2023 Goal III Report Now Available
These reports are released every year to monitor the ABA's progress in promoting full and equal participation in the Association, through profiling the demographics of its membership and leaders.
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Learn More - about the centerThese reports are released every year to monitor the ABA's progress in promoting full and equal participation in the Association, through profiling the demographics of its membership and leaders.
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October 23-24, 2023 | The Summit Planning Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council (Advisory Council) is excited to announce the 2023 ABA Equity Summit: Deepening our Commitment & Building Community in the Face of Division
The ABA Diversity Speakers & Authors Directory provides a central resource for finding diverse speakers, authors, and other contributors for meetings, educational programs, publications, and more. The directory helps advance ABA Goal III, enhancing diversity in ABA and other programming and publications.
The COREJ focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to address social justice issues that stem from the intersection of race and ethnicity within the legal system.
The Commission on Disability Rights focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to secure full and equal participation by persons with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities in all areas of the legal profession.
The Hispanic Commission focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to educate lawyers on how best to serve, promote civic responsibility within, and address the key legal challenges facing Latino community in the United States.
The Diversity Commission focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to increase racial and ethnic diversity and inclusion in all areas of the legal profession.
The SOGI Commission focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to secure full and equal participation by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in all areas of the legal profession.
The Commission on Women focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to secure full and equal participation of women in all areas of the legal profession.
The Pipeline Council focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to increase diversity in the educational pathway to the profession.
The Advisory Council is comprised of representatives from various ABA Entities and National Affinity Bar Associations who meet quarterly to collaborate and communicate on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and initiatives.
Each bar year the Diversity and Inclusion Center actively markets participating ABA entities to thousands of diverse lawyers, judges, and law students via the Joint Exhibit Program.
Learn More About - JEPLearn more about the various heritage months and special days that the ABA Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion leads in supporting, commemorating, and observing throughout the year.
Learn More - HereMeet the Chairs of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center who work to enhance collaboration, coordination, and communication around ABA Goal III -- to eliminate bias and enhance diversity and inclusion in the Association, legal profession, and justice system.
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