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Yusuf Z. Zakir

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Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

T 213.633.6868 Los Angeles
When diversity, equity, and inclusion shape our work, our solutions, our culture, and our lives, we do better.
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Yusuf leads the firm's efforts to continue building a culture where all attorneys and staff—including those traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, a path to long-term success. He collaborates with key stakeholders to develop and implement strategies, programs, and initiatives to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization.

Yusuf collaborates with DWT's practice groups and professional development departments to scale and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization, including by working with the firm's diversity structure to propel and accelerate these efforts. He also partners with clients and external organizations in order to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in the broader legal profession and to cultivate an industry that recognizes intersectionality, empowers authenticity, and nurtures belonging.

Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2010

Education

  • J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 2010, magna cum laude
    • Note & Comment Editor, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
    • Order of the Coif
  • B.A., Honors Business Management and Philosophy, University of Toronto, 2005, high distinction
    • Dean's Honor List

Languages

  • Gujarati

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Faculty Member, Executive Institute on Inclusion, 2020-present
    • Board Member-at-Large, Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals, 2018-2020

Background

    • Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Holland & Knight LLP, Los Angeles, 2019-2020
    • Manager of Global Diversity, Recruiting, & Engagement, 2015-2019; Litigation Attorney, 2014-2015; Latham & Watkins, Costa Mesa, Calif.
    • Employment & Litigation Attorney, Rutan & Tucker LLP, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2013-2014
    • Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Virginia A. Philips, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2012-2013
    • Litigation Attorney, Latham & Watkins, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2010-2012
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