Steptoe & Johnson Achieves Mansfield Rule Certification for Third Consecutive Year

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has achieved Mansfield Certification from Diversity Lab for 2023-24. This marks the third year that the firm has been Mansfield Rule certified.

“I am pleased and grateful that our firm is recognized by Diversity Lab alongside other notable firms for our ongoing commitment to cultivating a more inclusive and diverse workforce,” said Steptoe & Johnson’s CEO Christopher Slaughter. “Achieving Mansfield Rule Certification again this year further highlights our commitment to diversity and the proactive steps we are taking. This success is a result of collective teamwork, and I commend our attorneys and professional staff for their leadership in driving this initiative forward.”

The Mansfield Rule Certification measures the structural changes and steps law firms have taken over the past year to increase diversity and broaden the paths to leadership – through lateral hiring, client pitch teams, promotions, appointments, and more – to ensure those opportunities are open and transparent to all qualified lawyers. The current certification process evaluates and measures whether law firms and legal departments are including historically underrepresented groups such as women lawyers, racially and ethnically diverse lawyers, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and lawyers with disabilities for leadership roles and career advancement opportunities.

“Being recognized with the Mansfield Rule Certification is an honor and reflects our approach to recruitment and leadership opportunities,” said Steptoe & Johnson’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Business Department Member, Mike Flowers. “Data shows that firms with this certification make significant advancements with creating inclusive and diversifying talent practices. We are proud to be among the firms that are experiencing the benefits of the Mansfield Rule Certification efforts.”

To learn more about Steptoe & Johnson’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion visit www.steptoe-johnson.com/diversity-equity-inclusion/.

About Steptoe & Johnson

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a law firm nationally recognized for its strengths in energy law with more than a century of know-how in the areas of business, labor and employment, and litigation. Steptoe & Johnson has over 400 lawyers and other professionals practicing in 18 offices in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. Visit and connect with us on X and LinkedIn.

For more information, contact Ryan Daniels, Chief Marketing Officer, at (614) 456-1647 or by email: press@steptoe-johnson.com.

About Diversity Lab

Diversity Lab is an incubator for innovative ideas and solutions that boost diversity and inclusion in law. Experimental ideas are created through Hackathons and piloted in collaboration with more than 240 top law firms and legal departments across the country. Diversity Lab leverages data, behavioral science, design thinking, and technology to further develop and test new ideas.