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▪ 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
• 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.
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