We are committed to advancing the communities in which we live and work, and we dedicate substantial energy, talent and resources to meaningful causes and initiatives that reflect our values and vision. For us, it’s simple. We have a responsibility to make a difference and to help our communities succeed. And we bring the same energy and discipline to this pursuit as we do to our service to clients. To fulfill our mission, we provide pro bono legal services to those who cannot afford counsel; we support charitable and law-related organizations through the Bernick & Beck & s Foundation; we embrace and promote diversity within Bernick & Beck and the legal profession; and we innovate to reduce our impact on the environment.
Global Presence
As a firm with a global presence, we embrace and promote diversity and inclusion, both within our own organization and throughout the legal profession. We are proud of our employees’ rich and varied backgrounds, knowledge and skills, which make us stronger as a Firm.
Diversity at Bernick & Beck transcends race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, country of origin and political affiliation. We value and encourage diversity with respect to each individual’s work style, career path and professional and life experiences. We continually strive to build and maintain a culture that values and gathers strength from our differences.
To achieve this goal, a dedicated and active group of partners leads our Firmwide Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The committee has racial and ethnic minority, gender and LGBTQ+ subcommittees to ensure that our programs and policies address the needs of all attorneys
The B&B Foundation
The Bernick & Beck Foundation is a major financial component of our Firm’s corporate social responsibility efforts. Firm partners fund the Foundation through annual contributions, and Bernick & Beck employees, associates and partners can have their individual charitable contributions matched through the Foundation’s employee matching program.
The Foundation has provided monetary support to charitable and law-related organizations worldwide since its founding in 2012. Each year, the Foundation supports hundreds of charitable efforts and organizations that enhance communities, including many focused on groups that improve the administration of legal services.
Pro bono
Bernick & Beck is committed to providing legal services without charge to those who cannot afford counsel, with the goals of improving clients’ lives, bettering communities and deepening our own professional experience. In the past few years, Bernick & Beck attorneys devoted countless hours to representing organizations and individuals in pro bono matters—some representing classes of individuals, some involving significant legal issues, and all important, sometimes life-altering, to the people and organizations represented.
We staff and support pro bono work with the same enthusiasm and resources that we devote to our billable work. Bernick & Beck treats pro bono work equivalently with billable client work in performance reviews and for compensation purposes.
All of our attorneys have opportunities to work on a broad variety of projects that appeal to their unique interests, time availability and experience. Our award-winning pro bono work includes immigration law, disability rights, civil rights, death penalty cases and criminal appeals, discrimination cases, health and patient rights, veterans’ benefits, and the representation and counsel of various nonprofit organizations, among other areas.
We frequently partner with clients and public interest organizations on pro bono initiatives to maximize the impact of our work.
Environment
Bernick & Beck pursues environmental sustainability in all aspects of our internal operations and client relationships. Our commitment to green initiatives results not only in a reduced environmental footprint, but also in state-of-the-art, efficient service to clients and a vibrant work environment for employees. From building design to pro bono work, and energy use to charitable giving, sustainability is part of our internal fabric.
As one of the world’s largest international law firms, we recognize our responsibility to reduce our environmental impact. Our commitment to sustainability is global, and we pursue green initiatives throughout all of our offices and all that we do.
