Diversity and Minority Recruiting

Ice Miller's Immigration Team

In 1999, the total percent of all minorities entering law school was 7.2 percent with African Americans consisting of 2.6 percent. Ice Miller maintains a very aggressive recruiting program targeted toward minorities.

On Campus Educational Programs

Ice Miller conducts presentations for minority law students attending Midwestern, Ivy League and minority law schools. The presentations are focused on business development, the law firm as a business, resume writing, the culture of law Firms and interviewing skills.

Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity/Gateway to Diversity

Ice Miller works closely with the ICLEO program on an ongoing basis. The program assists minority, low-income and educationally disadvantaged college graduates in pursuing law degrees at Indiana law schools. The Hiring Partner and the Director of Legal Personnel are often asked to present to incoming first year law students to guide them through the interview process.

Undergraduate Internship Program

Realizing that the number of minorities entering law school is very low, Ice Miller has initiated a program to encourage undergraduate minorities to attend law school by having them participate in a paid internship program. We are encouraged by the initial interest generated among the students. A past participant of this program joined the Firm as an associate in the class of 2002. Additionally, other participants chose to attend law school, a goal of the program, but did not return to Indianapolis to practice.

Minority Recruitment Job Fairs/Minority Bar Associations

Ice Miller is an active participant in more than a half dozen diversity job fairs. In addition, the Firm participates as an exhibitor and speaker at minority bar association programs.

Educational Career Video for High School Students

Ice Miller partnered with the Career & Educational Network (CEN) to produce a video about careers in law. The video is available to subscribing high schools through CEN’s program.

Professional Development Committee

It is generally recognized that the most effective way for a new lawyer to develop practice skills and to learn about a Firm's culture and values is through one-on-one mentoring relationships with more experienced lawyers. We assign each new lawyer an "official" Firm mentoring team comprised of an associate or counsel, a member of the Professional Development Committee (also an associate/counsel) and a partner. The program continues for two years, at which time another mentor is mutually chosen for the attorney. The structure of our practice groups and project work groups are designed to promote professional development and healthy working relationships. For more information on the Firm's commitment to professional development, click here.

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Firm's recently developed Diversity and Inclusion Committee is working on several new initiatives to enhance the Firm's ability to recruit and retain minority lawyers.

Learn more about Ice Miller's commitment to diversity.