February 17, 2021 at 11:15 AM Shares14 Biglaw’s efforts to address the need for diversity and inclusion among their ranks continue to be of great importance to firms across the country. But thus far, only one firm has partnered with Legal Innovators, an alternative legal services provider focused on innovative talent management solutions, to drive systemic change in its recruitment and training strategies. Only one firm will use Legal Innovators’ ingenious methodology to create a diversity pipeline for incoming associates. That firm is Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. The firm brought in $1,158,537,000 gross revenue in 2019, putting the firm in 31st place in the most recent Am Law 100 ranking. Under Orrick’s diversity pipeline pilot program with Legal Innovators, recent law school graduates will have the opportunity to join the firm as fellows, and may be offered full-time associate positions after two years. Legal Innovators will also offer training to other diverse attorneys who are joining the firm this year. Here are some additional details from Orrick’s press release: