‘Diversity and inclusion’ in a dynamic worldBy Mohammad IqbalDiversity Leadership Council, June 2017This article presents a brief review of the diversity and inclusion ideology and the barriers and challenges it has faced in the last 60 years.
Diversity Committee updatesBy Julie A. Johnson, Shannon M. Shepherd, & Sharon EisemanDiversity Leadership Council, June 2017The Chairs from several ISBA sections and committees share their group's accomplishments and successes from the past year.
The EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2017 to 2021By Noah A. FrankDiversity Leadership Council, June 2017The Strategic Enforcement Plan highlights enforcement priorities and alerts employers to areas most likely to attract the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's investigative eye.
Inclusion: A generation of progressBy Hon. Mark J. LopezDiversity Leadership Council, June 2017From this writer’s perspective, the Illinois State Bar Association has made substantial progress from even a generation ago, yet our efforts remain a work in progress.
Diversity in the practiceBy Maliha SiddiquiYoung Lawyers Division, August 2016The author shares her experiences as a minority in the legal profession.
Batson turns 30 but still has growing painsBy Tom Schanzle-HaskinsDiversity Leadership Council, June 2016Though the Batson holding has been in effect for 30 years, the Courts and commentators still grapple with how to best implement it in the trial court.
Kane judicial system changes to better reflect diversity within countyBy Judith MillerDiversity Leadership Council, June 2016It is clear from the voices of our legal leaders that diversity is a prized quality that they agree needs to be nurtured, encouraged, and intentionally sought.
We are all in this togetherBy Umberto S. DaviDiversity Leadership Council, June 2016A message from ISBA President Umberto S. Davi
Immigration reform and diversifying your workforceBy Edward N. Druck & Tejas ShahDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015Recent executive actions enacted by the President and the Department of Homeland Security are estimated to collectively provide work authorization to 4 million undocumented individuals across the U.S., and impact hundreds of thousands of individuals in the state of Illinois alone.
Meet the Diversity FellowsDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015Please welcome KiKi Mosley, Hellin Jang and Inez Toledo, who were selected from the Fellows nominees.
Race and the Law SymposiumDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015A summary of this program, which took place in March.
Sonni Choi Williams: 2015 ISBA Diversity Leadership Award recipientDiversity Leadership Council, June 2015At the ISBA Awards Luncheon on June 19, 2015, Sonni Choi Williams, Deputy Corporation Counsel for the City of Peoria, will be awarded the 2015 ISBA Diversity Leadership Award.
Diversity and inclusion goes beyond the walls of Exelon’s legal departmentBy Anthony GayDiversity Leadership Council, June 2014Exelon’s legal department, and the company as a whole, operates in markets that are rich in diversity—of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, experience and thought.
Diversity Leadership AwardBy Sandra BlakeDiversity Leadership Council, June 2014Congratulations to the 2013 and 2014 winners!
Diversity Leadership Fellows ProgramDiversity Leadership Council, June 2014The Diversity Leadership Fellows program is designed to identify promising attorneys of diverse backgrounds who are not currently members of the ISBA and acclimate them to the ISBA under the mentoring of established leaders within the various section councils and standing committees within the association.
Kane County diversity colors even common problemsBy Judith MillerDiversity Leadership Council, June 2014Justice cannot be achieved unless we acknowledge our differences and recognize the imbalances that work against fairness, efficiency and accuracy.
A night celebrating diversityBy Dina NinfoDiversity Leadership Council, June 2014Details from this event, which brought together leaders and members of multiple bar organizations to promote and support the mission to increase diversity and inclusion within the legal community.
Reflections on Blackstones EventBy Erin WilsonDiversity Leadership Council, June 2014On August 22, 2013, 120 years after the first gathering in Chicago, the Blackstones, gathered to celebrate women past, present, and future. This event, hosted by Winston & Strawn, the Seventh Circuit Bar Association President Julie A. Bauer, and Illinois State Bar Association President Paula H. Holderman, was an auspicious gathering of talented and dedicated attorneys, professors, and judges.