity Summit
• Hosted the 2006 Southern Region of the National Black Law Students Association job fair
• Sponsored the Atlanta Bar Association Clerkship Program
• Participated in the Nashville Bar Association Clerkship Program

We participate in diversity programs sponsored by the Defense Research Institute, as well as various diversity initiatives organized by state and local bar associations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.