tracey west, j.d.

Meet tracey west

Tracey West, Esq., is a seasoned facilitator with an expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion, emphasizing inclusive leadership in the legal profession. Tracey’s experiences as the former Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at an Am Law 50 law firm, and the Associate Dean of Diversity & Inclusion at Boston College Law School for 20 years uniquely positions her to address and counsel her clients around multiple challenges facing many of us in the everchanging business of law. Tracey’s programming is engaging, interactive and impactful. As a former trial attorney, Tracey is mindful of the challenges that legal services professionals face when managing individuals and teams. In 2015, the National Association for Law Placement named her Diversity Champion for creating the nationally recognized LAHANAS program, designed to assist historically underrepresented law students with their successful transition to law school and the legal profession.

Tracey’s passion for initiating change and building inclusive academic and law firm cultures is facilitated through her consulting practice as a Diversity and Intercultural Competency trainer. One of the many tools in Tracey’s toolbox is the IDI® (Intercultural Development Inventory).  As a Qualified Assessor for IDI®, Tracey can administer and analyze the results of the IDI assessment.  In workshops, Tracey brings IDI® content to life reviewing the outcomes, discusses the relevance to the participants and the firm, and provides opportunities for the participants to collaboratively discuss and develop initiatives. These programs help clients to advance towards their goals or interests by enhancing cultural competency and developing a more inclusive environment.  Tracey’s participants describe her as honest, candid, provocative and inspiring. 

Tracey was a trial lawyer for 12 years in both the private and public sectors, handling all phases of civil and criminal litigation. Raised in New York City, she earned her law degree at Georgetown Law School and bachelor’s at Georgetown University.