Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that it has advanced its ranking among the nation's leading law firms for diversity for a second consecutive year. The firm rose 10 spots to number 40 on The American Lawyer's annual Diversity Scorecard and ranked no. 6 in the U.S. for Hispanic lawyers, a testament to Akerman's ongoing hiring and professional development practices for a diverse group of men and women.

"It is an honor to once again be distinguished as one of the nation's most diverse law firms," said Andrew Smulian, Akerman Chairman and CEO. "At Akerman, we believe that diversity in backgrounds, talents and ideas enriches the quality of experience for our clients, our people and ultimately our community as well."

The Diversity Scorecard is an annual ranking of the nation's 250 largest and highest-grossing law firms. The diversity score for each firm was calculated by adding the minority percentage of U.S. attorneys at the firms surveyed to the minority percentage of U.S. partners at those firms.

About Akerman LLP
Akerman LLP is a leading transactions and trial law firm known for its core strengths in middle market M&A, within the financial services and real estate industries, and for a diverse Latin America practice. With more than 600 lawyers and government affairs professionals and a network of 20 offices, it is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The National Law Journal NLJ 350 (2014). Akerman also is ranked among the top 50 law firms for diversity in The American Lawyer's Diversity Scorecard (2014).

More information can be found at akerman.com or twitter.com/akerman_law.