All U.S. counsel and associates are permitted to count approved D&I activity as billable, upon reaching a set client billable threshold each year toward bonus levels in an amount of up to 50 D&I hours. Those 50 hours may also count towards achieving the firm’s existing 1,850 threshold for pro bono work.
The D&I activities eligible for billable credit:
- Leading or organizing D&I events or diversity network initiatives.
- Recruiting underrepresented professionals to the firm.
- Mentoring or sponsoring underrepresented professionals.
- Participating in allyship and action-oriented D&I programs that extend beyond education.
- Preparing for and participating in client-related D&I activity.
- Additional activities to be approved on a case-by-case basis.
To find out more please go to the Hogan Lovells global diversity & inclusion page.
