{"id":149735,"date":"2026-04-27T13:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/27\/vault-ranks-the-best-law-firms-for-inclusion-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:41:53","slug":"vault-ranks-the-best-law-firms-for-inclusion-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/27\/vault-ranks-the-best-law-firms-for-inclusion-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Vault Ranks The Best Law Firms For Inclusion (2027)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the course of the past month, Vault has rolled out a variety of law firm rankings \u2014 from the firms that are the\u00a0most prestigious<\/a>\u00a0to the firms that offer the\u00a0best quality of life<\/a>\u00a0to the firms with the\u00a0top-ranked practice areas in their region<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 and there\u2019s yet another important one that we\u2019ll dive into today.<\/p>\n

Money can buy prestige and can certainly improve your quality of life, but the diversity of your colleagues is worth more than what any Biglaw salary scale can pay. But, because diversity is a dirty word that the legal profession can no longer stomach thanks to the Trump administration\u2019s empty threats, we now have a ranking that instead goes by a familiar synonym to assess the diversity of Biglaw: inclusion. <\/p>\n

In a companion ranking to the Vault 100, associates were asked to rank their own law firms based on categories most relevant to how the firm does at creating, maintaining, and fostering an inclusive workforce, including but not limited to \u201cinclusion as it relates to women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and people with disabilities.\u201d To create the overall Best 30 Firms for Inclusion ranking, Vault averages the scores from all four ratings.<\/p>\n

There was a huge amount of movement in the Top 10 this year. Which firms made the cut? Without any further ado, here are the\u00a0Top 10 Best Law Firms for Inclusion <\/a>\u00a0based on Vault\u2019s Annual Associate Survey for 2027:<\/p>\n

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  1. O\u2019Melveny & Myers<\/li>\n
  2. Hanson Bridgett<\/li>\n
  3. Gibson Dunn<\/li>\n
  4. Robinson+Cole<\/li>\n
  5. Hall Booth Smith<\/li>\n
  6. Carlton Fields<\/li>\n
  7. Sheppard Mullin<\/li>\n
  8. Eversheds Sutherland US<\/li>\n
  9. Proskauer Rose<\/li>\n
  10. Orrick<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here are some kind words from associates on O\u2019Melveny\u2019s work to improve inclusion within the firm:<\/p>\n

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