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    July 01, 2023

    Diversity Committee

    Committee Leadership

    Chair

    Catherine Sullivan

    Vice-Chairs

    Maria Castillo Valle

    Evan Phoenix

    About the Committee

    Welcome to the Diversity Committee website. The ABA Section of Taxation enthusiastically embraces the concept of diversity, and believes that diversity in our membership brings a variety of unique and valuable skills and perspectives to the Section and to its lawyer members. The primary goals of the Diversity Committee are (i) to provide lawyers of color, women lawyers, LGBT lawyers, young lawyers, lawyers with disabilities, and lawyers from diverse backgrounds with opportunities to become involved in the ABA Section of Taxation and in the leadership of the Diversity Committee and other ABA Section of Taxation committees and (ii) to present programs on diverse areas of tax. Diversity can be thought of in many different ways. Each person can bring a diverse perspective to any panel, whether it is with respect to ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, years of experience, geographic location, or professional background. We hope that you will consider adding your diverse prospective to our Committee. We welcome new members to the Committee and also encourage suggestions for programs!

    Stay in Touch with Your Committee: Listserv and Hivebrite

    Each Tax Section committee has a mailing list (listerv) and a Hivebrite community. Information about and links to both are below. 

    Listserv

    Committees share news, events, and updates through a dedicated committee listserv. As a committee member, you are welcome and encouraged to share resources, events, or ask questions to fellow committee members that are directly relevant. The listserv email address can be found below. You are automatically added to the listserv and will receive email notifications when you join a committee.  Learn more about managing your committees.

    Click the link above to view the committee listserv email address. Note: you must be logged in and a Section Member to view the address.

    Hivebrite

    In addition to listserv, each committee has a Hivebrite community. Here, committees can share meeting materials or recordings, committee newsletters, and more. All Tax Connect discussion posts have been moved over to the committee's Hivebrite community

    More Resources

    Listserv Etiquette

    A full FAQ and How to for using listserv is available here. Here are the basic dos and don'ts of using a committee listserv. The committee listserv email address is available above. Note: you have to be logged in and a Section member to view it.

    • Do reply to the listerv with substantive responses (please email “thank you” emails to the individual).
    • Do utilize the member directory to send private messages or individual messages.
    • Do reach out to Tax Staff if you have questions or issues with the community or listerv.
    • Do refer to the FAQ pages for specific problems or concerns.
    • Don’t reply all asking to unsubscribe, please follow the instructions to leave the committee.
    • Don’t share the listserv email outside of the committee.
    • Don’t post commercial messages.

    Join the Committee

    This committee is open to all Tax Section members. To join click here and then click Join Committees or follow the detailed steps below. A more detailed committee help page is available here. Not a Section Member? Join today!

    1. Click Log In in the upper right corner of this website.
    2. Log in to your My ABA account. If you do not remember your email address or password, click Need Help Logging In? and follow the instructions.
    3. Once you are logged in, click 'Hi Your Name' in the upper right then click My ABA.
    4. On the My ABA Dashboard page, click on Manage Memberships (a button toward the right with a right arrow).
    5. If you are a Section Member,  you will see Section of Taxation under Specialty Group Memberships & Committees, click Join Committees to the right. If you are not a Section member, consider joining the Section to access our committees.
    6. You will now see a list of Tax Section Committees. To join one, simply click Join next to the name of the committee. A check mark will appear to confirm you have joined. To leave a committee, simply click the check mark and you will see Join reappear indicating you are no longer a member of that committee.
    7. Joining a committee will automatically add you to the committee's listserv. Committees encourage member involvement through these committee listservs, other online platforms, and in-person at our meetings and events. 

    Have a Question or Need Assistance? Contact Staff

    If you have questions contact staff at the email addresses below and we will respond as soon as possible!