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We've Made a Firm Commitment to
Diversity

A Firm Commitment
to Diversity
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Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
(TLPJ) and The TLPJ Foundation value diversity in the legal
profession and, through this initiative, we encourage others to join
us in making a firm commitment to diversity.
We – and the firms and groups we have authorized to display this logo
button on
their web sites – recognize the value of diversity
within private law firms, legal organizations, and throughout the
legal community.
And we want to raise awareness and prompt discussion of the value of
diversity within the legal profession. Therefore, we make a firm commitment to promote diversity by:
- Offering equal opportunities for
employment and promotion, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender,
religion,
age, sexual orientation, or disability;
- Recognizing the value of diversity
in recruiting attorneys of color, female attorneys, attorneys
with disability, and attorneys from other underrepresented
groups;
- Recognizing the value of diversity
in recruiting law students, administrative staff, and legal support staff;
- Reviewing our policies and
procedures to make sure they reflect our commitment to
diversity;
- Regularly reviewing our efforts
and achievements in promoting diversity; and
- Supporting and participating in
activities and organizations that encourage all dimensions of
diversity.
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If you would like your law firm or
legal organization to join with us in making a firm
commitment to diversity, write to Communications Director Jonathan
Hutson to
find out how to do so. In the Fall of 2004 we will post a state-by-state,
alphabetical list of law firms and legal
organizations that have made a firm commitment to diversity and
that display this logo button on their site with a link back to this
page.
To find more than 50 national, statewide, or local minority
bar associations and women's bar associations, visit TLPJ's
Database for Public Interest Advocates.
Here are some links to nonprofit
groups and resources that might help your firm or legal
organization set goals and implement strategies to realize your
commitment to diversity:
ABA
Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
ABA
Commission on Women in the Profession
ABA
Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
ABA TIPS Diversity Model Law Firm Program
ATLA Minority Caucus
ATLA
Women's Caucus
Chicago
Bar Association: Report on the Need for Diversity in the Legal
Profession
CLEO: Council on Legal Education Opportunity
Lawyers
for One America: Recommendations to the Legal Profession
Minority
Law Journal
NALP
Employment Diversity Committee: Career Fairs, Events, and Diversity
Initiatives
National
Employment Lawyers Association's Top 51 Tips for Increasing
Diversity (PDF)
To make a firm commitment to
diversity and request that your firm or organization be added to
this list, click here. If you have any questions or to suggest additional links, please contact
Communications Director Jonathan
Hutson.
Inclusion on this list is not intended to imply that TLPJ endorses any listed
firm or organization.
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