Page 19 - 21/22IncomingBOG

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 13 Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession –
th
“Celebrating 55 Years of Civil Rights: Moving from Why to How –
postponed until August 2021 due to COVID.
▪ 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
members and that diversity is a consideration in appointed leadership
positions; and
The 2020/2021 Board of Governors is the most diverse in the history
of the LSBA:
• 52 percent women; and

Page 10 of 39