Williams & Connolly is delighted to announce that Malachi Jones has rejoined the firm as its inaugural Chief Diversity Partner.  In this newly created role, Malachi will chair Williams & Connolly’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and devote all of his time to leading the firm’s efforts to further increase diversity and inclusion through recruiting, retention, and professional advancement.  Diversity and inclusion, of course, remain core values of our firm.

Malachi will provide leadership to strengthening the firm’s existing diversity and inclusion efforts such as outreach to diverse student groups at law schools, the diverse associate sponsorship program, the Women’s Initiative, support of organizations that promote the advancement of diverse attorneys, the diversity speaker series, and firm hosted panel discussions focused on the advancement of women and diverse attorneys.  Malachi also will provide vision to developing new and expanded initiatives.  In addition to working directly with women and diverse attorneys to foster their development at the firm, Malachi also will work across the firm with partners, associates, and firm management to ensure an inclusive environment for all.  Externally, Malachi will collaborate with clients to achieve our mutual diversity-related goals. 

We are excited about the creation of the Chief Diversity Partner position and the leadership it will provide, and we are even more excited to be welcoming Malachi back into the partnership in this position.

Malachi’s return to Williams & Connolly was reported on by Jenna Greene at The American Lawyer. Click here to read the article titled “From Williams & Connolly Partner to Stay-at-Home Dad and Back: Malachi Jones Rejoins Firm as Chief Diversity Partner.”