At Kirkland, we believe that our ability to function at the very highest level of our profession is significantly enhanced by building a team of lawyers who bring us the benefits of a broad range of socioeconomic, racial, ethnic and personal backgrounds. Our commitment to diversity is reflected not only in the Firm's policies, programs and committees, but also through our efforts to build and maintain a culture that values and gathers strength from difference. Kirkland's commitment to diversity and inclusion is spearheaded by Kirkland's Firmwide Diversity Committee, which is composed of partners and associates in every office of the firm, including hiring chairs for each office and Firm Management Committee members. The Diversity Committee's focus is the recruitment, retention and promotion of attorneys in a manner that fosters diversity and inclusion at all levels within the Firm. The Diversity Committee includes three subcommittees -- the Racial/Ethnic Minority, Gender, and Gay...