Akerman supports a diverse group of men and women in their professional development as lawyers. We strive to foster a supportive and inclusive environment that provides opportunities for advancement through partnership and leadership roles within the firm and the communities in which we practice. Our diversity committee is chaired by Joseph W. Hatchett, the first African American to serve on the Florida Supreme Court, and the first African American to serve as a Chief Judge of a federal appellate court in the southern United States.
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