The Challenge

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law

February 2011 • Volume 21 • Number 1 •

February 2011 Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law Newsletter

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Now every article is the start of a discussion. If you're a member of the Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, you can comment on any of the articles that appear below.

In This Issue

Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Remarks at the Peoria County Bar Association’s Diversity Luncheon, September 2, 2010

Read a transcript of the address given at the Annual Diversity Luncheon.
Interview of Sonni C. Williams, 2010 ISBA award recipient

Ms. Williams received the The Board of Governors Award in recognition for her exemplary service to the profession and the ISBA.

“So You Want to Be an Attorney”: The REM Committee Cable TV program

By Daniel R. Saeedi

The Rational and Ethnic Minorities and the Law Committee recently sponsored a cable TV program, "So You Want to Be an Attorney." View it at here.

Letter from the Chair

By Amina Saeed

A letter to colleagues from Committee Chair Amina Saeed.

Key strategies for generating profitable new clients

By Byron G. Sabol

Clients do business with, and refer business to, lawyers they know, like, and trust. By focusing marketing efforts on the strategies outlined in this article, women lawyers will become better known and liked by clients.

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