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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
• 32 percent African American.
▪ Recruit diverse members to run for office.
o Provide potential candidates with more information about duties
and responsibilities of Board and House members
The Member Outreach and Diversity Department is actively
engaged working with the LSBA President in recommending
diverse potential candidates for the Board of Governors and the
House of Delegates.

BENCHMARK(S): Diverse opportunities and pathways to service and membership
satisfaction that the LSBA has something for them.

■ The State Bar ensures accessibility in the areas of leadership, programming
and electronic outreach by ensuring multiple points of entry for members to
engage.
▪ Continue programming such as Disabilities Series, Women’s
Professional Development Workshop Series, Specialty Bars
Conference, Diversity and Inclusion Managers Summit,
Professionalism Facilitator Teams and Black History CLE Seminar
All programs listed above continue to be held. The Specialty Bars
Conference and Diversity and Inclusion Managers Summit are rotated
annually.
Virtual seminars are now being held due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Member Outreach and Diversity Department with the assistance
of the Information Technology Department has updated its webpages
to increase satisfaction of the online experience for LSBA members.
▪ Continue presentation of awards including Chief Justice Bernette
Joshua Johnson Trailblazer Award, Guardian of Diversity Award and
Citizen Lawyer Awards;
The award programs are ongoing.

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