Toronto freelance lawyer Erin Cowling's blog features frank discussions of gender and
racial diversity in the legal profession, along with recaps and feedback on legal industry events and the occasional book review.
Not exact matches
The organization's mission is to increase
racial and ethnic
diversity at all levels of the
legal professions in the Capital District (Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady counties and surrounding areas) for the benefit of Black, Hispanic and other attorneys of color and the entire
legal profession.
Law.com bloggers and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome Attorney Fred Alvarez, chair of the ABA Commission on Opportunities for
Racial and Ethnic Minorities
in the
Profession and award recipients Attorney Richard A. Soden, of counsel to the Boston office of the national law firm of Goodwin Procter LLP and Justice Dan Sosa Jr., retired Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court, to talk about
diversity in the
legal profession.
As
in the U.S., the British have recognized
racial, ethnic, and gender disparities
in the
legal profession and have pursued strategies for greater
diversity and upward mobility
in the bar and bench.
Diverse candidates must be
in good standing as a first - year law student at an ABA accredited law school; demonstrate a record of academic and professional achievement; contribute meaningfully to
diversity in the
legal profession, which may include being a member of a
racial / ethnic group that has been historically underrepresented
in the
legal profession, or identifying as a person with disabilities, openly LGBT, and / or a military veteran; and have a sincere interest
in intellectual property and Fish & Richardson.