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The Member Outreach and Diversity Department encourages
appointment of diverse members and maintains relationships
with local and specialty bar associations to continually identify
diverse members who are willing to serve.
o Utilize co-chairs to ensure committee leadership pipeline
The Diversity Committee has maintained its current appointment
of three (3) co-chairs. Each subcommittee has two co-chairs.
The Outreach Committee has maintained its current
appointment of two (2) co-chairs.
o Consider surveying committee members at end of terms to
secure feedback on reasons for involvement or lack of same
The Diversity Committee and Outreach Committee will survey
committee members.
▪ Continue to sponsor the annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal
Profession;
The 14 Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession – is
th
scheduled for August 12, 2022.
▪ Continue to offer the Leadership LSBA program;
o Work to include in other areas of the LSBA those not selected
for leadership class
Applicants that are not selected can be considered for other
opportunities within the LSBA. Those names of those
applicants are provided annually to the LSBA President.
▪ Continue to promote sections’ commitment to diverse programming by
ensuring seminar speakers are representative of the diversity of LSBA
membership
o Revise section reporting to include specific questions about
inclusion of young attorneys, women, attorneys of color and
geographic diversity
The current section reporting form contains a question that
requests that these efforts related to diverse programming align
with the LSBA Diversity Statement.
Please provide a list of activities performed by your
Section to promote Diversity and Inclusion among the
members of the Louisiana State Bar Association as
outlined in the LSBA Diversity Statement. (e.g. Programs
Sponsored or Co-Sponsored, Diverse Speakers, Section
Leadership, Financial Contributions, other actions).
▪ Encourage sections’ promotion of benefits of section membership
o Suggest using section funds to recruit members
Sections have been solicited as Conclave exhibitors.
▪ Ensure that Board and House members are representative of LSBA
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