Multicultural Law Magazine Ranks Paul Hastings Among the Top Firms for Women and Asian-Americans

March 28, 2006

Paul Hastings Recognized as a 2006 Top Law Firm for Diversity

Multicultural Law Magazine also Ranks Firm Among the Top for Women and Asian-Americans

Los Angeles, CA (March 28, 2006) – Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a leader in diversity by Multicultural Law magazine. The firm ranked #27, up from #30 in 2005, on the magazine’s 2006 Top 100 Firms for Diversity. Additionally, the magazine ranked Paul Hastings #18 out of the 2006 Top 50 Law Firms for Women, and among the 2006 Top 25 Law Firms for Asian-Americans.
“This recognition is a great honor for our firm,” said Seth Zachary, Chair of Paul Hastings. “We believe that diversity enhances the quality of service and resources we provide to clients and makes Paul Hastings a rich and rewarding place to work.”

“Paul Hastings is committed to providing a diverse work environment that offers equal access and opportunity to our 2,000 employees worldwide,” said Greg Nitzkowski, Managing Partner of the firm. “The firm believes in building the best teams, distinguished by opportunity, teamwork and professional development.”
Multicultural Law magazine addresses diversity in the legal profession and the roles that minorities and women play in today's business world. It focuses on lawyer retention, making partner and corporate profiles with a blend of legal news trends and information that is valuable to improving the careers of minority and women lawyers.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, founded in 1951, is a leading international law firm with 1,000 attorneys in 17 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including many of the top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, supports clients in all of their legal needs and offers deep capabilities in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M+A, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Project Finance, Investment Management, Real Estate, Labor and Employment and Tax Advisory Services. For additional information, please visit our website at www.paulhastings.com.

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