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    The Innovator | Winter 2022

    Volume 6 Issue 1   January 2022

    Diversity & Inclusion

    2022 Spirit of Excellence Awards

    Azuka Dike and Tamara P. Nash

    The Commission on Racial and Ethic Diversity in the Profession proudly celebrates and thanks the 2022 award recipients. Each has propelled the profession forward and forged a path for the generations who follow their footsteps.

    In this issue

    Writers & Contributors

    About The Innovator

    The Innovator is the official newsletter of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession. Published twice a year, The Innovator strives to keep you apprised of the Commission's work and spotlight the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of various Sections, Divisions, and Forums across the American Bar Association. The opinions expressed in The Innovator are those of the authors and shall not be construed to represent the policies of the American Bar Association or the Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the Profession.

    Editor's Note

    Happy New Year! 

    The Commission on Racial and Ethic Diversity in the Profession is thrilled to share the Winter 2022 edition of The Innovator with you. This feature highlights many of the good works being done by Sections, Division, and Forums across the Association. I am excited for you to get a glimpse of the dedication and passion our members and leaders are putting forth to advance racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession. As we ring in the new year, the Commission welcomes you to join the effort to put action to words and collectively advocate for our members, leaders, and communities. 

    If you know of an entity or individual advancing the profession, I invite you to nominate them for a spotlight in the next release of the Innovator.

    I hope you enjoy this edition. 

    Tamara P. Nash

    2022 Winter Edition Editor; ABA Young Lawyers Division Liaison to the Commission on Racial and Ethic Diversity in the Profession (2021-2022); ABA YLD Secretary (2021-2022)