Diversity

Gust Rosenfeld is committed to a policy of inclusiveness. We recognize the values of our diverse community, and we value individual contributions from varied backgrounds and perspectives. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to serve our clients more effectively. Our people reflect our commitment to those values by actively supporting, endorsing, and participating in diverse activities and programs in the firm, the community, and the legal profession.

Firm-Wide Activities

Our attorneys and staff actively participate in mentoring programs, seminars, and other activities that reflect Gust Rosenfeld’s commitment to diversity. We conduct an Annual In-House Diversity Seminar, publish a monthly “cultural corner,” distribute a quarterly diversity newsletter, and host other events to sharpen our focus and enhance our firm-wide diversity awareness.

Community Activities

We support a broad range of diverse activities throughout the community:

• Arizona Black Chamber of Commerce
• Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Arizona Special Olympics
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix
• Diversity Leadership Alliance Forum
• Downtown Urban Community Kids
• Executive Women International Scholarship Program
• Family Promise of Phoenix
• Fresh Start Women’s Foundation
• Hispanic Leadership Forum
• Native American Connections
• New Pathways for Youth
• Professionals Investing in People
• Salvation Army
• YMCA
• YWCA

Legal Profession Activities

We sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities that further our policy of inclusion:

• Annual diversity law scholarships at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University
• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and LCLD Mentoring Program
• Mentoring programs at Arizona State University’s Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Pipeline Mentoring Program
• Mentoring programs for the Arizona Women Lawyers Association
• Vault/MCCA Law Firm Diversity Program
• Maricopa County Bar Association’s Diversity Steering Committee
• Arizona Asian American Bar Association
• Arizona Black Bar
• Arizona State University Law Journal Panel Discussion to encourage diverse students to write for The Law Journal
• Arizona Women Lawyers Association
• Federal Bar Association’s Indian Law Conference
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• Los Abogados
• Native American Bar Association