It’s a Sign of the TimesBy Sandra M. BlakeDiversity Leadership Council, June 2022A look at some of the diversity and inclusion advancements in our society.
Legal Issues Impacting Communities of ColorBy Judith Miller & Tempia CourtsDiversity Leadership Council, June 2022An examination of legal issues that uniquely impact communities of color.
Sex, Gender, and Identity: Using Intentional Language to Foster a More Inclusive Legal FieldBy Ryan R. LeeTrusts and Estates, February 2022All members of the legal profession should strive to make the field as inclusive and affirming as possible. A working knowledge of the importance of proper pronoun use and gender neutral language can become two invaluable tools in a practitioner’s briefcase.
Sex, Gender, and Identity: Using Intentional Language to Foster a More Inclusive Legal FieldBy Ryan R. LeeElder Law, January 2022All members of the legal profession should strive to make the field as inclusive and affirming as possible. A working knowledge of the importance of proper pronoun use and gender neutral language can become two invaluable tools in a practitioner’s briefcase.
The CROWN ActBy Janelle A. DixonDiversity Leadership Council, November 2021California became the first state to ban natural hair discrimination through the CROWN Act and, since being signd into law in 2019, 14 states, including Illinois, have passed similar laws.
Diversity Leadership AwardDiversity Leadership Council, November 2021The Diversity Leadership Award recognizes long-standing, continuing, and exceptional commitment by an individual or an organization to the critical importance of diversity within the Illinois legal community, its judiciary, and within the Illinois State Bar Association.