"The time is always right to do what is right."—
Martin Luther King, Jr.
CPM knows that an inclusive law firm is a more innovative and successful one. CPM’s employees come from different backgrounds and walks of life, and their unique experiences and insights contribute to the richness and vibrancy of our offices. Our employees’ strengths are derived from their cultures and perspectives as much as their education and skills, and together we have been working to fight injustice and inequity for decades.
Our commitment to inclusion is not new or news. We have a long history of promoting women, people of color, and other historically underrepresented members of the community to the firm’s leadership. Forty-two percent of our partners are women. Most of our partners are working parents. And many of our attorneys and staff identify with at least one diversity factor.
As part of CPM’s commitment to making both the legal profession and justice system more accessible to the public, CPM is continually striving to enhance our existing supporting and welcoming workplace environment. In recent years, we have celebrated Women’s History Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Pride Month, among other month-long observances, at our offices. CPM also supports a number and variety of charitable organizations, including those involving women, children, minorities, and animals.
CPM’s objective is to provide an environment that ensures employees of all demographics can work together collaboratively and successfully. Inclusion is an essential element of a thriving workplace and community. CPM actively recruits talent from pools reflective of the population in recognition that a diverse workplace is a strong workplace. CPM and its leadership are committed to making our offices reflective of the United States and our clients.
In 2011, the San Mateo County Bar Association Diversity Committee presented our founding partner, Joseph W. Cotchett, with the first ever Diversity Award. Former Chief Justice of California Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye presented this honor to Cotchett, recognizing that he achieved the award by “demonstrating a meaningful and consistent commitment to increasing and maintaining diversity in San Mateo County at all levels of the legal profession.”
