Ex-Officio Letter From the ChairBy Ebony R. HuddlestonOctober 2025A Letter from the past Chair of the Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law Committee, looking forward to all that's to come in the upcoming year.
Impact of Rescission of Laws on DEI in Family Law: Implications to Access to JusticeBy Arlette G. PorterOctober 2025The recent rescission of DEI laws has already had a profound effect on access to justice. It has had a tangible and perhaps detrimental consequence in the family law arena. Revocation of DEI initiatives significantly hinders divorcing parties’ and parentage parties’ access to justice, particularly those in vulnerable positions.
Navigating the Legal World as a Young Black Male Lawyer in Chicago: Challenges, Triumphs, and the Road AheadBy Jason A. Pica, IIOctober 2025In this article, the author shares his personal perspective on what it means to be a young Black lawyer in Chicago. The author's experience is shaped by the history of his people, the stories he carries from his community, and the constant weight to represent those folks and their stories who have often been silenced.
REM Members Attend Annual Meeting in LincolnshireOctober 2025Members of the Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law attended the Annual Meeting at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort on June 5–6, 2025.
Returning to the CommunityBy Judge Patrice Ball-ReedOctober 2025A reflective article about ISBA's past, life challenges, and the author's hope for future progress.
