DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING UNDERREPRESENTED LAWYERS

Affinity Groups

Women’s Initiative

At Balch & Bingham, we work to build and expand opportunities for growth through active affinity networks for our lawyers of color (Balch BLOCC) and women lawyers (Women’s Initiative).

Balch’s Women’s Initiative has been a driving force in Balch’s commitment to DEI for more than a decade. This group, actively supporting women attorneys through cross-office friendship, mentorship and sponsorship, leads a robust women’s mentoring program that fosters opportunities for career growth and advancement.

Our Women’s Initiative also works to highlight and address the complex and intersectional issues facing women in the workforce, and commits to helping women achieve the many versions of lasting success. Through this initiative, this group has hosted numerous networking receptions with women clients; lunch discussions aimed to further cultivate business and professional development skills; and, events with Balch alumnae.

“Through our Women’s Initiative, we celebrate not only the women who came before us, but also the success and incredible talent of all of the women –lawyers and professionals – on Team Balch.”

Mary Samuels

Kye C. Handy, attorney in the firm’s Jackson office and member of the Litigation Practice, was named to the Mississippi Business Journal’s 2022 Top 40 Under 40 class. This recognition is one of Mississippi’s most prestigious awards programs, identifying 40 of the state’s dynamic men and women who have distinguished themselves before reaching their 40th birthday. Honorees have made significant contributions to Mississippi’s overall economic progress and play active roles in moving the state’s economy forward.