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A Resource Guide for Diversity Best Practices
http://www.abanet.org/women/ – The Commission on Women in the Profession is focused on assessing the status of women in the legal profession, identifying barriers to advancement, and recommending to the ABA actions to address problems identified. http://www.aimd.org – The American Institute for Managing Diversity (AIMD) is a nonprofit think tank dedicated to promoting and furthering the field of diversity management. The Web site includes resources and articles. http://www.catalystwomen.org – Catalyst is a research and advisory organization working with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work. http://cleoscholars.com – The Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) is a nonprofit project of the American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education to expand opportunities for minorities and low-income students to attend law school and become members of the legal profession by providing pre-law recruitment, counseling, placement assistance and training. http://www.diversitybusiness.com – A membership-based exchange platform that facilitates contacts and communication and provides business news and information on diversity-related issues. http://www.diversitycentral.com – An archive chronicling corporate diversity efforts over the past 15 years in the United States, Canada, Australia and several other countries. http://www.diversityinc.com – The Web site partner of DiversityInc, the magazine. The site includes articles and materials on diversity-related topics. http://www.diversitynews.com – Diversity News is a monthly publication whose mission is to serve as the link between women and minority-owned businesses and their professional peers. It is a forum for the exchange of information through a format of news, features, profiles, positive guest columns and advertising. http://www.law.com – Law.com connects legal professionals to national and regional legal publications online, including The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, The New York Law Journal, and Legal Times, and delivers legal news electronically, including diversity-related articles. http://www.lawyersforoneamerica.org/mission/index.htm – An organization whose goal is to advocate for and actively promote greater racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession and nationwide, so that law schools, judicial systems and lawyers more accurately reflect the communities they serve. http://pihra.org/capirasn/doc.nsf/doc/Diversity+University – Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) has a Web site entitled “Diversity University” that is designed to provide a variety of educational tools and resources to assist human resources professionals with diversity training and programs. It includes a list of community resources broken down by subject group. http://www.shrm.org/diversity/ – The section of the Web site for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) that is dedicated to diversity issues. SHRM is an international human resource management association. The diversity focus area includes articles, news and resources related to diversity issues. http://www.trainingregistry.com/ – The Training Registry is a directory that lists companies, trainers, coaches, training workshops and training seminars. http://www.outandequal.org – The Web site of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates offers suggestions to employers who are seeking to recruit GLBT employees and create a GLBT-friendly culture.
Bar Associations National Association of Corporate Counsel Hispanic National Bar Association Minority Corporate Counsel Association National Asian Pacific American Bar Association National Bar Association National Black Law Students Association Native American Bar Association National Lesbian and Gay Law Association South Asian Bar Association
Local Association of Women Attorneys Hispanic Bar Association of Houston Houston Bar Association Houston Lawyers Association Mexican-American Bar Association
Reports Report of the State Bar Task Force on Hiring, Retention and Promotion of Minority and Women Attorneys in Large and Medium Size Law Firms and Corporations – A project of a special State Bar of Texas Task Force appointed to study and make recommendations to the State Bar. To view the report, visit the State Bar Web site, www.texasbar.com, then go to the menu item Other Groups/Minority and Women Lawyers. Resources on Web sites and National Diverse Bar Associations reprinted with permission from the Diversity Best Practices Guide published by NALP, 2006, at www.nalp.org/assets/221_diversity bestpracticesgui.pdf.
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