Fish & Richardson’s 1L Diversity Fellowship Program has provided annual fellowships to diverse first-year law students throughout the country for 15 years. The firm’s EMPOWER Women’s Initiative holds biennial summits so that women at all experience levels in the firm can meet in-person and off-site for career and professional development. And Fish has partnered with ChIPs and the Federal Circuit Bar Association to advance the opportunities given to junior lawyers, spearheading a program that has resulted in nearly 30 district court judges issuing orders encouraging opportunities for junior lawyers. The firm is being recognized for Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion as part of The Recorder’s California Leaders in Tech Law and Innovation Awards. Kristine McKinney, chief legal talent and inclusion officer at Fish & Richardson, recently told the The Recorder how the firm weaves diversity into the fabric of the company.

Fish’s approach to promoting diversity in the firm and in the profession is multipronged and in many instances has been ongoing for a long time. Even with a firm the size of Fish, there are only so many resources to go around. How do you avoid having your efforts become diffuse as they become broader?