ABA CENTER FOR RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY
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Welcome to the ABA Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity established by the ABA Board of Governors to coordinate and enhance the ABA’s diversity efforts. The Center is comprised of three racial and ethnic diversity entities (Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice and the Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity). Through the efforts of these groups, the ABA will address the issue of diversity with a three-pronged approach: pipeline issues, legal profession issues and social justice issues. With this approach, we are confident that the ABA will continue to move forward on diversity issues. |
| Paula J. Frederick, Chair, ABA Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity |
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2009 Midyear Meeting Boston, Massachusetts
More Information About the ABA's Main Diversity Entities
Pipeline
Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity in the Profession (ACD)
ACD's mission is to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of
attorneys admitted into the bar by focusing on educational
pipeline issues. It offers programs and services on areas such
as law school admission, bar passage and disparities in K-20
education.
Legal Profession
Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
The Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
through its work and programs is the catalyst for creating
leadership and economic opportunities for racially and ethnically
diverse lawyers within the ABA and the legal profession.
Justice System
Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice
The Council develops partnerships utilizing programs and services
between community groups, civil rights organizations, businesses,
religious organizations and bar associations to eliminate racial and
ethnic bias in the justice system. Its focus is on social justice issues.
Diversity News
16% = The percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders age 25 and over with an advanced degree (e.g., master’s, Ph.D., M.D. or J.D.). This amounts to 1.3 million Asians and Pacific islanders. The corresponding rate for all adults in this age group is 9 percent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
NEW! Diversity Collection - get your copy NOW!
This first edition of The Diversity Collection highlights a sampling of diversity-related articles published in recent years by ABA groups. These articles explore racial and ethnic diversity issues in the legal profession, educational pipeline and social justice systems. GET YOUR FREE COPY HERE->
Diversity Spotlight
The Lawyer2Lawyer show from the LegalTalkNetwork featured the 2009 Spirit of Excellence Awards. Co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome Attorney Fred Alvarez, chair of the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, and award recipients Attorney Richard A. Soden and Chief Justice Daniel Sosa Jr., retired Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court, to talk about diversity in the legal profession.
Diversity Quick Reading
The Greenlining Institute publishes an Annual Report on Diversity in the Legal Profession. The 2008 report analyzes the diversity at fifteen of California largest law firms at both the associate and partnership levels.
Diversity Throughout the ABA
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Student Resources
Faegre & Benson LLP is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2009 diversity scholarship program.
Applicants must be enrolled full-time at an accredited law school in the United States, with an anticipated graduation date in the spring of 2011. Scholarship recipients will receive $6,000 for their second year of law school and an additional $6,000 for their third year. Applications are due January 9, 2009.
The Mecklenburg County Bar is pleased to announce the 2008-2009 Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship, a summer program for first-year law students who advance the value of diversity. Up to ten students will be selected for the program. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2009.
Links to National Minority Bar Associations
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