One of the many dramatic changes that swept the legal profession over the
past 30 years is the growing number of women, minorities and others with
diverse backgrounds entering the practice of law. However, for these lawyers to
succeed, it will take conscious sensitivity to the issues facing these groups,
some of which they have in common, and some of which are unique to women, or the
disabled, or people of color, or any other discrete group. While most legal
employers are well-intentioned, they need to do more to recruit, develop,
retain and promote attorneys from diverse backgrounds so that they all can
reach their full potential and contribute to the leadership of the profession.
This program has suggested specific strategies to be employed both on the
institutional and individual levels, to combat bias in the legal profession. Not
all of these strategies are appropriate in every situation but, bottom line,
each person must be respected and treated fairly.
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