Bingham appoints Shah to new diversity post

Bingham McCutchen LLP, a national law firm with offices in Boston, announced that Minita Shah has joined the firm as its first manager of diversity and inclusion.

Based in Boston, Shah will manage Bingham's diversity and inclusion agenda throughout the firm, Bingham said.

"Believed to be the first large-firm position of its kind in Boston, the manager of diversity and inclusion works with the firm-wide diversity committee, and lawyers and staff in each office to develop programming and implement the long-term goals of the (firm's) diversity action plan," Bingham said in a press release.

Bingham said it has nearly 1,000 attorneys in 13 offices.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)