[…] is vital to your success. Subscribe here to get the Commission’s weekly news delivered to your inbox. Commission on Professionalism Launches New Statewide Initiative to Prevent Bullying in the Legal Profession Justice David Cerda: First Latino Judge in Illinois Little Progress for Black and Latina Lawyers at the Partner Level, According to NALP jennifer crespo hispanic attorneys
[…] are also encouraged to review these course materials both before and after the course: The Implicit Association Test Neutralizing Implicit Biases Verna Myers TEDTalk on Implicit Bias NALP 2017 Diversity Report Strategies to Interrupt Bias Course faculty biographies 2Civility blog posts: Lawyer Diversity: The Future is Now; What Kids Can Teach Lawyers about Diversity and […]
[…] inbox. Commission on Professionalism Opens Registration for 2023 Future Is Now: Legal Services Conference Little Progress for Black and Latina Lawyers at the Partner Level, According to NALP Commission on Professionalism and Commission on Access to Justice Partner to Lead Courthouse Professionalism Training in Markham, Ill. Julia Roundtree Livingston in first grade Julia Roundtree […]
[…] and provide guidance in navigating legal workplaces that do not offer the allyship that McCollum and others seek. Mentorship for retention and growth According to the 2023 NALP Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms, women make up just 28% of partners at U.S. law firms. With fewer examples of women lawyers in leadership, […]
[…] how and where lawyers want to work, including tips for developing a culture that fosters well-being and DEI and maximizes the use of technology. The most recent NALP Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms shows some progress in areas when it comes to diversity but stagnation in many underrepresented groups. CLE providers could […]
[…] Staying up to date on issues impacting the legal profession is vital to your success. Subscribe here to get the Commission’s weekly news delivered to your inbox. New Lawyer Job Satisfaction is Generally High, NALP Survey Says Lawyers: How Are You, Really? How Courts Should Respond to Court Users with Serious Mental Illness Illinois Supreme Court
[…] The Black and White Legal Community Reimagining Law: DEI in the Legal Profession Reimagining Law: Systemic Racism in the Legal Profession Future of Talent: Retaining Diverse Attorneys NALP 2023 Report on Diversity in Law Firms NCSC Interactive Plain Language Glossary Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession Recent Posts Our blog provides lawyers, judges, […]
[…] with navigating challenging family situations disproportionately affecting peoples of color including multigenerational households and, too often, being the sole or primary resources for their extended families. The NALP 2019 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms shows that while the number of Hispanic attorneys is growing, the growth is minimal and primarily among Hispanic […]
[…] of lawyers at end of 2013. And leadership statistics are worse: minorities only accounted for 7.33% of partners in the nation’s major firms, according to the latest NALP study. Possible Solutions Addressing this won’t be simple. As we’ve noted before, discussing how we handle race is not an easy conversation. And it will be […]
[…] Boyce, and their Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program. Women of Color Lawyers in the Pipeline The numbers for underrepresented women of color lawyers are stark. According to NALP’s 2016 Diversity Report, black women lawyers comprise 2.32% of law firm associates and 0.64% of law firm partners. The numbers for Latina women lawyers are even […]
[…] be that? The Legal Profession Needs Increased Leadership Representation We know the legal profession is not doing well in diversity, particularly at the leadership level. According to NALP’s 2016 Diversity Report, minorities constitute 22.72% of associates in large law firms but only 8.05% of partners. The number for minority women is even starker: only 2.76% […]
[…] lawyers. If you want to learn more about designing a first generation program, or increasing outreach to first generation law students or lawyers, register for our free NALP webinar this Thursday February 15 at 11am central to get your questions answered. And if you have any more suggestions, feel free to comment below. First […]
