Jason Klurfeld
General Counsel — Evercore
I, Jason Klurfeld, personally commit to the following:
Personal Commitment
- I will use my voice as a leader in my organization and in the profession to advocate for DE&I in the legal profession and in my community.
- I will partner with a law firm to host an LCLD Leadership Lunch, and select at least two Fellows in attendance for a follow-up conversation.
- I will meet annually with other general counsels in my industry to discuss how to promote DE&I internally and among our legal service providers.
- I will annually sponsor one diverse lawyer within my legal department.
- I will meet quarterly with my organization’s Fellows, Pathfinders, and Alumni to discuss their experiences within the organization, and require each individual to come to the meeting with a recommendation for how the organization could improve.
Organizational Commitment
- I will work with a LCLD Member law firms to develop a secondment program for diverse 1Ls.
- I will work with law firms on having diverse teams work on matters for Evercore