Committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable Health Law Section and healthlaw bar.
The ABA Health Law Section is committed to ensuring that the Section membership reflects the diversity of practice areas, geographic location, ethnicity and gender of the health law profession. In particular, the Section supports the ABA’s Goal III initiative “to eliminate bias and enhance diversity” and will work to achieve that goal within the Section.
This award honors an ABA Health Law Section member who has made exceptional efforts to promote diversity and inclusion within the Section and/or the legal profession.
The ABA Health Law Section Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship Award will be awarded to up to five Young Lawyers who, are actively practicing health law, and interested in expanding their career development opportunities through networking within the Health Law Section.
Speakers share their experiences as first-generation lawyers, emphasize the value of mentorship programs, highlight the trending requirement for diverse perspectives in case pitches, and underscore access and equity in hiring practices.
