Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice
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.
Diversity and Inclusion Center
The Center promotes collaboration, coordination, and communication to advance ABA Goal III – to eliminate bias and enhance diversity and inclusion throughout the Association, legal profession, and justice system.
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ABA-wide Diversity and Inclusion Toolkits, Projects, Awards, Publications, Fellowships and much more!
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Interested in getting involved?---contact us today at: diversity@americanbar.org . Click the link below for a high-level overview of our work and structure.
View - Center for Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession OverviewOur Work
Commission on Disability Rights
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 disability in all areas of the legal profession.
Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities
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.
Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
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.
Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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.
Commission on Women in the 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.
Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline
The Pipeline Council focuses on developing and supporting initiatives and research to increase diversity in the educational pathway to the profession.
ABA Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
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 and inclusion efforts and initiatives.
Diversity and Inclusion Center
The ABA Board of Governors recently approved the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion Center 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. The Diversity and Inclusion Center is comprised of a Chair appointed by the ABA President and the Chairs of 7 Goal III entities.
Products
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Grit, the Secret to Advancement: Stories of Successful Women Lawyers
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Ferguson's Fault Lines
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Out and About: The LGBT Experience in the Legal Profession
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Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fourth Edition
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Moving Diversity Forward: How to Go from Well-Meaning to Well-Doing
Diversity & Inclusion News
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Two SOGI Commissioners selected for Ms. JD Mentor Program
This past year, the American Bar Association's (“ABA”) Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (“SOGI”) was pleased to learn that two of its Commissioners, Mr.
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Model Rule 8.4
ABA House Of Delegates voted overwhelmingly to make it an outright violation of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) for a lawyer to engage in conduct “that the lawyer knows or reasonab…