The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession collaborated with the National Native American Bar Association on this new report.
Programs and Resources for Native American Women Attorneys
The Guided Conversations Project addresses the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, and gender in the legal profession. Through structured dialogue, women of color and white women can bridge gaps in understanding and build allyship to promote racial equity.
Hear past Margaret Brent honorees Wendy Shiba, a corporate attorney who served in C-level executive positions for three NYSE-listed companies, and Melissa Murray, the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, open up about what drives them, how they have overcome obstacles and their tips for success. Recorded January 10th, 2024 - 63 min view time.
Native American Heritage Month program featuring U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and a panel of other Native American Women “Firsts," followed by a presentation on the new qualitative study on the experiences of Native American attorneys presented by Study Co-Chairs, Jin Hwang, member, ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, and Linda Benally, Past President of the National Native American Bar Association.
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"Women of Color and White Women Attorneys Find Common Ground" provides a guide to improving conversations about gender, race, and ethnicity, also referred to as intersectionality, so that all women can work together in combating the barriers to advancement in the legal profession. This report explores the reasons why women of color have feelings of mistrust toward their white female colleagues while also addressing the challenges white women experience in attempting to understand the needs of their minority female colleague
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What attracts women of color to the legal profession? Do their work experiences surpass or fall short of expectations? How do legal employers hinder or increase job satisfaction? Why do women attorneys of color change practice areas and organizations or leave the profession at an alarming rate? The Commission explored the unique concerns and experiences of Hispanic, African-American, Native American, and Asian American women in the legal profession to begin dialogue on how the legal profession can facilitate the full and robust participation of this group of talented lawyers.
What can we do to remove the obstacles keeping women lawyers of color from achieving the success they deserve? Read more to get strategies both for women of color and their employers to end racial and gender disparity at your firm.
A library of written scenarios for large or small group discussion with a discussion guide for presenters.
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