Alison Deitz, who takes over as Australia managing partner of global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright on Wednesday, wants to make diversity a hallmark of her tenure by bringing in lawyers from overseas offices, changing graduate hiring processes and examining the makeup of its partnership.
“I’m very driven to make sure that our partnership looks and feels and is diverse, not just in terms of gender but also diversity of thought,” Deitz said in an interview. “We certainly want to look at the mix of our partners. It means less ‘John Smiths’ at the firm.”
