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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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