Racial Diversity

Diverse talent is instrumental to remaining a top firm, and we cannot attract and retain the world’s finest legal talent without inclusive representation.

Meet Granta Nakayama

“Throughout my career, in the Navy, at the EPA, and in private practice, I have benefited from those above me who provided me with new challenges. I try to do the same for young associates at the firm.”

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Meet Juliet McBride

"King & Spalding supports my development and the entrepreneurial spirit of all of its attorneys and has fostered a great environment for me to grow as a skillful attorney."

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Affinity Groups

King & Spalding’s 22 Affinity Groups are an important source of support and encouragement for our diverse lawyers, offering professional development and networking opportunities at all stages of the attorney career life cycle for our lawyers and clients.

Sponsorship / Pipeline activities

King & Spalding has been a longtime supporter of pipeline activities for diverse students. A sampling of some of our pipeline activities are:

Justice Benham Law Camp, which provides 20-25 Atlanta-area, minority high school students with exposure to the field of law.
Gate City Bar Association/Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys’ Black Law Student Retreat and a mock interview and resume review workshop.
Mentor diverse law students through the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
Street Law
Mentoring and tutoring diverse high school students.