Mira Dewji

Mira Dewji

Joined Stern 2016

Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Kaufman Management Center
44 West Fourth Street, 7-194
New York, NY 10012

E-mail md3895@stern.nyu.edu

Biography

Mira drives Seyfarth’s efforts to strengthen inclusion, equity, and diversity, ensuring that practices and policies align with the firm’s culture of belonging.

Mira takes a strategic approach to engaging and fostering inclusive leadership. She serves as a trusted advisor to other firm leaders and oversees the evolution and integration of DEIB best practices across the firm. Mira’s focus is on continuously developing Seyfarth’s culture of belonging, where people of all backgrounds can bring their authentic selves and unique experiences to their work. She offers a data-driven approach and a deep, functional knowledge of DEIB best practices, drawing from her experience across several industries.

In this role, Mira leads all inclusion, equity, and belonging efforts with Seyfarth’s Executive Committee, the national Diversity and Inclusion Action Team, and the firm’s Business Resource Groups, as well as the Human Resources, Talent Development, Marketing and Business Development, and Recruiting departments. She also partners with clients and external organizations to drive positive change across the legal profession and beyond.

Mira has over a decade of experience designing and implementing strategic DEIB initiatives at three preeminent law firms, a top law school, and in a business consulting capacity. She has a background in economics and law, having practiced as a corporate transactional attorney at a global law firm in New York.

Courses Taught

  • Work, Wisdom, and Happiness

Academic Background

J.D, 2009
University of Toronto

B.Sc, Foreign Service, International Political Economy, 2006
Georgetown University