To foster communication and coordination between the ISBA's diversity-related committees and section councils (including the Standing Committees on Women and the Law, Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Disability Law, as well as the Human and Civil Rights Section Council and the International Law and Immigration Section Council);
To coordinate the ISBA's diversity outreach efforts, which would include such projects as: the Diversity Leadership Institute; Diversity CLE programs; Regional Diversity receptions; annual Diversity Award; Annual Diversity Luncheon; the ISBA's Diversity website; the Diversity Matters Newsletter; and periodic diversity surveys.
Related Articles
Current Newsletter — June 2023
- Message From the Chair
- Editor’s Note
- President’s Message: DLC Leaders’ Work at Forefront of ISBA’s DEI Efforts
- Meet the Diversity Fellows
- Puerto Rican Bar Association Wins Diversity Leadership Award
- Some Personal Observations From the Chair of the ISBA Standing Committee on Disability Law
- Update on the ISBA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives Regarding Disability and Disabled People
- Illinois Appellate Court Rules Athletic Organizations Are Subject to the Illinois Human Rights Act
- The Power of Persistence
- Resolution on Ukraine
- Supreme Court Immigration Run Down
- ‘Increasing Impact Through Diversity: The Importance of a Diverse Pro Bono Volunteer Pool’ & Highlight of Pro Bono Network
- Reflections on the Life of Vernon Jordan: 1935-2021
- Becoming the First Black Woman Judge in DuPage County: The Honorable Judge Chantelle Porter
- Celebrating Women’s History Month
- Violette Neatly Anderson: The First African American Admitted to Practice Before the U.S. Supreme Court
- Appropriate Discomfort About ‘Comfort Women’
- Sikh Americans Banned From Serving in the Marines Get a Reprieve
- Interview With Justice Rita B. Garman: Blazing a Trail for Women in Law
- Impacts of Roe v. Wade Overturn
- Can You Hear Me? Communication Tips—Hearing Impaired Clients
- For the First Time, the Majority of the Illinois Supreme Court Is Held by Women
- Family Leave and Civility
- Book Review: ‘Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships’ by Nina Totenberg
- Catharine Waugh McCulloch: Lawyer, Suffragist, and Activist
- It’s a Sign of the Times
Upcoming CLE
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LIVE WEB - Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers: What You Need to Know So You Aren't Left in the DustDecember 12 | Online
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Other Events
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Racial & Ethnic Minorities and the LawDecember 8, 2023 | | Chicago