HP Senior Legal Counsel Usha Narayanan Joins SVUDL Legal Advisory Committee

In 2022, there were approximately 195,000 active, licensed attorneys in California but this population does not begin to reflect the state’s incredible diversity. 

From the start, diversity has always been in HP’s source code —from hiring the first known Asian-American engineer in Silicon Valley history in 1946 to expanding the way the company hired by recruiting talent in the 1960’s. Every employee at every level plays a part at HP in weaving diversity, equity, and inclusion into the fabric of the company.  HP’s Senior Legal Counsel Usha Narayanan is no exception.   She currently works with HP worldwide legal volunteerism as a liaison with many different volunteer organizations. 

“The origins of HP stemmed from the key concept of giving everyone an opportunity in life. Diversity is built right into our DNA here. More and more companies are beginning to recognize that they need to have different voices at the table. At HP, we are striving in partnership with SVUDL to make sure that we are growing the pipeline,” said Usha.

Part of Usha’s commitment to HP and diversity is best exemplified by her mentorship of a SVUDL student. Her first intersection with SVUDL occurred when she was asked to become a mentor seven years ago. Ultimately, Usha’s mentee started college at University of California, Berkeley,  majoring in political science. 

Capturing and drawing from diverse points of view improves the world as a whole. By helping students uncover and hone the power of their voices, they can confidently step into their full potential as professional and community leaders to ensure a future where broader perspectives are reflected and represented at the highest levels of government and industry, and in which people from all sides are able to find common ground.  

Please join us in welcoming Usha to SVUDL’s Legal Advisory Committee!