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619 236-1551
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Higgs Fletcher & Mack understands the importance of diversity and is proud of its commitment to diversity within the firm and the San Diego legal community.
Higgs? attorneys actively participate in several minority bar organizations, seek minority applicants for firm positions, provide mentoring programs which foster minority retention, and focus on live/work balance. Higgs is an ongoing sponsor of minority bar group events, including Lawyers Club of San Diego, Tom Homann Law Association, Earl Gilliam Bar Association, Jackie Robinson Y, and the Iranian American Bar Association.
To further promote diversity in the legal community, Higgs established a $10,000 Diversity Scholarship at the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law in 2010. This is the first scholarship of its kind at USD. The scholarship will be provided to one USD student to help lessen the financial burden of law school during the 2011 academic year. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated commitment to serving diverse communities. Individual attorneys at Higgs personally funded this scholarship some of whom are USD Law School alumni.
Higgs was one of the first law firms in San Diego to sign the San Diego County Bar Association Diversity Pledge. The SDCBA created a Diversity Pledge in 2007 to serve as a guideline for fostering diversity within the legal profession in San Diego. The Diversity Pledge was created to re-focus efforts within the legal profession on promoting diversity in the hiring, retention and advancement of attorneys within law firms and corporate legal departments and emphasizing diversity in leadership positions.
After signing that pledge, Higgs established a Diversity Committee to ensure that Higgs was not only honoring the pledge but also remaining mindful of the importance of an increasingly diverse law firm and support for diversity within the legal community. Partner Susan Hack took over as chair of the committee in 2010. Senior partner Craig Higgs, who is a former president of the San Diego County Bar Association, chaired the committee initially. The committee meets regularly to set diversity goals and discuss progress towards those goals.
While Higgs is one of the oldest law firms in San Diego, it has also been a trailblazer in its diversity efforts and looks forward to supporting and retaining diversity within the legal community.
Higgs Fletcher & Mack Hosts Lawyers Club Reception Honoring the Judiciary
On September 21, 2010, Higgs Fletcher & Mack hosted the Lawyers Club Fall 2010 Wine & Cheese Reception Honoring the Judiciary. The event was a success with over 240 attorney and judges present, making it the largest attendance for this event in Lawyers Club history. Lawyers Club was established in 1972. The goal of the organization is to advance the status of women in the law and in society. Higgs Fletcher & Mack is a Trifecta Sponsor of Lawyers Club and supports the organization's mission. HF&M Lawyers Club members include: Susan Hack Craig Higgs, Loren Freestone, Victoria Fuller, Margaret Mangin, Cynthia Morgan, William Miller, Mary Robberson, Maggie Schroedter and Rahil Swigart.
Higgs? attorneys actively participate in several minority bar organizations, seek minority applicants for firm positions, provide mentoring programs which foster minority retention, and focus on live/work balance. Higgs is an ongoing sponsor of minority bar group events, including Lawyers Club of San Diego, Tom Homann Law Association, Earl Gilliam Bar Association, Jackie Robinson Y, and the Iranian American Bar Association.
To further promote diversity in the legal community, Higgs established a $10,000 Diversity Scholarship at the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law in 2010. This is the first scholarship of its kind at USD. The scholarship will be provided to one USD student to help lessen the financial burden of law school during the 2011 academic year. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated commitment to serving diverse communities. Individual attorneys at Higgs personally funded this scholarship some of whom are USD Law School alumni.
Higgs was one of the first law firms in San Diego to sign the San Diego County Bar Association Diversity Pledge. The SDCBA created a Diversity Pledge in 2007 to serve as a guideline for fostering diversity within the legal profession in San Diego. The Diversity Pledge was created to re-focus efforts within the legal profession on promoting diversity in the hiring, retention and advancement of attorneys within law firms and corporate legal departments and emphasizing diversity in leadership positions.
After signing that pledge, Higgs established a Diversity Committee to ensure that Higgs was not only honoring the pledge but also remaining mindful of the importance of an increasingly diverse law firm and support for diversity within the legal community. Partner Susan Hack took over as chair of the committee in 2010. Senior partner Craig Higgs, who is a former president of the San Diego County Bar Association, chaired the committee initially. The committee meets regularly to set diversity goals and discuss progress towards those goals.
While Higgs is one of the oldest law firms in San Diego, it has also been a trailblazer in its diversity efforts and looks forward to supporting and retaining diversity within the legal community.
Higgs Fletcher & Mack Hosts Lawyers Club Reception Honoring the Judiciary
On September 21, 2010, Higgs Fletcher & Mack hosted the Lawyers Club Fall 2010 Wine & Cheese Reception Honoring the Judiciary. The event was a success with over 240 attorney and judges present, making it the largest attendance for this event in Lawyers Club history. Lawyers Club was established in 1972. The goal of the organization is to advance the status of women in the law and in society. Higgs Fletcher & Mack is a Trifecta Sponsor of Lawyers Club and supports the organization's mission. HF&M Lawyers Club members include: Susan Hack Craig Higgs, Loren Freestone, Victoria Fuller, Margaret Mangin, Cynthia Morgan, William Miller, Mary Robberson, Maggie Schroedter and Rahil Swigart.
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