DEI Initiatives
The DEI Committee organizes firm sponsored programs and implements initiatives to ensure engagement, support, ongoing education and open forums addressing diversity, equity and inclusion. These include:
- mentorship programs
- management training
- diversity scholarships and fellowships
- affinity groups
- sponsorship of many external bar associations, conferences and professional development programs
- internal workshops that educate lawyers and staff about implicit bias, allyship and other topics
- diversity-related monthly programming and events such as panel discussions, book clubs, cooking classes and trivia
Featured Initiatives
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View the post on our InstagramOur attorneys and professional staff dedicate their time and talents to improving DEI in the legal profession and the communities we serve. We are members and leaders within many diversity-related organizations, including:
- California Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- California Lawyers Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of the Inland Empire
- Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association
- Korean American Bar Association of San Diego
- Latina Lawyers Bar Association
- Lawyers Club of San Diego
- Mexican American Bar Association
- Muni Pride
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Orange County Asian American Bar Association
- Orange County Women’s Law Association
- San Diego County Bar Foundation
- Thurgood Marshall Inns of Court
- Women in Public Finance
"I believe that when we know and appreciate one another as individuals – not as a particular type or thing – we empower one another. And, through that empowerment, we benefit our community as a whole. At the core, appreciating diversity is about appreciating one another and understanding that humans are not carbon copies. We all have something to share and contribute."
Alisha
Winterswyk
Partner
"BBK has expanded every aspect of its diversity efforts. One of the most notable strides is the structure we have put in place around our internal mentoring program. We have already seen the benefits from this recharged focus on mentorship, especially among our diverse and first generation attorneys and staff members."
Danielle
Sakai
Chief Talent Officer
"Diversity makes us stronger and broadens our own perspectives. I celebrate diversity by seeking knowledge about different experiences and perspectives, and learning from that to broaden my own understanding."
Lutfi
Kharuf
Partner