Cooley to Hire Diversity Manager for Professional Staff

Cooley plans to hire a manager dedicated to diversity and inclusion efforts for professional staff, taking things a step further than what the industry has been slowly trying to do for its attorney ranks.

Cooley, which already has a diversity team in place for attorneys, said the new position would be the first in the industry to focus specifically on staff. The firm has nearly 1,200 staff members across 15 offices. Professional staff includes patent agents, administrators, among others.

“If we’re going to be truly focused on inclusion that includes the staff that help Cooley to achieve the success that ...